Old Cow Pasture Find

[NH ANDY]

The old cow pasture up behind the old farm I live at was mowed last week,it had not been done for 2 years,wild blue berries were taking over the field and other under growth.I detected it once for a hour ,with my girlfriend and found a 1946 dime ,1951 quarter,and a 1952 D quarter,she found a old tent peg and ox shoe and some bullet shells.I decided to go back the other day with out her,first I found very old foot long cold chisel,than a disk of lead as big as a silver dollar,than I went to the top of the field and found small ladies thin banded ring made of silver,then I detected my way back to my truck,1 loaded shot gun shell and 30-06 shell,I was just about near the truck and a +74 comes up on my White's XLT,pin point 4.50 down,I thought it may be another bullet shell,no to my surprise it was a half dime,my first capped bust,I took it back to the house and cleaned it baking soda and boiling hot water in aluminum foil and gently rinsed off with cold water,very surprised of condition,for a 1832 Capped Bust Half Dime.Thanks for reading my post,NH ANDY.

 

[dave5710]

Beautiful coin, Andy. Congratulations!!!!
Bet it was almost new when it was lost. 160+ years in the ground.
If you get a chance sometime, I wish you would explain your silver cleaning method in a little more detail.

 

[silversmith]

Wow, some find! What region of the U.S. are you in. They were probably still using wooden nickels here in Ca. when that was made. Congrads.

 

[dahut]

- -considering it has been in a farmed field all these years. I believe I would haunt that field until winter.

 

[Wolfdog]

I would like to find a pasture like that.

 

[boxofchocolates]

cool find......good place to hunt.could be major goodies there

 

[D&P-OR]

FANTASTIC FIND ANDY!!---I've always wanted to find a capped bust coin (still ah lookin)! ------Del

 

[silversmith]

I wish you guys when listing your great finds would say what area you found the stuff. You know, like "central Arkansas. That would be really cool.

 

[Elton]

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[Beale]

Congrats on that great find! That will sure make your day, Beale.

 

[Silverbackbob]

Congrats! That's a beauty. Still looking for mine. HH. Bob.

 

[NH ANDY]

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[Roscue2]

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[Piperboy]

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[RickIowa2009]

great find

 

[Country Boy]

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[marcomo]

I wish you guys when listing your great finds would say what area you found the stuff. You know, like "central Arkansas. That would be really cool.

Or a detailed map with turn by turn directions. Maybe the longitude and latitude...

All kidding aside that is a stunningly beautiful piece of history, huge congrats!

 

[NH ANDY]

I found the coin in Bristol ,NH area ,thanks NH ANDY.