A 1st in 30+ yrs of Diggin

Hey all,

got permission on some new sites in the next county over from me.

It was settled approx. 20 yrs earlier than my county here so the finds are a bit older over that way (or can be) and/but hopefully continue to impress like today's find/s did!

Sorry no dig pics on site today but she's gettin cold here in Michigan now (today was in the 30s with winds gusting over 20) so it was too cold to deal with taking pics on top of diggin!

Have a peak at my 1st Seated 1/2 dollar ever though = on cloud 9 today and it was worth freezing the butt off to find! My buddy was green with envy when I called him over to check it out!

Cleaned it up with a little baking soda and soft toothbrush but still has some dark stain that doesn't seem to wanna come off.

Used the trusty old Etrac with the NEL 6.5x9.5 shooter coil - she rang up 11 44/11 45 at about 7 inches















Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2015 12:59AM by MichiganRelicHunter.

MRH that's one sweet coin ya got there. A lot of detail...WTG

Sweet big seated! Did you wet your britches?
Nice Orleans mint mark, too; how'ed it get to Michigan?

That's a gorgeous field to hunt in, too!
Congrats!!

Pleasant Garden, NC
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Very nice MRH. And wonder how many of inches of snow it has had on top of it during its life in the ground???? But no more??? Congrats. It will definitely add a little glisten to your collection.

Man that is sweet! I haven't found a Seated half myself,But have found 2 Seated Quarters. Someday.

Heck yeah bro! That is fantastic!

Nice!
Seated coins are real rare here in eastern Washington State.
Finding a seated half is never even considered when I'm out hunting.
I like the dark tarnish down by the date. I wouldn't try to get it off.
Gives your coin some nice character.
Way to go!
Bryan

Harold,ILL. Wrote:
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> Man that is sweet! I haven't found a Seated half
> myself,But have found 2 Seated Quarters. Someday.


That's how it was for me too Harold

I've found 2 seated 1/4s over the yrs and a good many dimes - even a couple 1/2 dimes but never a 1/2 dollar until today

Your time is due!!

Big ass silver coin been a long time for me on some old coins

LowBoy

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If you don’t dig it, then how are you going to know what you’re missing!
How can you have your pudding if you don’t eat your meat!

Outstanding. Just think, for that period it must have really hurt somebody losing that.

Congrats MRH Awesome coin!!!!

Awesome Save !!!!

Congrats!!

An O Mint mark too My fave!!


Keith

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Very nice find, congrats. HH jim tn

Thanks for all the congrats/pats on the back guys

It's truly was an experience I'll not soon forget

I've been looking for one of these for so long that it seems like forever and the feeling of seeing it come to light/reality was a rush for sure!

Down to Bust 1/2 for the bucket list of 1/2s now

Boom!! Awesome find.

Awesome! That will keep you charged up thru that long northern winter!

Nice part of hobby you will never run out of first finds...Congrats on a super find and one wonders what it would buy when It was lost....

Super neat seated half Wayne!

And it's an old one close to bust tertiary, looks like a fresh drop too maybe dropped mid 1850's?

Congrats!
Paul

Congratulations on a super sweet seated half! Incredible condition for a 170 year old coin.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2015 09:23PM by EPL II.

Sweet seated, congrats

Old California Wrote:
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> Super neat seated half Wayne!
>
> And it's an old one close to bust tertiary, looks
> like a fresh drop too maybe dropped mid 1850's?
>
> Congrats!
> Paul


That's what I was thinking Paul. Maybe 10 or 12 yrs of circulation before being dropped!

Must have hurt to lose that way back then - you figure a .50 cent piece was a day's wage for the avg. guy back in that day.

Beautiful coin Wayne.

Wow what a beautiful coin, great work!!

That is VERY nice!!!!! And a couple of buttons to boot!!!! Well done, MichiganRelicHunter!!!

Congratulations on a great coin find! Of course the buttons make the fields interesting too. Looks like you have a great place to detect for awhile to come...Stuart

Congrats MRH, that's a coin you'll always remember digging!!