I spent the morning on river today with my neighbor and we found nothing but a few modern pennies. After we got home I asked him if he wanted to see some of the relics my father and I dug over the past years. We went next door to my fathers house and i started showing him the collection. I started metal detecting at 13 with my father and I'm now 47. Back in the day we hunted pretty hard and relics were plentiful. After showing him the plates, rifles, swords etc. I found a small plastic container that my Dad had dropped some silver coins in. (We never cared much for coins and hunted for confederate relics.) I handed it to my neighbor and said said "take a look at these". He dug through the box and got a funny look on his face. (My neighbor knows his colonial coins) He ran over to the window to get more light and said "I think you've got a good one here. The moral of the story is not all half dimes are created equal..... Anyone got any info on this?
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Looking through some old coins
- Thread starter 1afox
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Grilled Scallops
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I was looking at asking prices for some of those...holy cow.
Phillip_in_NM
Member
Amazing find!!!
Congratulations!
Oliver1010
New member
Awesome Find .Congrats!!
Blind Squirrel
Well-known member
Howdy 1afox--
You have a dandy there: 1792 Half Disme. Not only is it rare but it also possesses historical significance.
On July 13th 1792 1500 Half Dismes were minted by Adam Eckfeldt and other workman. The lettering and numbers were punched by Jacob Bay. The coins were struck in John Harper's cellar at 6th and Cherry Sts. in Philadelphia.
Eckfeldt turned over the Half Dismes to Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, for use in presentation to foreign and domestic VIP's. Coinage of these Half Dismes was viewed to be a commitment to the decimal system and a statement to the world that we as a Nation had arrived! Also, the coinage of these Half Dismes was the most economical use of $75 in silver bullion, some of which was said to have come from melting down George Washington's old silverware.
Congratulations to you and your Father on this find! I would agree with DougF's recommendation that you have it slabbed and authenticated. I suggest by either PCGS or NGC. Best of luck and...
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
You have a dandy there: 1792 Half Disme. Not only is it rare but it also possesses historical significance.
On July 13th 1792 1500 Half Dismes were minted by Adam Eckfeldt and other workman. The lettering and numbers were punched by Jacob Bay. The coins were struck in John Harper's cellar at 6th and Cherry Sts. in Philadelphia.
Eckfeldt turned over the Half Dismes to Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, for use in presentation to foreign and domestic VIP's. Coinage of these Half Dismes was viewed to be a commitment to the decimal system and a statement to the world that we as a Nation had arrived! Also, the coinage of these Half Dismes was the most economical use of $75 in silver bullion, some of which was said to have come from melting down George Washington's old silverware.
Congratulations to you and your Father on this find! I would agree with DougF's recommendation that you have it slabbed and authenticated. I suggest by either PCGS or NGC. Best of luck and...
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
braveheart1954
New member
Nice review!
braveheart1954
New member
Like a reverse shot also!
C
calabash digger
Guest
WOW! what a story.
Blind Squirrel
Well-known member
1afox, I forgot to mention that the 1792 Half Disme was the FIRST official coinage of the United States of America. A high grade, MS68 specimen sold for $1.5 million. Yours is far from that lofty grade but given the rarity (less than 100 known) and the historical significance , yours would easily bring a price in the 5 figure range. You have a coin that most numismatists only dream about. Best of luck and...
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel