UNBELIEVABLE FIND LOOK AT THE 1795 FLOWING HAIR HALF!!!

Unbelievable that is the first thing that came to mind when I found out my field has been mowed...I have been waiting for this moment for months...Driving by every day!!! Well today I got the call...It has been MOWED!!!! No way I said.....Yes way dude....I am on my way!!! And that is how it all started. I met my buddy John at the field and we decided to work around the area we parked. I usually park 100 feet further up the road so I had never hit this area....My first signal.....And what a signal........Now anyone who uses a Whites XLT knows if you get a +89 signal that does not waiver....You dig very carefully....I took my time pinpointing this target....5" deep....Well After getting down 5 inches I was still hitting a strong+89......Oh boy....I am telling you people....I had goosebumps....I still do....But there was a problem.....My target was not in the center of the hole like my trusty Whites XLT told me....Nor was it 5"s deep...It was on the side of the hole...at a HALF inch!!!! OMG I scratched it.....Poor John....He must have thought I was insane...I was running across the field on a dead run.....Screaming punch me in the face...I ruined it....What he was thinking......Until I opened my hand.... And there it was.............OMG A 1795 FLOWING HAIR HALF DOLLAR!!!! Well let me tell you....I am not sure IF I scratched her or if she was hit by the plow...All I know is she was hit....A HEART BREAKING thing...I almost puked on the spot...I hope this does kill the value....I also found this button...It has a girl scout type symbol with GS on the top an some type of bird in the symbol....And this worn big time...coppa. My buddy found a 1787 NJ copper in very nice shape....I would tell you more but I really want to post this....I must go puke now...sigh...

I would say from the look of it,the scratch was already there.I find that when you scratch
 silver,the new scratch looks really shiny.
       EXCELLENT FIND!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!
       

Holy Crap! A find of a lifetime!


Mintage: 160,295
Description         G 8      F      VF40    MS55

1795 3 Leaves:  1400  2000    4000    7200

1795 2 Leaves:  1400  2200    4900    8500

Holy Crap! A find of a lifetime!


Mintage: 160,295
Description         G 8      F      VF40    MS55

1795 3 Leaves:  1400  2000    4000    7200

1795 2 Leaves:  1400  2200    4900    8500

You think this would be considered good? Or worse?

Holy sh*t! That is a find of a lifetime! You really should be on the banner in 10 more seconds. UNBELIEVABLE!

That sucks you decked her though. It doesn't matter...you found FlOWING HAIR WILVER!

i agree it looks like an old scratch,nice find kevin!!!!

Holy crap! This deserves another post by myself. I am happy for you, dude!

What kind of site is this?

WOOOOW!

At least FINE condition! Most hair details still show and full rim.

Sweet!

I can't stop posting. I am soooo thrilled for you, dude! I wish I could shake your hand now! Maybe give you a kiss, too.

Holy crap! This deserves another post by myself. I am happy for you, dude!

What kind of site is this?

WOOOOW!

It is a field....Just a big open field....Where I find all my coppers....

Somebody, slap me...I am giddy over Flowing wilver! FLOWING WILVER DOLLAR!

You kick some but-tocks!

You rock, dude!

You rock, bud!

You just frickin' rock, wilver dollar digger upper dude of the Flowing Hair variety!

Somebody, slap me...I am giddy over Flowing wilver! FLOWING WILVER DOLLAR!

You kick some but-tocks!

You rock, dude!

You rock, bud!

You just frickin' rock, wilver dollar digger upper dude of the Flowing Hair variety!

LMAO...Dude...I could not stop shaking when I found her....I am still in disbelief. This is my all time best find EVER.



The scratch I am talking about is on the back under the eagle by the rim....It looks really bad.

Dude, I am bowing to your detecting skills at this moment. Draped wilver is hard to find, let alone Flowing Hair!

I wish you many more Flowing Hairs! Hmmm....maybe the Chain cent is next.

Congrats on a trully excellent find! The front scratches look quite old, on the reverse center bottom it looks like it got clipped by a digger but you know it is what it is, puke if you want I would but it takes nothing away from making such a great find. How many of these dollars have been dug in the last 7 years? This is the first I have ever seen posted!

Dude, I am bowing to your detecting skills at this moment. Draped wilver is hard to find, let alone Flowing Hair!

I wish you many more Flowing Hairs! Hmmm....maybe the Chain cent is next.

I had NO idea this would be on this site....I was just plain dumbfounded when I saw what it was.

WOW!!

Congrats on a trully excellent find! The front scratches look quite old, on the reverse center bottom it looks like it got clipped by a digger but you know it is what it is, puke if you want I would but it takes nothing away from making such a great find. How many of these dollars have been dug in the last 7 years? This is the first I have ever seen posted!

Thanks Charles...I was just saying that to my wife...I have never even heard of one being dug.

Dude, you keep on rockin'!

I'm found a rare coppa, while you found a rare wilver!

BANNER fo sho! hahaha

Banner for sure!

Dude, you keep on rockin'!

I'm found a rare coppa, while you found a rare wilver!

BANNER fo sho! hahaha

Banner for sure!

Thanks bro...You sure know how to keep me pumped up..lol. I am thinking about heading back down there right now...lol. I am so thrilled....Oh Nickel_buff's 1787 NJ copper is pretty sweet also.

Oh, I forgot, you swing one of the best detectors on the market: WHITE'S!

I dont never think I ever saw no one who swung a Minelab find a wilver Flowing! NO WAY!

*Just pulling your strings Minelabers!

Oh, I forgot, you swing one of the best detectors on the market: WHITE'S!

I dont never think I ever saw no one who swung a Minelab find a wilver Flowing! NO WAY!

*Just pulling your strings Minelabers!

I just did some research on this coin....I think it is a half dollar. I compared it to my silver dollar and it is a little smaller but a little bigger than a half dollar. On the rim it reads...FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR....I feel silly now...lol. O well I guess it is a Half dollar....Sigh

Holy fecal matter......sweet sweet sweeeeeeeet...congrats man.........

Nice coin!!!! Nice piece of history in your hand.

Holy, Flowing!  Holy, Dollar!  Holy, Silver!  Holy!  Holy!  Holy!

You rock, bud, you rock, bud, you rock, bud!

You ROCK!  

*Before I clicked post, KirkPA slapped me straight across my jib!  He stated, "Get a hold of yourself, zoy!  Kyle, Kyle, Kyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyle!"

WHO CARES, BUD?  IT DON'T MATTER TO NOBODY THAT DON'T EVER FIND NO FLOWING WILVER!  YOU FOUND FLOWING AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS, FLOWING HALF DUDE!

its a field and wasnt down very deep ! so i'd say you didnt scratch it , But man !!!! what a find  very big congrats  ;)

WHO CARES, BUD?  IT DON'T MATTER TO NOBODY THAT DON'T EVER FIND NO FLOWING WILVER!  YOU FOUND FLOWING AND THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS, FLOWING HALF DUDE!

I am still pumped...I never thought I would find one of these...Hell....I was happy with a silver rosey...lol

WOW!  I can imagine your excitement when you saw what you had found.  Anyway you look at it, it is a beautiful find.  Keep on that site no telling what else is lurking underground.  Thanks for sharing the photo.  Wonder if the Girl Scout button's bird might be a Blue Bird.  I'm not sure if the Blue Birds and Girl Scout organizations were ever connected or had a relationship to each other though.

JRich

Flowing hair 1/2 dime,half, whatever..still a super find!!!
  Should make the banner!!!

Scratched or not, that is still one hell of a coin! You couldn't slap the grin off my face for months.

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

A FIND OF A LIFETIME - SCRATCH OR NO SCRATCH! A COIN LIKE THAT IS ON ALL OF OUR WISH (DREAM) LIST! INCREDIBLE! CERTAINLY SHOULD MAKE THE BEST FINDS OF 2007 ISSUE. BY THE WAY, TO AVOID SCRATCHING ITEMS IN THE FUTURE (THOUGH I'M NOT SAYING YOU SCRATCHED THIS ONE), WHEN IN A FIELD OR THE WOODS, USE A 26" GARDEN SHOVEL AND YOU CAN CUT A REAL WIDE PLUG TO BE SURE YOUR NOT NEAR THE TARGET.

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

How bad was the scratch on your coin?

Holy sweet mother of treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you should make the banner and stay there FOREVER lol
u should also make every metal detecting magazine in the country...and be the front cover lol
friggin awesome sweetness find dude
can i please please PLEASE hold it? haha just kiddin......not really
yea i agree scratch or not a find like this is priceless
i wouldntve been able to run full speed across a field after a find like that
id be crawling lol

hope u find many more like this so u can send them to ME! lol
good luck & HH

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

How bad was the scratch on your coin?

I'll see if I can email you a picture; I have trouble posting pictures on this site because of their file size.

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

How bad was the scratch on your coin?

I'll see if I can email you a picture; I have trouble posting pictures on this site because of their file size.

Thanks bro...I would love to see it. I hope the value is not killed that bad....I would not be able to live with myself...lol

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

How bad was the scratch on your coin?

I'll see if I can email you a picture; I have trouble posting pictures on this site because of their file size.

Thanks bro...I would love to see it. I hope the value is not killed that bad....I would not be able to live with myself...lol

The picture seemed to attach OK; let me know how you receive it.

Wow OR--- That is one fantstic find.  Congrats to you

     Those blemishes will diminish the value of the coin a great deal, but it is an incredible find nonetheless.  I got to hold a 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar a few months ago (it led to me getting the silver farm) and it had a gouge that cut its price from $2000-3000 to $500.  The dollar is worth a lot more than the half.  Great find!

How bad was the scratch on your coin?

I'll see if I can email you a picture; I have trouble posting pictures on this site because of their file size.

Thanks bro...I would love to see it. I hope the value is not killed that bad....I would not be able to live with myself...lol

The picture seemed to attach OK; let me know how you receive it.

I got it...Thanks...

Thank all of you for your replies. This was my most memorable day ever with a detector in my hand. This is a dream find for me. I think back at the luck I have had this year with my first gold coin, Over 20 seated dimes, 1796 Liberty Cap LC, 1805 LC...My first Silver dollar......And over 150 silvers.....Life could not get any better...Until TODAY that is!!!! Man I love this hobby!!! I still have goosebumps!!!

That's an incredible find for sure!

I wonder what a person could buy with a half dollar in 1795? I'm sure when you walk onto that field next time it will be 10 times more exciting to hunt.

Just knowing, maybe there's another one.... ;)

Congratulations, Outraged!

Great job!


Ridley

This is really incredible!!  I'm feeling your joy & excitement over your find...no sleep for you tonight. 

 ;) RR

That's an incredible find for sure!

I wonder what a person could buy with a half dollar in 1795? I'm sure when you walk onto that field next time it will be 10 times more exciting to hunt.

Just knowing, maybe there's another one.... ;)

Congratulations, Outraged!

Great job!


Ridley

I can only imagine how much 50 cents from 1795 would be in todays money. This person must have been sick over losing it. I was sick from finding it....All in all.....the last 2 people to touch this coin were sick over it...lol. I will be meeting a buddy at this site at 9 AM tomorrow...I PRAY for another...lol...Yea I wish!!!

congrads on a fantastic find.

That scratch looks like it had been there. A fresh one would've been nice and shiny. Awesome find, congrats!

Congratulations, Outraged, for finding the best silver coin I have ever seen posted...   The hairs on my arms are standing just looking at that pic.  Can't imagine how you feel.  Yes, no sleep for you tonight.  Maybe you should go and camp out at that field of yours...

Scratch or no scratch, that is a beauty for sure.  To think I felt bad today when I nicked the three mercs I found, because of the hard soil conditions.  Hey, if you think you scratched it or not, it happens to the best of us.  If the area around the coin had been plowed up, the scratch most likely would have happened at the time of the plowing.

Not very many people today can say they found one of those coins.  Yes, I'd say it's definitely a find of a lifetime.

The prices "DigginItUp" posted for you are for Early Dollars, not Halves.  Per PCGS, here's the prices for the Early Halves:

                                                    G     F       EF      AU      60     62     63
1795                                            750 2250 11500 25000 36000 50000 70000 115000 175000 -
1795/1795 Recut Date, 3 Leaves    2500 4500 16500 30000 45000 - - - - -
1795 Small Head                           900 3000 13500 30000 38000 57500 - - - -
1795/1795 Recut Date, 2 Leaves    1000^ 4000^ 13500 - - - - -

Congrats, again, bud.
HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan


PS - outraged, check out the pic of the rev. of a flowing hair that's being sold on ebay for around $2000. I'm looking at the "A" on STATES on your coin, and I think yours may be of this variety.  Easily recognizable as O-113 (R.3) as the word STETES was originally cut in error then recut as STATES; the serifs of the E are plainly visible behind the A.

Hey Outraged,

Superb find,
Congrats my friend.

Everything els has been said.
Remember this when you get skunked.
Days like this are especially good for that.

Congrats again,
OD

I took the liberty of researching how much things cost in 1795. Here's a page from a guys diary from that year.


Here's the link to the entire diary. It's strange how they used "f" as "s".
http://books.google.com/books?id=aitehk...ig=EcYgX2iJ-0T3nUKaYSRcpE0s1fk#PPP11,M1


It's fun to read. Kirk. When you read it, feel free to just insert plenty of sauntering 1795 "dudes". 

Congratulations again, outraged!


Ridley

My God!!!!  Nothing more to say but: 

Awesome find!  Most of my silver coins come from farm fields and often have scratches like yours does, looks like the scratches were from the field.  Nice find and HH, Mike

Sweeeeet coin man, congrats BIG TIME!! WOW!!!!!

Smiles!
BDoo

Outstanding! 

Oh man, what a friggin great find! fantastic,think I would sleep with that one,maybe it will reproduce!
Raven

Incredible find!!

I can only dream of finding something like this...

                     Awesome dude !!!!!!!

Wow -- inspirational find for everyone. Congrats on a great one!

in my opinion one of the Most Beautiful coins ever made.


Congrats !

I decreased the size a bit  ;)

As someone used to say,  "HOLYOHBOYSHT!"

Regardless of the (pre-existing your dig, I'd say) damaged spots, look at the detail on that coin!

You'll be flying for years on this one, every time you think of that first look.

Congratulations!


Oh yeah, Brownies are junior Girl Scouts.  Bluebirds are junior Camp Fire Girls.

[“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.” — Ashleigh Brilliant]

   

Great find.......
finds like that always get my imagination going back to how it was lost in the first place, thats an old coin...wow

congrats

Incredible!  I'm happy for you.     Chris

WOW you guys know how to make some feel good.....Guys thank you so much for your replies. I am so happy with this find I can not even express it in words. I honestly hope you all find coins like this just to feel the amount of butterflies that occur when you realize what it is. I still do not believe it. Not much more I can say....As soon as I picked it up this morning when I woke up...I got goose bumps yet again....I will be at this here in a little bit. Thanks again everyone!!!

Congratulations, Outraged, for finding the best silver coin I have ever seen posted...   The hairs on my arms are standing just looking at that pic.  Can't imagine how you feel.  Yes, no sleep for you tonight.  Maybe you should go and camp out at that field of yours...

Scratch or no scratch, that is a beauty for sure.  To think I felt bad today when I nicked the three mercs I found, because of the hard soil conditions.  Hey, if you think you scratched it or not, it happens to the best of us.  If the area around the coin had been plowed up, the scratch most likely would have happened at the time of the plowing.

Not very many people today can say they found one of those coins.  Yes, I'd say it's definitely a find of a lifetime.

The prices "DigginItUp" posted for you are for Early Dollars, not Halves.  Per PCGS, here's the prices for the Early Halves:

                                                    G     F       EF      AU      60     62     63
1795                                            750 2250 11500 25000 36000 50000 70000 115000 175000 -
1795/1795 Recut Date, 3 Leaves    2500 4500 16500 30000 45000 - - - - -
1795 Small Head                           900 3000 13500 30000 38000 57500 - - - -
1795/1795 Recut Date, 2 Leaves    1000^ 4000^ 13500 - - - - -

Congrats, again, bud.
HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan


PS - outraged, check out the pic of the rev. of a flowing hair that's being sold on ebay for around $2000. I'm looking at the "A" on STATES on your coin, and I think yours may be of this variety.  Easily recognizable as O-113 (R.3) as the word STETES was originally cut in error then recut as STATES; the serifs of the E are plainly visible behind the A.

You are right....I see the E plain as day. What do this style have for value?

Absolutely awesome find. It has more detail than the one that sold on e-bay.

You're in a club all by yourself.
 

I do see the stetes over stamp on the back. Way cool.

HH
Ken

Nice one - well done!

[CONGRADULATIONS !!!!!!!! Outraged]

 Out - freakin - standing !!  I hope it turns out to be a O - 113 (R - 3) !!

 CONGRADULATIONS !!!!!!!! Outraged

 

 

I don't think anyone can compete on here anymore! hahaha

Flowing Hair! FLOWING Hair! FLOWING HAIR!

Just like Zeus stated, "I am happy for you."

      That is one great find. Way to go. Congratulations. I can't wait until I find my first flowing hair half, that is if there are any left to find . I bet you are still on cloud nine. Keep up the great work.

Most outstanding!!  Plow struck or something else.  No digger, so, you can stop puking now.  I admire all northerners in the fact that there are so many more places, to hunt there, that will produce those kinds of results.  My oldest coin to date is an 1883 Indian Head in mucho fine condition.  It was a stroke of luck and will probably never be duplicated by me. 

You on the other hand have a buffet before you.  We might have to install speed bumps to slow you down.  Don't want you getting it all in one day   Good luck out there!!!!

Beautiful coin by the way.  Those are the kinds of finds that keep me motivated!!

Sweet!!  This spot may have a few "Once in a lifetime" finds and any good signal might be dug carefully.  Now on your "trusty Whites" did you recheck the hole??  It might be a "DUH" question, but what if there happened to be another "good" signal there??  I'm sure you probably did, but who knows what happens when you have a great find, then the frustration of thinking you "ric'd" it.  So maybe recheck the hole a day later if you haven't.  I know when I had my XLT, I felt it was good at pinpointing, not perfect mind you, but good!!  Anyways, thanks for sharing that pic, great find, but great shot of our past too!!

Very nice, congrats.

Regardless of condition, that is one of the coolest finds ever!  Anybody would freak pulling that out of the ground!

Wow!!!, that is an awesome find, Congrats!!!
That's a coin I haven't even seen in person yet...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

Congrats on a super find, not too often early silver of any type is found and this one is a goodie.

Capt_ Se (Dan) is correct on the attribution,  I went to an auction site and looked at quite a few of the O-113a that sold in recent years, this one is similar in wear condition to yours, however, the slight rim damage, scratches and what looks like pit corrosion, which happens in old silver will take a great VF-35 coin down a bit on net grade I am afraid.

O-113a, R.4. A rough broken patch between the date and star 15 is diagnostic of the obverse. On the reverse, the A in STATES was cut over an E, and there are nine berries on each branch. This later die state also displays a faint die crack joining most of the letters in LIBERTY at the top, as well as rough breaks or defects between stars 12 and 14.

When I see coins like this I go to my catalogs for comparisons for ID help, condition, price.
I have found the Heritage Auction website to be very helpful in attributing coins I do not have books for for ID'ing the different varieties. LOL< the 1795 Half Dollar has 30 some varieties, and price can vary greatly based on variety, more so than condition.

Again, GREAT FIND!!!!

Don in South Jersey

Once again, you frickin' rock, bud!  

Here is what I am singing right now:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fce_T1xGbG4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/fce_T1xGbG4</a>

unbelievable is right. congrats.

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LMAO! Outraged, I hope you are finding more ooooold wilver at this moment!

I hope you aren't selling her! You won't be able to replace that one.

sorry, i can't post my reaction on this family forum 

That is one sweet coin!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic post and find  This is what dreams are made of , a treasure just waiting for one HH to come and pic it up from the field  Your post is an inspiring one  It makes me want to go out in the 98% heat and try again  ;) Blessings your way outraged > keep the flowing hair ones coming 

Stunning...simply stunning Outraged.

Haven't seen that nice of an old US silver since the 1776 Continental Dollar that was W&E's find of the year a while back.

Congrats of the highest order!!!

That is truly the find of a lifetime.  Huge congrats on a very rare find!!!!

   Just Fantastic...........what else is there to say!  Congrats!!! 

     There is no better feeling in this hobby....Then the thrill of

   finding those special pieces of History.  Great Job!!!   

                                                            The Seeker

WOW WOW WOW!!!  THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!  That's a very exciting find ~ a find of a life time! Congratulations!!!   WOOHOOOOOO!!!!!  NICE!!!!

Kick arse find to say the least ;)

OutRaged, I have to share with everyone what you said on the phone when you called me...

"Today is the best and worst day I've had metal detecting... I found a flowing hair silver... and I spiked it! When you get here I'll be in the road... run me over with your Jeep!"

 

Too funny!

I'm glad to hear that everyone seems to be on agreement that you didn't spike it

Way to go, making my 1787 New Jersey Copper pale in comparison

Of course a coin like that tends to do that to any coin found the same day

Here's a quick couple of pics of my 220 year old copper (found at the same site) if anybody even cares





Again,

Congrats on the killa find OutRaged!

Nickel_B

Nice old coppa, Nic! I found one this year, but it isn't as nice as yours. Get back to that site!

Nice old coppa, Nic! I found one this year, but it isn't as nice as yours. Get back to that site!

Thanx Man!

I elected to go to work today

I'm heading right down to that site with OutRaged right after work!

He's been there all morning and has been calling to update me on every cool find they dig!

But I won't let the cat out of the bag... Wait till you hear whatelse they have dug today!!!

Nickel_B

Detttaaaiiiils? hahaha Draped? OMG! You guys kick a$$!

A Milled dollar? hahaha

Hints...pleasssse.

Homerun, now round the bases and take a curtin call.

You guys kick a$$!

A Milled dollar?

Yes we do ;) and maaaaaaaybeeee

Nickel_B

wow! outstanding find!

Hmmmm.....a Flowing Hair dollar? hahaha

Hmmmm.....a Flowing Hair dollar? hahaha

A $10 Draped Bust gold maybe??  Can't wait to see what else he found.  Heck, this is better than watching any movie...how about a live video cam feed??  LOL

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Congratulations Outraged.  That is one very stunning find.  I hope you continued success in that field.  Surely there is another find or 2 there hopefully?  Hope so.

Rev

Man....You guys are great. I have never heard so many nice things said about me in the 33 years ive been alive..lol

Here are some of the things I have found so far today....More to come...I HOPE
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,100561.msg729877.html#new

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Definitely scratched on the reverse at the bottom.  The small scrapes on the front appear old, but the back is fresh. 

Fantastic coin!  The damage makes me sick too. 

Regards,

Buckleboy

I am still smiling at the computer screen, bud!  I want to truly thank you for that, too!

I had to make this number 100! ;)

WOW... freaking... WOW!! 1/2".. that's just not right!!! ;-)

You ARE keeping that??? right???

Great digging!!!!!

I still haven't broke into the 1800's yet.....Unbelievable find!!!Congratulation's.

On the entire forum, I am the most excited for you, bud...hence, my billion responses. hahaha