Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin? UPDATE - cleaned and graded

Nick A

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Perhaps my first ever even close to banner worthy find. So, my wheat count hasn't been that great lately, and I have a 1000 goal for the year, figured with a little time I could add a few. Went to an older park today this morning and dug a shield nickel at 2.5 inches, along with a bunch of clad. Took a break for lunch and decided to head back over for a bit thinking maybe I could get those wheats and maybe an indian head. First target was the wheat... a 1910, nice. Second was an 1897 indian head. Goals achieved. Next pass I get a blip at the end of the sweep, decide to check it out. 12-43, 12-44 on the E-Trac, a little depth, I'm hoping for a wheat. Ok, so I pull out this coin, it's silver, WOOT! :o Ok, what the heck is it... I see what looks like a 106? It's bigger than a dime, thicker too with nice strong reeding on the edge... maybe one of those Philippines 10 centavos? No, wait, maybe it's a Barber dime? No, too big. Phillipines... no, keep looking at it... :o Holy freaking crap, it's a BUST DIME in AWESOME condition! :o I walk back to the car, gingerly place it on a soft towel I had in the trunk, try to calm my nerves and head back to hunting. Tried to stay focused, but did not find much else, a few modern clad. So, I come home, praying I didn't hit this thing with the digger and gently wash it under the faucet and pat it dry. My oldest and best coin after 19 years detecting, 1833 bust dime in awesome condition. Skipped right over finding seated or large cents.

UPDATE: Sent to NCS for professional cleaning and grading (cost about $40). Got it back Friday 8/28. Unfortunately still came back with a "cleaned" grade of XF, there were some fine scratches under the dirt they removed - just enough that it didn't make it. :'( Bummer. But still looks awesome for a dug coin, still has some mint luster too. :) Posted a picture of how it came out of the ground as well... before and after, lol.
 

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lostlake88

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Wonderful find. That is :laughing7: early American silver there bro. It looks to be in fabulous shape.... I am with you, I skipped over the seated and found a capped bust first. Save the worst for last, this is my motto. Congrats.
 

drodda777

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Great looking coin there. Any one of the three would make the hunt a success for me though! :thumbsup:

Congrats on the Banner!

HH,

Dave
 

Tnmountains

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Congratulations. You really worked hard and that is a great banner find. Glad it was you.
TnMountains
 

sonny61

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

congrats on a great coin and the banner
 

bookfisher

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Incredible Find! In my opinion, one of the best DUG Capped Bust coins ever posted on TNet! That's the beauty of metal detecting...when the coin you pull from the ground totally blows away what you were expecting. It's that feeling, that keeps drawing us back into the fields, parks, lawns and woods.
 

artzstuff1

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

WHAT THE FFFFFFFFFF!!!!! MAN THATS A DANDY!!!!!



BANNER!!!!!!!

I am going to have to say ,,,,MIKE THE CAT ON THAT!!!!!
 

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Nick A

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Thanks all for the kind words! I am still in disbelief at finding this coin. I have looked into cleaning and slabbing, and found that NCS is quite reasonable. It will soon be on it's way there and I'll be chompin' at the bit to get it back and see how good it looks and how it will grade. :-)
 

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Nick A (at1cad) said:
Thanks all for the kind words! I am still in disbelief at finding this coin. I have looked into cleaning and slabbing, and found that NCS is quite reasonable. It will soon be on it's way there and I'll be chompin' at the bit to get it back and see how good it looks and how it will grade. :-)

Sounds good, make sure you update this post!
 

Diggincoinz

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

That's one mighty sweet piece! :occasion14:
 

Kyle PA

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

I, too, found a beautiful, banner-worthy 1809/1811 Capped Bust dime this year. There were only 65,180 minted.

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Congrats on your dime!

Kyle
 

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spartacus53

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

That is one sweet dime for sure, it makes my mouth water. HH
 

Nana40

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Nick A (at1cad) said:
Skipped right over finding seated or large cents.

:wink: Just had to smile when I read this! :D

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,92499.html

What a beautiful coin!!! Although the condition of my find doesn't hold a candle to the one you found, I know how you felt when you dug it up. :wink:

Many congrats to ya!!! Beautiful!!!!

Nana :)
 

Detectingfreak

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Re: Want to see an INCREDIBLE coin?

Very nice job on the coin!!!! :) The bust dime is definatly an awesome find!
 

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