A Surprise Trime

[Fingerlakes119]

I decided to get out and detect during the short period of daylight after work. I decided to check out the exposed shore line of a near by lake because the water levels are lowered this time of year. I was not having much luck finding any targets. I have hunted this area many times before. I decided to try to dig whatever targets I could since they were few. I got a solid 12/21 on the Etrac this is not a normal signal that I would dig. I see a dark very small coin shaped item about 2 inches down. It seemed so small and dark I thought it might be play money or part of some jewelry or maybe a part of a pull tab. My eyesight not being so good up close, I was not sure what it was, but it did slightly resemble a trime that I saw on Treasurenet during my lunch break today. Once I got my glasses on I could not believe that I found a 1851 Trime. It is dark due to being in the water and has a layer of crud that is flaking off. The detail looks pretty good for getting pushed around in the lake for 164 years. I never thought I would find one of these.

HH george

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Sweet, sweet find!

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on the great find- those are pretty elusive up in our section of the country.

-- Jeff --

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Don't ya' just love finding those! Congrat's!!

Iowa Dale

 

[sutphin]

A SEARCH IN TIME RESULTS A TRIME ; AND A SWEET FIND ..

 

[m bryan]

Nice!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Nice save, glad there weren't many targets there. The trime still eludes my coil.

 

[Scrappy]

I cannot believe the amount of trime finds this last month. Everybody must be digging them lows. Well good for you bud! Congrats on a killer coin. Right on!

Steve

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Awesome find Finger lakes,

That coin will clean up nice. later.

Many people will never find this coin hence, is on a lot of bucket lists.

I have been keeping track of the 3 cent Silvers found since I got (lucky enough to) one a few years back. Mine was also 1851, but holes.

Anyway off subject, sorry. If you want to clean it up check out this thread.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/cleaning-preservation/407277-salt-water-silver-coins-cleaning.html

 

[against the wind]

Solid 12-21??
Do you know how many pull tabs that would be??
How deep was that coin??
Congrats on a sweet find.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks for posting, George. Congrats on your trime!!!!

 

[Jyverb64]

Great find, that's definitely on the list of things to find.

 

[RobRieman]

Solid 12-21??
Do you know how many pull tabs that would be??
How deep was that coin??
Congrats on a sweet find.

That's why you don't see many posted. Mine rang up a little higher, like a bigger pull tab. [emoji4]