Massachusetts Silver!!! Never in my wildest dreams!

Acojoe

Jr. Member
Oct 28, 2018
31
508
Pittsfield, Ma
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
AT Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
This morning I went to a spot that I have been to a bunch of times before, usually with Cheffer and Secondstar and we have all found a lot of silver and old coins in this area. Close to an old town near my house, I myself have found 9 coins in there including recently a Capped Bust half dime and a Seated dime.

Today I went out alone, and right off the bat found a Barber and SLQ in the same hole! Very happy with that, then about 20 minutes later I got a good deep signal on the ORX, not great but clean, and at about 8 inches pulled out this beauty:

IMG_0614.jpeg

Pine Tree Silver! The Holy Grail! Obverse is not so great, afraid to touch it any more:

IMG_0615.jpeg

It looks like it might be a full shilling that has been trimmed, any thoughts appreciated. Just can't believe it, we always joke every time we go out that one of us will find one of these rare beauties. Can't wait too get it graded,

ACO Joe
 

Upvote 76

cheffer

Hero Member
Sep 17, 2004
906
2,644
Western Mass
🥇 Banner finds
2
Detector(s) used
XP Deus, Fisher 1275 LTD, Fisher 1265, Fisher 1270, Tesoro Vaquero
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
As I sit here on your deck having a drink staring at that beautiful tree coin you just found I can't help but think I always figured it would be YOU that would pull the first one you lucky son of a *****! I mean, first the 18K gold pocket watch, then two cobs, now this! I hope to see it up top, congrats Joe! Maybe mine will be Willow!
 

E-Trac-Ohio

Gold Member
Feb 9, 2020
6,104
11,285
Eastern Ohio
Detector(s) used
XP Deus
Minelab E-Trac
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
The coin that's at the top of my hit list ( I doubt there's any here in Ohio :BangHead: ) - a HUGE congrats on a Holy Grail find !!! :hello2:
 

ironhorse

Silver Member
Oct 13, 2009
3,730
4,739
East Dirtyville
🥇 Banner finds
2
best thing I've seen around here in a while...thanks for breaking the ice

that's a killer find, you're ina very exclusive club that everyone wishes they were in including me
very well done!
 

bologna321

Bronze Member
Aug 26, 2017
1,154
2,818
SW MO
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT PRO, Garrett Ultra GTA 500, Equinox 600
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
That's some old American silver congratulations
 

toasted

Silver Member
Jun 1, 2015
3,437
14,081
Maryland
🥇 Banner finds
5
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 600 XP Deus
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Congrats. Welcome to the club. Dont have my book around but sure looks like a heavily clipped shilling to me. Weird how the reverse is so worn in the middle though
 

CoinFetcher

Bronze Member
Apr 29, 2012
2,496
3,301
Left coast
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Love to treasure hunt
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You’re the man! Good job. What a find.
 

Jeff H

Bronze Member
May 5, 2008
1,622
2,145
Detector(s) used
XP Deus
Good for you Joe. Most of us can only dream about finding one.
 

ArfieBoy

Silver Member
Aug 11, 2011
3,424
5,691
N.E. Oregon
Detector(s) used
Compass X-70, Compass X-80, Compass X-90, Compass Judge 2, Garrett AT Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congratulations on a truly great find! Thanks for sharing with us all!
 

smokeythecat

Gold Member
Nov 22, 2012
20,716
40,795
Maryland
🥇 Banner finds
10
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus II
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Awesome find! I always wanted to find more colonials but the evade me!
 

Digger RJ

Gold Member
Aug 24, 2017
19,544
33,648
SW Missouri/Oklahoma
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030; Minelab Equinox 800;
XP Deus 2
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Wow!!!!! That's Soooooo Cool!!!!! Awesome!!!!!! I voted Banner Find!!! Killer Find!!! Congrats!!!
 

Elvis

Bronze Member
Jan 8, 2007
1,108
1,125
Lafayette, Georgia
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Tesoro and Nokta Simplex+
Garrett Pro-Pointer AT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Congrats!!!! Awesome find!!!
 

Silvermonkey

Silver Member
Apr 24, 2013
4,597
10,219
Eastern Massachusetts
🥇 Banner finds
2
Detector(s) used
AT Pro, XP Deus
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
That's a dream coin all day long. Major, major congratulations. The fact that you found it in good ole Massachusetts is the cherry on top!
 

jewelerguy

Gold Member
Jun 28, 2011
11,431
8,922
Oklahoma
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
White's XLT
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
wow that's incredible. congrats!
 

Mr. Digger

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2014
593
1,418
Massachusetts
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800, SE pro
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Amazing. Definitely looks clipped, which was the first thing I noticed. An incredible Mass find for sure. Congrats! That's a guaranteed banner, and my vote is in.
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Top