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

Nana40

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Capped dime!! Who'da thunk it? :P
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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! ;D 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...

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Nana :)
 

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hollowpointred

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WOW!!!!!!!!! :o nana that is outstanding!!!! way to go!!!
 

Gypsy Heart

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Nana .........you just rock sister! What a great find and I am soooooo glad you decided to go it on your own ! You are going to put the rest of us to shame! ....But its definitely ok! :) :) :) Big Congrats to you!
 

civilman1

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Your time has definetley come Nana.....That is an awesome find....Big Congrat's to you.Glad the first instinct of going at it alone payed off for you,that's great....Big high five!!!!!
 

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WOW Nana.

Great Find.

Congrats !
 

piggman1

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Wat to go! That's a SUPER coin!!!
 

vpone

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whew - that coin will get ya going - VER NICE !

great story and pics too, thanks

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Lord bring that for all to see at the hunt. A prize for the best dissplay. Congrats on a fantastic find.
Burdie
 

Harry_Morant

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Way to go Nana! - that is a nice looking coin and a good looking spot to boot.
 

Gribnitz

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You go girl ! You are having a kick butt season so far. A rebel button and bust dime come to mind :)
 

Old Dog

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What a day!!
Nana,
Bet you are bouncing off the walls, A Bust Dime would give me a whole week of good days.
It would be that long before I was back walking on the ground. WOW.

So... whatcha waitin for...
Go find another one!
 

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