Another Set of Short Hunts

[OxShoeDrew]

As the year winds down I've been able to get in some short/close hunts. The seated half looks like it was holed and repaired(?). I've never found a British half penny before. The shoe buckle is ever so close to being complete. The CT copper is right facing. Thanks, and have a great end of the year!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Man oh man! You never cease to amaze, Drew! Seated Half Dollars don't turn up very often! And you got a nice shoe buckle, a CT Copper and a crotal bell as well! I would take short hunts like that any day!

:perfect10:

[MangoAve]

Nice Drew. Right facing.... 1785? Maybe you could take a closer pic of the back of the seated near the 50c. That way we can see what might have happened to it.... That floral/pinwheel button is intriguing. I wonder what the deal with that is.

[The Rebel]

WOW! Love that Seated!

[Lodge Scent]

No need for a long hunt Drew if you can keep getting those great finds with short hunts ! A seated half is just a crazy find !



I've never found a British half penny before.

Really? What are all those KG's I,II, and III's, William III's etc. that you always dig ? :lol:

[Digger_O'Dell]

Awesome finds! As for the seated "repair", it could be one of 2 things-either a mint error likely from a defective planchet or debris between the die and planchet when struck such as a die chip. I have read somewhere that in the past with silver coins the mint would repair individual damaged coins. Those like that are rare and often worth quite a lot more than the coin would have been.

Edit: what is the mint mark on the half? If it's an "O" coin, it may be a unique sample. Apparently one variety of the coin is a cracked die version where it is cracked right where the section has been damaged. Is it possible that the die failed on that particular coin?

http://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/2636/half-dollars/seated-liberty/1861-O/csa-cracked-obverse/

[CTTodd]

That's a fine pile of finds. Very nice

[aloldstuff]

Forget those day long hunts especially when your short hunts produce like this. Amazing group of finds. After reading some responses here I hope that the seated 1/2 is one that had been repaired by the mint. :thumbsup02: Don't often see a right facing CT copper and an almost complete buckle.... :notworthy:. Add in the crotal bell....:perfect10:

[10X]

Those are some great finds Drew. Congrats! :thumbsup02:

[BKM]

Wow, awesome Seated Half Drew!

Man, I'm still waiting for any half, haven't even found a clad one!

[del]

hey slow down I have a hard enough time keeping up with your short hunts Mister!!:lol: what a great assortment of "goodies" Drew . congrats !!

[GA1dad]

Wow!! I missed this one. Great group of finds Drew!!!