Found 1822 cap bust half dollar. Oldest US Silver I have ever found

[nalc472]

This is my best find ever. Found it 9 inches down with my E-trac with the tornado Coil. It rang up a solid 11-47. Could not believe it when it popped out of the hole. It does have a lot of wear and a hole in it but for me it dont matter. knocked off that on my bucket list. To find one of these in Indiana is next to impossible. How about best coin find of the month?

 

[SeabeeRon]

Wowzer!!! :shocked03::shocked05::notworthy:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Oh my gosh!!!! What a wonderful find! I like the holed coins. The date is clear as could be. Congrats!

 

[Isaac]

Great find, I'd love to find a half dollar!

 

[bsibiski]

WOW great find, I wonder when it saw daylight last LOL

 

[nalc472]

with its worn state and hole I am guessing about 1850s

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Wow, really nice find! Judging from the pitting, looks like the ground wasn't so nice to it.

 

[del]

Avery interesting coin nalc , is there any of the reeded edge left on it anywhere on the rim ?? and could you post a couple of very clear close ups of the bust , date and the words on the reverse.

Dan

 

[RIdirtdigger]

Very nice coin, would love to find one of those!

 

[Bucknut]

BIG congrats! Yeah that might be coin of the month! Was it in a field or a yard?

 

[nalc472]

It was in a yard. Me and my buddy have recovered 5 LG cents, 1725 Spanish Neale, 1875 Seated dime, 2 1800 ash buckles 1800 wine tap, 1 gold ring, axe head, wood wedge, 1 Indian, 1 Civil war button. Besides that no much at all. Just joking. This site is the most we have ever found at one place.No reeded edge

 

[The Rebel]

Nice find! On my bucket list.

 

[del]

better pictures nalc , your coin looks like it was either in a fire or could be a counterfeit from the very pitted looking or uneven background . any history of the house being in a fire??

 

[nalc472]

no fire. I just think it is very old. I have a Barber dime that is pitted. Just the luck of the draw.

 

[nalc472]

On the edge of the coin it spells out dollar. cannot read the other I Guess is half Not a reeded edge on these coins?

 

[Bucknut]

On the edge of the coin it spells out dollar. cannot read the other I Guess is half Not a reeded edge on these coins?

On mine it states "50 cents or half dollar" on the edge of the coin. These coins did not have the reeded edges. Just a cool characteristic about these particular coins. I wonder if there are other American silver coins with words on their edge?

 

[wisconsin digger]

That's an amazing coin. Great find WD

 

[Digger Don]

Thats an amazing find. Great Job!!
:congrats:

 

[Skamaniac]

What a terrific find! Even my bucket list doesn't expect a find like that.

 

[MangoAve]

Congrats on the big silver. I do wonder about age of when they drilled the hole. It is a beveled hole on both sides. You have heard these being made as a pendant, but what I heard recently is that they put the holes in coins to have them on a string.. so they don't lose them. Either it wasn't fool proof or the person who was paid didn't have it on a string before they lost it. Lol.

On mine it states "50 cents or half dollar" on the edge of the coin.

I wasn't aware of both. I saw one or the other. This coin at least has the 50 below the eagle (which should be 50 C.)