Seated quarter. Lady Liberty Throat Slashed!

winslow

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Got out for a quick hunt right down the road from where I live at a field I've pounded before. Deep plowed about a month ago so it certainly deserved another look. Thrilled to find another old silver coin.

Key date seated quarter (1858S) is dinged up but is the cut on the throat a premeditated defacing or should I more accurately say beheading? :laughing7: It's certainly a deeper gouge than all the other imperfections on this coin. Could just be random but right at the throat? Hmmm. :icon_scratch:
 

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Trezurehunter

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Still a great looking coin. Seated Quarters don't come along every day. If someone did slash her throat on purpose, I hope the knife slipped and they cut their thumb off !!
 

etex

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They cut the eagles beak off too, I think it's just random cuts, especially if it's a ploughed field
 

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Nice seated quarter! Congrats! :icon_thumleft: I hope one day to find a seated coin!
 

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Nice old Seated Quarter, slasher victim or not. Congrats!
 

JeffInMass

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Awesome Seated!! I am so jealous of all the "S" mints you guys find out there- gonna have to take a trip out that way some day. As for the cuts, my guess is machinery in the field. Regardless, great coin!
 

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Great save! Too bad about the damage. It would have been a $300-400 coin otherwise.
 

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Your a cut throat Ive stabbed a few still a great coin one of a kind
 

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take her to a silver surgeon
 

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If you find one see if they can add mint marks lol
 

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Wasn't Jack the Ripper active in the 1850's?? 😂 Nice save!!! 🙌
 

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Still a very nice find, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

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Congrats on one dang awesome coin. I am still looking for my first
Hope your streak continues.
 

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