"Back to 1819 School " .. Twenty Cent Piece !!!

[CMDiamonddawg]

Sat mourning ; 5-8-10 hunt in the field was different , usually bugs drive me out of there , but today ,50 mph wind gusts made the fields I have been hunting , a dust bowl . I decided to go back to the school where I found some nice coppers and silver , years ago . Built in the 1800's & used to 1959, this old school , could provide some nice coins and relics ,but it has been pounded by many hunters since the 70's. Anything found today would be deep or in areas away from the building . Lots of new litter type junk & hot rock coal pieces , mask any deep coins .After a bunch of those zinckers and pull tabs , deep hit ... an Indian 8) 1875 ! Nice patina and in fine condition . Moved away from the building into the yard hoping to find more 125 year old lunch money. Dug some more junk and found where more coal was dumped .. hot rock city . Moved near the woods "see pic " ..Indian 1876 . More wheats 1920 ,1957 , ,50 ,then a dateless toasted clad . Would this be a 1877 IH day 1966 dime , then a silver near where the out houses , were once standing. Seated quarter . Surrounding the silver, was a bunch of rusted crap and wild rose bushes nearby..the thorns on these things can rip flesh ,which possibly kept most away . . The winds were getting crazy "40-50 mph gusts", so I left, . ..Later I am cleaning up the finds . The quartersize coin and it turns out to be different real different ..it's a twenty cent piece!!!!! 1875 S The first I have ever seen ,let alone dug . Beautiful , condition ..sorry I can't get a clear shot of the mintmark S ..it is located above the letter Y in Twenty .. Lesson learned ,a site is never picked cleaned and dig the faint sounds . It may be the 1877 that is still out there Thanks for stopping in , CMDdawg

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[pepperj]

Nice digs

[DMN]

Heck, a twenty cent piece is much rarer to come a cross than any of the other coinage shown here, so it seems! First one I've seen here, anyway. Nice find. I'm sure a lotof people have that on their lists.

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I dont think that I have ever seen a 20 Cent posted before ! I bet that surprised you !


Very nice ! VPR

[CMDiamonddawg]

I dont think that I have ever seen a 20 Cent posted before ! I bet that surprised you !


Very nice ! VPR

Still shocked I thought it was a quarter

[swish]

sweet coin. definetly on my wish list

[umrgolf]

Holy crap Dawg!! A 20-center?? WOw! Thats unbelievable!! Change the title of ur post!!

[mainer]

Wow a twenty center is the rarest of rares. I say banner on that one.

[CMDiamonddawg]

Holy crap Dawg!! A 20-center?? WOw! Thats unbelievable!! Change the title of ur post!!

how rare

[umrgolf]

Holy crap Dawg!! A 20-center?? WOw! Thats unbelievable!! Change the title of ur post!!

how rare

i dont know mintages, but i have never seen one posted and know noone whos found one! ( other than you)

[mainer]

There was one posted a few years ago on here. other then that one yours is the only one I have ever scene. 1,155,000 minted.

[CMDiamonddawg]

Holy crap Dawg!! A 20-center?? WOw! Thats unbelievable!! Change the title of ur post!!

how rare

i dont know mintages, but i have never seen one posted and know noone whos found one! ( other than you)

8) I was more concerned with the 1870's Indian Heads that were popping up ..esp. finding a 1877 .. I wrapped it up in my pouch without even looking at the reverse , i thought it was a quarter ,shouldn,t have cleaned the crud off, huh

[allen]

that is a coin we dont see too many of, congrats !!!

[CMDiamonddawg]

There was one posted a few years ago on here. other then that one yours is the only one I have ever scene. 1,155,000 minted.

Thanks mainer .. a first ,in years 8) Hope it is worthy dawg

that is a coin we dont see too many of, congrats !!!

Thanks Allen

Nice digs

Thanks pepperj CMDdawg

sweet coin. definetly on my wish list

Thanks swish

[jeff741972]

I would try and get some clearer pics of it, nice find, probably VF+ I wouldnt be afraid to say it would be worth around 200$.

[DeArmitt Pa]

Nice find. I have not seen one of those dug before. Awesome day.

[mainer]

No problem Diamonddawg, hope to see it up on the banner, think others would too.

[Mackaydon]

This US 20-cent piece is certainly worthy of the banner. Issued for only four years and two of those years were proofs-only, the historic value of this coin and its rarity to find deserve the banner.
Great find!!
Don.....

[Bubba65]

That twenty center is awesome ,Congrats on a great find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bubba65

[waterfalljay]

Oh Yeah!