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Finally ... Got My First Big Silver Coin Today !

E-Trac-Ohio

E-Trac-Ohio

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I went back to an old abandoned house this afternoon that I hunted late last Fall. The first time I hunted this late 1800's early 1900's house I was using a 10 X 12 SEF coil and found two Mercury Dimes and a Bufallo Nickel.
Theres a lot of junk metal around the house and I wanted to see if I could find any old coins that I missed last Fall - this time using the 6" Excellerator coil that I just got two weeks ago.

I was only swinging for 15 miniutes and a got a bouncing FE 12 - CO 47 signal - the signal was jumping around but kept coming back in the silver range. Dug down 5" before my Pro Pointer would pick it up - the signal was coming directly from under a 2 1/2" in diameter pine tree root ! I pulled the loose dirt away with my hand and I could see the big reeded edge of the coin - just shinning away. I kid you not - this half dollar was laying on it's side right under a tree root that was covering 95% of the coin - and the E-Trac still gave me good target ID numbers - unreal - I'm sure thats why the numbers were bouncing around.

After only being able to find Kennedy Half Dollars since I got into this hobby a year and a half ago - (found ( 5 ) last year) - a 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar - this was a good day !
I sure would be nice to find a Barber Half this season to keep it company :detecting:


HH --- Mark
 
Mark

Thats a good looking coin. And nice story too boot. The Etrac is an amazing machine!
 
Mark, that is a beautiful coin, congratulations on the great find. WOW!! -- Randy
 
Wow that coin is beautiful ! Nice find! :thumbup:

HH all
 
Beautiful coin! Nice find!
 
Mark that is fantastic! The Lovely Lady is walking proudly...a real gem congratulations!
 
Wow what a find. That has got to be one of the best looking coins ever minted. Yours seems to be in awesome shape to boot.
Congrats,
Bunker
 
Way to go Mark. I must have sold you my lucky coil. Sounds like it is working good for you. Keep digging them
Terry
 
Very, Very Cool! Nice coin and way to go.......congratulations! :thumbup:
 
Beautiful coin. if u dont mind me asking how did u get it so clean. that looks sharp.
 
All I did was put a little dish detergent on it and hold it under running water - I didn't do any other type of cleaning or polishing to this Half Dollar - wanted it to look the same way it came out of the ground.
 
Great find! The coin looks in great shape. I think I would go back...........
 
Man..that coins in gorgeous condition, congrats!:thumbup:
 
Ha Ha...Jokes on us guys. :laugh:

Mark is actually over 80 years old. He worked at the Philly Mint and STOLE that coin just after being punched - clear back in 1942!!!!


What an incredible coin. A HUGE Congratulations on her man :clapping:.

Thanks for the awesome story and the pictures too! That sure is one to cherish!

NebTrac
 
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