Huge Silver Spill + Seated Half-Dime - Part II

[Brierfield]

I drove 115 miles back to the old plantation home site for a second hunt today after finding 21 silver coins there 3 days ago. I immediately went to the area where I found all of the silver dimes earlier this week, and in a short time I was able to dig another 8 silver dimes.

So the grand total found at the site was 30 silver coins: 28 dimes (8 Mercs and 20 Rosies), 1 Washington quarter and 1 1838 Seated Half-Dime. I've included an updated photo of all the coins. The bottom row comprises the 8 new silver dimes I found today. Needless to say, the Seated Half-Dime is the star of the show.


My cousin went with me today, and we spent quite a bit of time in a nearby freshly-planted cornfield. We didn't find any new coins in the field, but he did find a Confederate button that is probably either a Texas or Mississippi button. We will have to research this to determine which it is. There are other areas to hunt at the site, but there is high grass covering these areas, making hunting them quite difficult. We are planning to return at a later date and attempt to find the location of the site's bottle dump.

Thanks for looking, again.

HH

 

[jim tn]

Good on you going back and great on another 8 silvers. HH jim tn

 

[Brierfield]

Thanks, Jim.

I was a little surprised to find 8 more silvers. I was just a little too tired and hungry to find them on Tuesday since it was so late in the day.

 

[brianc577]

I would love to see pics of that button. That is a valuable button either way. Should be fairly easy to tell if it's Texas or Mississippi though

 

[Brierfield]

I would love to see pics of that button. That is a valuable button either way. Should be fairly easy to tell if it's Texas or Mississippi though

I'll try and get a picture of the button from my cousin.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Killer !!!

 

[Odanscoils]

Awesome Finds. Hope to read much more of this location. Enjoy...

 

[4ryan]

Persistence pays off. Well done.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Fine pocket full of silver... beautiful half dime....

 

[Zinc Penny]

That's the highest silver count I have ever seen from one site.

It just blows my mind how many coins you are finding. Makes you wonder how so many got dropped or whatever happened.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy Brierfield--

I'm glad that you went back to that site! It sure did pay off! It's interesting that aside from the Washington and the HD all of the finds are dimes. I had an ever-expanding hole a few years ago that included silver Washington's, mercs, Roosevelt's, silver Jefferson's, Buffalo nickles and wheat cents. I'd love to go back to that site but there is a new house on that lot. Oh, please let us know about your cousin's button? I'd love to see it. Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel