Find of a lifetime fro me!!!

[jhen999]

Went out today to do an early hunt, went back to a dump site i have been hunting in for the last year and a half, got a funny signal, kind bouncing around so i dug, It was a 1920,s or 30,s Princess compact, when i picked it up there was a rattle to it, opened it up and was shocked at what was in it, 1..1900 barber quarter and 3 barber dimes 1914..15..16, I was able to also find a 1950,s silver dime, Thats a find of a life time for me...

 

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[UnderMiner]

That's an honest to God long lost buried treasure hoard right there! -the stuff of pirate stories and such that we all dream of!!
It's been lost for just over 100 years too, very cool!!

 

[JccEldreth]

Wow and it looks like they are in great shape, you lucky dog, all that digging paying off!

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

That's so awesome!! Gr8 save! HH

 

[MackinawGirl]

Wow! Just Wow! I keep hoping sometime I dig up an old jar, bottle or change purse with money in it.. Congratulations on the cool find!

 

[Kurios1]

That's an honest to God long lost buried treasure hoard right there! -the stuff of pirate stories and such that we all dream of!!
It's been lost for just over 100 years too, very cool!!

Damn Straight Mate !

 

[Kurios1]

You have found a small yet significant casche or however you spell it. Yes indeed, real buried treasure. You must have been buzzing on the adrenaline. I found a tiny compact with a merc dime and a few wheats once. Not nearly as cool as your Barber Shop Quartet. Bravo!

 

[Argentium]

I completely agree with the previous posts that this is a genuine little cache ! How exciting .

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your excellent find! This illustrates why we should dig all signals.

 

[Kurios1]

Congratulations on your excellent find! This illustrates why we should dig all signals.

Yes sir. I found my best oldie coin spill in my own front yard. It sounded so bad it took me three attempts at recovering it before I finally found any of the coins. It was a Barber quarter, Barber dime, V Nickel, all 1892, and a seated dime to complete the spill. I believe the V Nickel was causing the most trouble throwing the signal off. Anyway, yes, dig that beep.

 

[7up2000]

That is a super nice find. And Kudos to you for digging the iffy signal. Those are a nice addition to the coin collection. Wets my appetite to go out and do more hunting.

 

[sprailroad]

jhen999, I've dug up compacts before, but never have I had one that "rattled", always shook them, but no rattle, what a thrill THAT must of been.

 

[ajaj]

Excellent find! Really cool.

aj

 

[darktower007]

Outstanding!!


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[diggingthe1]

Awesome!!!! That will keep you going that's for sure. I'm waiting for that same sounding rattle!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a great find WTG

 

[yankeesfan4life]

Congratulations! Great find.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice find. I have found about a dozen of those compact cases. The only problem is that when I shake mine a little bit, its only the broken glass from the mirror I hear rattling on the inside !!

 

[against the wind]

Excellent find,, it was not too uncommon a practice for ladies to carry change in a small empty compact cases. I think you found a lost improvised change purse rather than a cache.
Either way, congratulations on a 5 silver hunt.

 

[SusanMN]

Wonderful! I have found a couple old compacts and all they held was moldy powder. You had the luck!