Finally, Finally, FINALLY...Victorian Silver...

romeo-1

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...but not what I expected. I have been re-concentrating on my own property this past week with some success. I have only been detecting for a year and had hit my side field frequently in the beginning. I started finding many copper token from the early 1800's so I knew I had found a decent area. Most of the token I have found have been very crusty and almost unreadable. The most recent was found a couple days ago and that was also the best condition copper. I posted it...1832 Nova Scotia Thistle Penny. I was commenting to a friend two days ago about the fact that I have dug over a dozen coppers but no silver. That changed last night.

I don't know how I missed it. I have hunted this area dozens of times but I guess I just didn't get the coil over the exact spot. When I did get it over it it rang up very clear! I pinpointed and dug and found it inside the plug. When I first saw the glint of silver I immediately thought "tombac button" because the last thing I expected was silver. I then saw Queen Victoria and knew I had a coin. It is a very early Queen Victoria and based on the size of the coin and the reeded edge I thought I had an early Canadian quarter. The reverse was still caked in soil and I did not want to risk damage to the coin so I didn't do any field cleaning. I continued detecting for a little while but couldn't contain myself much longer so I headed home.

When I got home I checked the reverse under the loop but still could not see the date. I then ran some water over it and that's when I saw what I thought was 1859! Great! A very early Canadian Quarter. Then I saw One Shilling and that the date was actually 1839! Even better? It cleaned up great! This is the 2nd oldest silver that I have found to date...next to the 1798 8 reale. Thanks for looking!
 

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desertfox

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Romeo: Congrats on the QV Silver, that's the way to do it brother! Never give up on a place that's giving things up. Even if it is your own yard.
HH

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romeo-1

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Perhaps one of our friends from the UK could give me a guess as to value?...
 

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Quite rare for me to get one as good as that, so must be a super rare find for you.

WELL DONE.

As I always say, any silvers a good day.
 

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CONGRATS ROMEO!!! What a neat find. Very cool looking coin.
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Wow Romeo! Really special silver!
Great diggin'...

Keep safe...
 

JerV3

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Your land sounds like a nice old place to hunt. I've done the same thing.

Hunted my yard over and over. Maybe 50 times. Then all the sudden found a standing lib quarter. I think we miss items often. All you have to do is miss one small blade of grass.

I also think items over theose times come off of tilts. I think we also hit them in diff directions.

Anyhow great looking old silver man. I'm sure there is more out there.

HH Jer
 

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That coin is in very good shape!

I hope it's a rare one!

Nice job on not scratching it!


Congrats!



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Not unlike yourself, I hunted my property a lot when I was first starting out....One day I get a nice tone and dug up a gorgeous gold 14th level Scottish rite ring. I am so glad you were able to hit such a nice find on your place!

Congrats
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Awesome find and congrats! The oldest coin from my land was an 1856 copper. HH, Mike
 

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