Skipped Right Over the Barber And Found A.....1827

[Nana40]

Capped dime!! Who'da thunk it? :P

Got up this morning and checked out the weather. Cloudy and not too hot...expecting rain in a couple of hours, so thought I'd go hunt a little at the button site. The way I went today goes right past the old Dr's house.
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I slowed down and took a peek down the drive and saw that the hay had been cut. Decided that I would spend my morning there instead. Now I usually don't go there alone, but it looked so inviting that I couldn't resist. The grass around the house was chest high so I drove on up to the second barn where the hay had been cut. Started hunting and within 10 minutes got a pretty good signal. Three inches. :P Right now, around here, three inches seems more like 10 inches with the ground being so dry but my signal was a good one, so I dug it. Sure glad I did! After seeing it in the bottom of the hole, I knew that I had found silver, but didn't have a clue as to what it was. One side was pretty clean but the other had a blob of dirt stuck to it, so I just put it in my pocket. After a couple more holes a rain shower rolled in so I ran for the car. Sitting there I decided to put the coin on top of the car and let the rain clean it up a bit. I was all fidigy, about to die to know what it was. (My eye sight ain't what it use to be.) So I start going through compartments looking for anything that might help me see and I find an old pair of reading glasses that were my Dads! The rain stopped after about 10 minutes and I grabbed the coin up and OH my Gosh! A what?! Here?! NOOOOOOOO.... in Alabama?! I'm still stunned! Ended up staying another hour or so and found a flat button at four inches and a couple of regular pennies. Still can't believe I found that coin! My oldest silver yet. I couldn't wait to get home and share it with my friends!!!
I didn't have the camera with me today. Sat it right by the door so's not to forget it and walked right on by. :P BUT..here's a pic from this past January...

Nana

 

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She sure is in great shape for 180 yrs old, Congrats

 

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[Mona Lisa]

Nana!! That is incredible...and beautiful...and awesome!!

Congratulations!!

 

[Natman]

Nana that's great! What a find. When I see coins like that I always say "If you could only talk!" Who knows how it got there, who dropped it and when, and how long it sat there in that spot..it was your destiny to find it.

Congrats on your good fortune!

Nat

 

[Don in SJ]

Woohooo, super find Nana, 1827, excellent. Gee, now if it was only the 1827 over 5, than we could be jumping through hoops with you, but just to get an old American silver is one of the biggest thrills you can get in this wonderful hobby. Congratulations!!!

Don

 

[DiggerBug]

That's my partner! You GO GIRL!

 

[Admiral de Salee]

That is an incredible find!! The design of that dime's reverse is just beautiful (and I'll bet you found it so). Congratulations!

You might want to go back...

 

[Jason in TN]

Nana you are the man. ooops I mean woman. That is a great coin you have there.

 

[Merf]

WOW Nana, , That is one fantastic find. A great hunt and great pics.

 

[Mirage]

Wow Nana, you scored big! It's in very good condition too. Very awesome. I'm sure you appreciate it too. Enjoy.


Bob

 

[bookfisher]

Outstanding Find Nana! Or should I say Incredible Find! Or Maybe Fabulous. They all fit! Congratulations On A Really Neat Find! That's The Beauty Of MDing - When The Find Blows Away Your Expectations! I'm Really Happy For You! By The Way, You Also Skipped Over The Seated Liberty And Your Capped Is In Great Condition!

 

[finderzzs]

Woweewoowoo, That's one more than I have of those. Super congrat's.

 

[weasel606]

WOW nana thats one great coin, and i bet your on a really big md high right now !

 

[Boobydoo]

WOW!!! I am in total awe of your beautiful find. Thank goodness you didn't damage it chopping it out of the rock hard dirt. I am sooooo happy for you Nana. Thank you for sharing this inspirational find. There is hope for us to still find these really old treasures. Congratulations my friend!!!!

Silver smiles!
Scooby

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

I am just amazed at that dime. It also gives me hope that I may find one here in Tennessee. You have really outdone yourself with that one. 8) Many congrats to you for your great find. There could be more there too!...Have a good one

DANGLANGLEY

 

[Dman]

Super find. I think you should put it back in the ground until you find a barber. Just kidding. Again super find. can't Say it enough.
Dman

 

[Ridley]

Okay! This post gave me goosebumps!

Congratulations Nana!


Ridley

 

[Bertman]

WTG!!!!! That is one sweet :P coin Nana... Congrats on the find... You should be able to find others as well seings how Alabama is 8 yrs older than this cool find...

HH Robert

 

[Prober]

Nana, that is one beautiful coin! All the praise is probably getting boring huh? Keep up the good digging!

 

[cheese]

Wow! Not only did you skip barber, but you skipped seated too!

That gives me hope! I've been hoping to find a seated here in south Georgia. Seeing a capped come from 'Bama is nice! Looks like you've got a nice spot.

I know what you mean about the hard ground. I used a grub hoe to dig my last target . It's gotten to where you just about have to "chip" the dirt out of the hole instead of digging it.

 

[Trash Digger]

Way to go, Nana, that is a fantastic find. There's got to be one somewhere here in the old Tarheel State waiting on me to find it.

Mike