20 CENT COIN FOUND IN PLOWED FIELD

Swanie1

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Several years ago, my friend and I were detecting in a plowed field, here in the Midwest, that had been a fairground which closed in 1910. I got a loud signal from a clod of dirt on top of the ground and broke it open. I thought I'd found a seated liberty quarter but, after turning it over, realized that it was an 1875s 20 cent piece. In all of the years that I've detected, I have never seen a 20c piece. It is in great condition
 

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oldgold

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Oct 16, 2003
139
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Nice coin. I had never seen one until now. :coffee2:
 

sasnz

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Aug 15, 2006
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Auckland
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Wow very nice find, they only made these for 2 years in circulation and in 1877/8 they made some in proof, Unfortunately the s mint was the highest mintage of the mints at 1,155,000. Fantastic coin tho and hats off to a very nice find.

Sasnz
 

ResearchandRecovery

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Aug 9, 2007
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Swanie1 said:
Several years ago, my friend and I were detecting in a plowed field, here in the Midwest, that had been a fairground which closed in 1910. I got a loud signal from a clod of dirt on top of the ground and broke it open. I thought I'd found a seated liberty quarter but, after turning it over, realized that it was an 1875s 20 cent piece. In all of the years that I've detected, I have never seen a 20c piece. It is in great condition

That's the first I've seen outside of the Red Book. Way to go!

-Ian
 

halfdime

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Oct 31, 2006
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Zelienople
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I think I'd rather find one of those than a gold coin; they're so scarce. Great find!
 

mlayers

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Oct 29, 2007
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Northern, OH
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Very sweet find. Sure would be nice to find one of those. Make sure you hit that place again....Matt
 

lairmo

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Jan 1, 2009
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I'd love to hold one of those in my hands...freshly dug with that old money fresh dirt smell...sniff, sniff, Ahhhhhhhhh.....
 

Ifoundit69

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Dec 5, 2007
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Awesome find

there where 1,155,000 minted and minting 1875-1876 only ...

I would definetly be back at that place !!!!!!
 

ugotit22

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Dec 26, 2007
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The Dirty Shire
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wow
huge congrats
ive been on the look out to see if anyone ever found one, your the first ive heard of
 

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