Hello 1800s My First!!!!

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Got out yesterday with xGREGx to a small Southern Michigan town that we have been doing some recon detecting in. The daylight was fading fast and for the most part all we had been digging was clad except for the stray 1917 Wheatie that came up earlier in the hunt. We had probably an hour left of good light and like I said clad was about all that we were finding when I got a good dime sound on the Explorer SE. So I marked the spot and got out my trusty Garret Pro-Pointer and checked the top of the ground and got the light tone/vibration that tells me the coin is close to the surface. Imagine my response when I opened the plug and found this 1877 Seated Dime within the first 2-3". In fact this thing was still in the grass roots and I thought that I had a Merc. that was until I seen the words "One Dime".
Man that was an unexpected find and my first 1800's coin. We have already made it our goal to hammer that place when the weather breaks. We have snow coming today so we are chomping at the bit to go soon.

HH
DJH

 

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[jeff of pa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Definately a nice way to break into the 1800's

Nice Find !

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

diggin jimmy hoffa,

nice.

Big CONGRAT on going into the 1800's

Silver is always nice.

have a good un........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[xGregx]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

That was a great find, Congrats !!

Thats gonna be a hard one to beat

Greg

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Definately a nice way to break into the 1800's

Nice Find !

Thanks Jeff Still in awe at this one

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

diggin jimmy hoffa,

nice.

Big CONGRAT on going into the 1800's

Silver is always nice.

have a good un........
SHERMANVILLE

Thanks Sherm
Even better is when you're not expecting something even close to what you have been finding in the area you are detecting.
HH
DJH

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on the seated! What does snow have to do with not detecting, LOL? HH, Mike

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

That was a great find, Congrats !!

Thats gonna be a hard one to beat

Greg

And I envied you on the 1900's Indian you found just a few weeks ago just down the road from this one. You know this place holds the stuuf and we ARE GOING BACK!!!!
Bring the and we'll hunt all night

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on the seated! What does snow have to do with not detecting, LOL? HH, Mike

Not much until the ground freezes up and it won't be long. We've had probably 6-8" that just melted off and more coming this afternoon. Wish for
HH
DJH

 

[civilman1]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

You'll never want to see another Clad anything from now on unless you have to It's Hammer Time Big Congrat's to you and your First 1800's!!

 

[jgas]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Awesome way to get in to the 1800's....Nice job.. Can't wait for more Michigan Lake Effect to hit and delay anymore hunts....NOT! Goodluck in the future hunt when the weather breaks. Jgas out...from the south of you!

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on the first 1800's find, that dime is sweet WTG
Glenn

 

[dogcaught]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on the Seated! Hard to believe they could be this shallow but i'm thinking they are either attracted to sunlight, or more logical, ground surface erosion. I say this because my 1877 Seated Lib Quarter was found at less than one inch. Just cant keep good coins down! nice digs! JJ

 

[Ed-NH]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on the seated, they are awesome!

 

[phantomfinder]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

WTG ....

 

[fistfulladirt]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats DJH, you just never know! I'm also in S. Mich and in the last month I have dug 2 Barber quarters, 1892, 1907, Canadian quarter 1871, and 1916 Canadian large cent, and all have been very shallow, 2-3" deep. Snow is here yet ground is still soft. HH, AMC

 

[wolcottdigger]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Cool find, I'm still waiting for my first 1800s coin.
A 1900 Indian head is the closest so far.

 

[xGregx]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

That is a very nice Seated Liberty dime. It is not burned, bent, or scratched.

What is your secret?

I wish i knew, now i have to beat a 1877 so i can do the coin happy dance, But for now i get "Ever see a 1877 seated liberty" hehe

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

Congrats on your 1877 seated liberty dime.

 

[diggin jimmy hoffa]

Re: Hello 1800's My First!!!!

That is a very nice Seated Liberty dime. It is not burned, bent, or scratched.

What is your secret?

I wish i knew, now i have to beat a 1877 so i can do the coin happy dance, But for now i get "Ever see a 1877 seated liberty" hehe

Don't worry Greg, I will show it to you anytime you ask to see it. Although I will have to go to the vault and bring it out under gaurded conditions.