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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screwynewy

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That US silver is older than most have ever dug. A bucket list coin for many diggers I'm sure. Congratulations.
 

bigfoot1

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well done !!..:occasion14:
 

trapperart

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Congrats on the silver and LC. The SLQ and half dime and the merc are in great shape. Again congrats
 

TRanegar36

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1835 Capped Half Dime :notworthy:
 

Jyverb64

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Very nice early silver, congrats
 

david680

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Nice hunt. I'd be ecstatic about that haul, but the bust dime is a really nice piece.
 

Terry Soloman

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Scrappy

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DANG DS! Welcome back!! It's been a while but it's good to see you back and with a killer silver coin. My only capped is an 1834 dime. You rocked it man!!

Congrats!
 

Loco-Digger

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Congrats on your oldest. Those are all quality finds.
 

Rick (Nova Scotia)

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Congrats on the capped half dime. It is in nice shape. I got an 1836, but badly worn, I was still happy with it.
PS , love that first pic. can't fake that green dirt.
I'd also say that with still pulling coins like that the site is still good for a couple more.
 

Sooper Dave

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Awesome digs Steve! Congrats on the SLQ and the Bust!
 

Silvermonkey

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What a great bunch of finds. The Capped Bust 1/2 dime is wonderful. I had the good fortune to dig one last year....They are so small!
Excellent hunt!
 

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