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    Senior Member MIKE54's Avatar
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    Right under my nose

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Size:  34.2 KBThere's a park that I can literally see from my back door. I hunted there when I first started metal detecting but found not a lot. Noxman Steve pulled a few silvers out of it the other day so I tried again. The 1918 Merc is pretty thin and the 1829 half cent is a first for me. I think I'll spend some more time there this week! And glad to be detecting again. Long winter.

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    Congratulations on a great hunt . Good luck on your future hunts there .

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    I love that classic head look...and they have a low mintage. Yesterday was perfect for detecting...and you made the most of it! Congrats on the bucketlister!
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    That Classic Head Half Cent is an awesome find! They are not a common coin for detectorists. That one is in very decent shape. I have yet to find any type of Half Cent and they are near the top of my bucket list. Congrats!

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    More crazy park finds! What is it with these parks that still have all this stuff still there?! Hey, congrats Mike - nice nab on the half center. Found my first bust half just last year, but yours is in much better shape.

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    Ummm yeah....definitely spend more time in that place! Awesome that it is so close. Congrats on the half cent!
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    Congrats on the nice Half Center!
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    Never found a 1/2 cent, Great find. Congrats WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
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    Very cool find. Nice shape too. The first copper I ever found was a half cent. I haven't found one since.
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    That's awesome!
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    Not many 1/2 cents are found...congrats on yours. Funny that it is an 1829 as I just bought one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aloldstuff View Post
    Not many 1/2 cents are found...congrats on yours. Funny that it is an 1829 as I just bought one.

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    Yours looks a little better Al!

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    Wish I had a park old enough to yield such a nice coin from my back door. Sweet!

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