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One more silver coin

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steelheadfever

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It was just getting light when I began swinging my detector. I was hunting a construction sight that I had done so well at yesterday. I wanted to beat the construction crew to the sight before they began their work , but I was disappointed to see how much soil had been removed since yesterday. Even the piles of dirt that had been there yesterday were gone. But there still was an area to hunt. I had been hunting for about an hour, when I finally got a good signal. It indicated a VDI# 90-92, 50 cent at 2". The soil was loose and I just moved it with my hand and out comes this shiny coin. It was a coin that I was not familiar with. It was a well worn 1910 silver Canadian half dollar. When I first got the signal I was hoping it would be a Barber half, like my hunting partner found near here last week, but no such luck. I am very happy with the Canadian coin non the less. Before leaving I contacted the construction foreman and ask where all the soil had been taken. He gave me directions and said I was was welcome to go there and hunt. I think I will give it a try tomorrow. HH Dennis in Idaho
 
Aren't the Canadian coins more pure than the U.S. coins? I'm not for sure. Very nice coin. And I love your tactics of asking where the dirt was taken. More possibilities. You're a great detectorist Dennis. Yep, that's my new word!
 
Thanks Nancy, I have used that word " detectorist" before and I was not sure if it was correct or not. Now that you have used it, I will use it more.LOL I have never seen a coin like the one I found and I know nothing about it. If some one does I would enjoy hearing about it. HH Dennis in Idaho
 
Dennis,

I did a bit of detective work in Google and found out that this is an Edward II Half Dollar minted between 1902 and 1910. 1910 appears to the best year for this coin as far as value is concerned. This coin was minted with either the "Edwardian Leaves" or "Victorian Leaves" on the back. I think your coin has Edwardian leaves. . The "Victorian Leaves" coin is more valuable. I see one of these coins on EBay selling for about 35 bucks Canadian. Nice Find!
NC Pete

http://www.calgarycoin.com/modern/cd50cent.htm
http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/coins/canada/can50c.htm
http://cgi.ebay.ca/1910-CANADA-50-CENTS-FINE_W0QQitemZ330149461483QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
Hey thanks for the info. Wouldn't you know I would find the least valuable coin. Whats the difference in the leafs anyway? Have a good one. Dennis in Idaho
 
n/t
 
Dennis,
Sorry, but I don't know the difference between the Edwardian leaf and the Victorian leaf. I do know what poison ivy looks like though.
Pete
 
In regards to Poison Ivy, are you speaking from experience LOL ? Dennis in Idaho
 
Dennis,

Unfortunately Mr. Ivy and Mr. Oak have laid their grubby hands on me in the past. I try to steer clear of them nowadays if at all possible.

Pete
 
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