1877 Seated Silver - chauffeur badge - more Silver

[CoinFetcher]

I was deprived of detecting for over 2 weeks with my new at max in the closet. So, the first afternoon I had to myself I went detecting.

I wanted to hunt the curbs of the old ‘main drag’ in my hometown after seeing some old photos. A old home with a double lot (home and apple orchard) got my attention and I decided to knock for permission. It was a crack house basically it looked like. Broken window on the front door. I didn’t even expect a answer. A young man answers and gave me a ‘yes’. He said the only people who use th front door are the cops

The hunt began. First target was a spark plug gapper. A decent sign.

Anyways, near the front door I had a good signal. Tight and into the low 90s. Dig dig dig. I see Silver! Wait a second... it’s quarter sized, but I don’t see a symeterical eagle, or the bust of GW... huh?? Barber maybe?? Huh?? Eagle looks really weird. Wait.. liberty has a flag... wait.... SEATED!! I didn’t touch the coin, except by the rim, and I put it in the car for when I have some water.

Stayed until dark, found another GW quarter. Zero wheaties, so strange. A 1903 v nickel, and a 1922 Idaho chauffeur badge.

Thanks for looking!

First seated. First v nickel. First 1800s Silver. Oldest silver. Oldest coin. A big day!

 

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[JackalopeZL1]

Freaking awesome! talk about a unexpected seated.

 

[xr7ator]

TREASURE! Grats to ya and thanks for posting! That seated gets my blood pumping and we're having great weather so I'm going to get out a bunch over the next 4 days.
HH ALL

 

[Carolina Tom]

Killer finds, congrats!

 

[diggingthe1]

I love that badge! Finds like those will keep you hunting into the cold! Congratulations on some great saves!

 

[hbru123]

Amazing finds! Congrats!

 

[btripp6]

Outstanding!!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the silver and other finds

 

[scruggs]

A spectacular Seated...congrats.

 

[Mr. Digger]

Love Seated coins...especially the quarter. What a thrill for you. Congrats!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Nice finds. The seated quarter is the icing on the cake. Congrats.

 

[against the wind]

You got a Seated Quarter in a Crack House?? lol
Congrats on a couple of firsts.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice old coin shooting!

 

[Whatdayagot]

Which coin was this?

 

[Kurios1]

Now here's a hunt you will never forget. Door knock on the "crack house" yields several FIRSTS! LOL! Amazing finds. Good on you to pick a winner. Big time Congratulations on all your firsts and oldest coin!

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on the awesome day of firsts!

-- Jeff --

 

[washingtonian]

Wow CF, you killed it! I don't know if I see more than a couple seateds dug in WA per year on this forum. Nicely done! Finding one of those is high on my bucket list!

 

[Scrappy]

Great seated quarter and quite a nice one for you first 1800’s silver coin.

 

[beerguy]

Congrats, man!

I logged on looking for your latest finds, so I will be patient and get caught up while you get your photos in order....

These are nice finds, but yesterdays haul....

 

[the_mad_cladder]

Silver is a powerful drug....