Found My Oldest American Silver Coin

deershed

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Found My Oldest American Silver Coin (update-new pic)

Last month the kid and I got another chance to hunt our old Colonial site that's been so good to us. Found a few more silvers, one being my oldest American silver coin. Another big copper, a 1836 Matron Head and my first ever Shield nickel, 1868.
Before our hunt at the Colonial site we hit another site for a quick 1/2 hour hunt and I found my first ever SLQ with a date, 1925.
Back at the Colonial site the kid found his first ever Shield nickel then shorty after I found my Shield nickel. A little bit later and in the same area I flipped a plug and chased my target around in the hole with the pin pointer for what seemed forever. I had no trouble picking it up with the pin pointer, just couldn't find it. When I finally found it I thought I had Spanish silver. When I cleaned it up a little I was glad it wasn't Spanish silver. Lol
1835 Capped Half Dime, a bucket lister for me.
Almost forgot, working our way to the jeep and almost dark. I got a good solid 83-84 hit that screamed silver all the way along side the driveway. Flipped a plug and had a 1939 merc waiting to be saved.
Not a bad day to be out swinging for me, I found 3 first for me and my oldest American silver coin.
 

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CASPER-2

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fishstick

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The Bust HD is SWEET!!!!!!!!! CONGRATZ.....
 

Old Dude

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What a great group of coins DS. Congrats on your oldest
 

terpfan

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Way to go! Early American silver is a really tough find. I'm still waiting for me first capped bust of any denomination.
 

Captain Caveman

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Congratz on an awesome hunt! I found my first capped bust half dime a couple of weeks ago. Yours looks much better!
 

Carolina Tom

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Welcome back. What a come back too. The SLQ is killer, but overshadowed by that capped coin. Wow and wow!

Really nice little selection of coins. Congrats.
 

against the wind

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Incredible hunt,,
Three coins that many hunters may never dig.
A Shield Nickel, a full date 1925 SLQ, and a sweet Half Dime.
Congrats
 

hogge

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Congrats on your oldest silver. Keep goin'............Hogge
 

s1222l

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Wow - sick hunt! Capped bust anything would make my day! You must be pumped!
 

Tommy G

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Really nice silver! I have a colonial honey hole that's been real good to me with the coppers, but I've yet to find a single silver. You give me hope!
 

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Hi; Great finds for both of you. The dime is in XF ( Extra Fine) condition easy. To clean it let it soak in water. Every few days use a wooden toothpick to GENTLY push the dirt out of the small cracks. It will take a little time but it will preserve the coin without ruining it's value ok. Good Luck to both of you. PEACE:RONB
 

JeffInMass

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That is one seriously great hunt!! Congrats on the great finds and especially the SLQ with a date!

-- Jeff --
 

treblehunter

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WOW, congrats! I'm jelly and really happy for you. I would love to find a capped anything!
 

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