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.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,70198.msg513473/topicseen.html#msg513473
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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[Nana40]

WoW, ya'll! Thanks so much!! Ya'll are the best!

Burdie...will do!
Nat...I know! I'll always wonder about it! Just never know.
Swingin'....
Cheese...Yep...chipping is more like it!
Dan....Sounds like a plan! Who wants to go to Cullman and have dinner with me?
NO more complaining, Fish....but I still ain't got a Barber in my collection of finds. :P
Dan...Thanks for that history! I also got curious about what was going on in Bama in the 1800's so I looked it up. Really was curious as to the population back in the day. Here's a link I thought was neat...says there were 144,317 here in 1820.
http://www.archives.state.al.us/timeline/al1801.html
Steve...I don't know why you wouldn't be able to see it? I'll send you a pic by pm.
Dixie!!!...Still here! Thank you!

This morning I went back for a couple of hours. Was really nice when I arrived, but after an hour or so it was getting purdy warm. Did manage to find a keeper. Not an old coin, but a token from a company that I had never heard of...then I get on here and seems quite a few folks have found one! Just happy to come home with a keeper. Thanks again ya'll! Nana

 

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[paul1410]

Fantastic coin, Nana! You deserve it!

Hope you find more.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Green1]

sweeeeeeet coin !!!!! i want one.......
law 47 paragraph 14 states no skipping over the barbers,,
keep the good stuff comin !!

 

[jopher]

Very exciting find Nana.......congrats on your "first" bust and for making the TN banner....Joe

 

[mtbiker]

Sweet!!!!!!

 

[texan connection]

Ohhh thats to cool, bet me by 8 yrs, Way to Grow!!

 

[lucky1777]

Congratulations on an amazing find.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

WOW NANA!!!!!!!!!

That is one AWESOME find!!!!

Congrats!!!!

 

[fd3615]

amazing coin... wtg

 

[Leon]

Wow!!!, super nice find Nana,,, a big Congrats!!!
Definitely a coin still on my list of things to find...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[CRUSADER]

Now go & find its friend

 

[Foose]

I drool at your finds Nana! I am still in "schooling" at the tot lots but hope to graduate soon to older sites like this. I live in Ga. and have tons of potential CW sites . . . now if somebody would just say yes . . . that is a different story!!

Great finds as always . . . you are an inspiration to us newbs!

 

[packerbacker]

Great finds Nana....congrats!!

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Wow what a great find. Can't wait to see more.

Congratulations Nana

 

[Hardy]

HEY, WHAT CAN ONE SAY FANTASTIC FIND NANA

 

[Fish-Gate]

That's a beautiful coin!

 

[Mike Silver -gold]

Fantastic Nana. I've been detecting for about 26 years and never found one. I have never even seen one. I have plenty of barbers and a few seated but no caped bust. Good stuff. Nana rocks. Mike

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Boy Howdy! Way to go!

 

[Nana40]

Thanks ya'll!!!!

I drool at your finds Nana! I am still in "schooling" at the tot lots but hope to graduate soon to older sites like this. I live in Ga. and have tons of potential CW sites . . . now if somebody would just say yes . . . that is a different story!!

Great finds as always . . . you are an inspiration to us newbs!

I'm still in "schooling" too Foose! I've been hunting for two years and learn something new every time I go. If I can find an old coin, anyone can! Just go slowwww and be patient. I do hope you can get to those CW sites! That would be awesome! Helps to do some name dropping.(if ya know somebody that knows somebody!)

I have never even seen one. Mike

Me neither! When I first saw the date, I thought....wonder what this one is called?! :P (after a couple of 'oh my gosh's') Had to look it up when I got home!!!

Hope to get to go back this afternoon and hunt a bit more...waiting on the temps to drop a bit.

Thanks again!

Nana

 

[Skrimpy]

Holy schniekee! That is a gorgeous coin! That capped bust is one of my favorite designs.