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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[Nana40]

WTG Nana! Never even came close to finding one of those in Bama. Still looking for my first seated coin though. Found a lot of Barbers at the fort.

Congrats again

BBBBBBarbers!?! Did someone say Barbers!? In Alabama?! NOOOOOO!

Might have to take a trip over to that fort, James!

Thanks ya'll!!


Nana

 

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[Colonial KirkPA]

Awesome, Nan! Awesome!

 

[Wolfbite]

Very nice coin.I would love to find that.WTG Wolfbite

 

[allen]

awesome find Nana !!
i need one of those for my collection...

 

[j.d. in the usa]

sweet!!!!!!!! nana wtg congrats

 

[Ocean7]

most excellent coin Nana! Hunting good spots too!
find some more!

 

[mtbiker]

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[northeast hunter]

Hi Nana what a great find and photos.Congrats on the old silver....

 

[crazyjarhead]

Outstanding coin, Nana

 

[Evolution]

I love the site pics there. they really tell the story.

 

[birdman]

Holy smokes Nana!! I know you are stoked about that one. Big congrats on a fantastic find!!! I don't know I missed this post first time around.

 

[Detectingfreak]

Awesome dime!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

[DaChief]

That's a purdy coin there Nana. You got me beat on the oldest silver coin. Good job and good for you.

Jim
DaChief!

 

[Nana40]

Hey! Thanks for taking me down memory lane! That was an exciting day for me. I don't know if I can ever top that one, but I'm sure trying!

Nana

 

[allen]

awesome find nana...

 

[nebstater]

Nana....

You were really holding your jaw right today.

Another outstanding find. WTG