My best silver day...E.V.E.R... **UPDATE WITH VIDEO**

[aquachigger]

I'm from Maryland and hunt in Maryland. What county did you find these treasures?

Dude, I'm not even saying what state until I'm done with the spot

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[buzzgator]

Rite on chigger! He!! I wouldnt even say what country!

[BigPete]

Aw shucks. I wasn't really interested in finding your spot. Just curious.

[aquachigger]

Aw shucks. I wasn't really interested in finding your spot. Just curious.

No harm done, I'm just ragging on you. I appreciate you giving the response and not the usual one. I do get asked a variant of that question a lot. I never know how it's going to play out.

[TheRockCollector]

Nice!

[leprechaun]

Unbelieveable find of a lifetime. Banner for sure.

[MichiganMan]

I wouldn't be done with that spot for years to come.

I have a friend who has a very nice coin collection that was handed down from his grandfather. I would probably give him his choice of one to put in the family collection.

Seriously, I will be looking into a Garret Pro because I have similar creek/river spots to hunt... even though I have had my eye on Whites for a few years now. You can see from what types of detectors I have that I have not bought a "serious" detector yet. But that will change come this year.

Very nice find and a decent video.

Might I suggest a buddy system when working around water... for safety reasons of course.

[Michigander Dan]

It makes you wonder how all this silver and mostly all halves got there Maybe a wooden trunk stashed by pirates or the like for a temporary hiding spot and it rotted away many moons ago or a coin collection stashed during the great depression or something along those lines. What incredible good fortune for you to stumble upon it and share it with us, thank you!

[aquachigger]

It does help to have a good machine. If you are planning to water hunt, I'd recommend you get a water machine. Trying to use a land machine in the river will just end up in heartache. I've been there. Having a buddy while water hunting is a good idea, but to be honest, the most dangerous places I've encountered are uncovered wells in the woods. I've seen plenty of those that if I fell in, I would NEVER get out. Best be careful all around...

[GetReal]

Ummm...WOW!

[Monty]

BANNER!! Makes you wonder how may other coins "escaped" by being washed downstream over the years. I'd check the next bend in the river on the downstream side to see if any more were caught and relocated by the current. Monty

[aquachigger]

BANNER!! Makes you wonder how may other coins "escaped" by being washed downstream over the years. I'd check the next bend in the river on the downstream side to see if any more were caught and relocated by the current. Monty

Well, I did make it back this summer and looked further downstream, but didn't find anymore there. Then I dug out some more cobbles and under a very large flat rock I found almost two dozen more. That puts me at 201 silver coins from this site...so far

[ragu]

I would look for any similar flat stones. Or see if there is an old farm/home near there! They may have hidden more near their home if so. I just found this post today and I have to say it is amazing! I dont think I will EVER find something like that but it's still an inspiration! Thank you for sharing and I hope you find more!

[detroitdigger]

Truly Amazing!!!!!!!!! What else can you say

[dcisfun]

You have sharp eyes my friend. Here's a quick pic I just took for ya. I haven't researched it yet.

the last two 1828's that sold at auction sold for $1430 and $1760. Yes, that’s right, only two examples have sold in the last 10 years! This is a very popular counterstamp and consistently sells well.

A little background on the reason these coins were counter stamped...


Houck's Panacea, the famous "snake medicine" of its day.

The coins found with this countermark are one of the most popular and sought after counterstamps, as they are part of the “Hard Times” token series and are generally found on Bust Half Dollars.

Dr. Jacob Houck came to Baltimore Maryland in 1828 and opened a dry goods business at 121 West Baltimore St. It wasn’t until 1834 that he began selling “Botanic Panacea” for $1.50 a bottle and advertised in the 1835 to 1842 business directories.

Purported to cure almost all ills including: Dyspepsia, loss of appetite, indigestion, inflammation of the stomach, heartburn, diarrhea, dysentery or flux, piles, fistula, obstructed monstruation, ague and fever, bilious or remittent fever, typhus fever, scarlet fever, small pox, St. Anthony’s fire, asthma, pleurisy, measles, yellow fever, wind on the stomach or bowels, cholera morbus, consumption, influenza, colds, coughs, inflammation of the chest, palsy, gout, rheumatism, whooping cough, croup, dropsy, rickets, diseases of the liver, jaundice, difficulty of making urine, hysterics, mercurial and venereal diseases, ulcers, sores, etc. (The main ingredients were most likely alcohol or opium, cocaine or some such other "cure")

This Panacea was sold at various business address locations including 16 Hanover St. (which was listed in a full page ad in Matchett’s Baltimore Director in 1842) up until the 1850’s. Henry T. Houck became proprietor of the firm in 1851 and in later years probably licensed it for others to sell, as there is an 1855 advertisement in a Nashville Tennessee directory by a A.G. Goodlet for “Houck’s Improved Panacea & Goodlet’s Vegetable Lineament” listed at No. 29 1/2 Cherry St. Nashville Tennessee.

[dcisfun]

the last two 1828's that sold at auction sold for $1430 and $1760. Yes, that’s right, only two examples have sold in the last 10 years! This is a very popular counterstamp and consistently sells well.

A little background on the reason these coins were counter stamped...


Houck's Panacea, the famous "snake medicine" of its day.

The coins found with this countermark are one of the most popular and sought after counterstamps, as they are part of the “Hard Times” token series and are generally found on Bust Half Dollars.

Dr. Jacob Houck came to Baltimore Maryland in 1828 and opened a dry goods business at 121 West Baltimore St. It wasn’t until 1834 that he began selling “Botanic Panacea” for $1.50 a bottle and advertised in the 1835 to 1842 business directories.

Purported to cure almost all ills including: Dyspepsia, loss of appetite, indigestion, inflammation of the stomach, heartburn, diarrhea, dysentery or flux, piles, fistula, obstructed monstruation, ague and fever, bilious or remittent fever, typhus fever, scarlet fever, small pox, St. Anthony’s fire, asthma, pleurisy, measles, yellow fever, wind on the stomach or bowels, cholera morbus, consumption, influenza, colds, coughs, inflammation of the chest, palsy, gout, rheumatism, whooping cough, croup, dropsy, rickets, diseases of the liver, jaundice, difficulty of making urine, hysterics, mercurial and venereal diseases, ulcers, sores, etc. (The main ingredients were most likely alcohol or opium, cocaine or some such other "cure")

This Panacea was sold at various business address locations including 16 Hanover St. (which was listed in a full page ad in Matchett’s Baltimore Director in 1842) up until the 1850’s. Henry T. Houck became proprietor of the firm in 1851 and in later years probably licensed it for others to sell, as there is an 1855 advertisement in a Nashville Tennessee directory by a A.G. Goodlet for “Houck’s Improved Panacea & Goodlet’s Vegetable Lineament” listed at No. 29 1/2 Cherry St. Nashville Tennessee.

[LinkHylian]

Aquachigger hahahaha. Damn those chigger bugs!!! They are everywhere here in WA State as long as your close to water. Don't forget to bring a sharpie folks if you visit up here cause you'll be connecting those chigger bite marks like a map.

If I ever found silver coins like that, I'll be floating down the river with a smile on my face belly up ..I'm sure Garrett will rename the Garrett At Pro to Garrett Aquachigger Pro with those finds of a lifetime!!Big congrats and cheers

[SilverForBrains]

well I'll be damned!

[ctitech0019]

just f-ning ! WOW!

[Hendrix]

Those are some incredible finds. More than a lifetimes worth!