1916 type 1 SLQ? Plus NJ gold plus more NJ silver

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Here's the latest nj loot! First I hit my local beach up the street, sanded in bad arrrgh! BUT I got the two silver chains knotted together in the dry sand on my way to the wet sand! Gave this beach an hour but nada but a few clad and square tabs.

So off to another local beach, same story sanded in. Hmmm decided to hit the edge of the surf and bingo gold ring right off the rip! Give the surf an hour and nada.

Plenty of low tide left so I decided to take a road trip back to the silver mine. Managed 3 silver quarters, two silver rings, 2 silver dimes, 1 silver earing, 1 silver rabbit, silver religious medal, piece of silver chain, and a silver thing-a-ma-bob.

Check that one silver quarter closely, there is no mint mark and no stars so that is a type 1 standing liberty quarter and its either a 1916 or a 1917 wow!

 

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[halfdime]

Always nice to find an SLQ, even if it's sandblasted!

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

If it is a 1916, it is worth thousands.

 

[dgaughan]

nice finds charles i agree with halfdime any slq is a good 1 congrats andhh

 

[panzermeyer]

High fives ! Nice selection of finds.HH..Panz

 

[Old Dog]

Hey Buddy!
That SLQ is outstanding.
Kirk is correct.!

Best to look it up for yourself.
No need to call it a type 1
a type 2 didn't come along until 1917.
They only made a few thousand of the 1916 quarters total so yes,
even in this shape it is a very valuable one.

Congrats on a SUPER find.

OD

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Hey Buddy!
That SLQ is outstanding.
Kirk is correct.!

Best to look it up for yourself.
No need to call it a type 1
a type 2 didn't come along until 1917.
They only made a few thousand of the 1916 quarters total so yes,
even in this shape it is a very valuable one.

Congrats on a SUPER find.

OD

Just to be clear, the date is as yet unreadable, its either a 1916 or a 1917 I don't know which yet. Odds are good its a 1917 but you never know. Its not uncommon for the dates for these earlier SLQ to be completely worn off, won't know until all the crud is cleaned off. Sorry to get you overly excited, hold that thought until I get it cleaned up.

Charles

 

[renegade_7]

Only found two of those myself. Nice find, too bad it is sandy looking. Nice find....

 

[hollowpointred]

1916 would be an outstanding find, damaged or not! lets hope its a 1916!

 

[texan connection]

if it were a 1916 or 17 the eagle would be lower i believe

 

[bookfisher]

Looks like you had a great day hunting! WTG!

 

[Old Dog]

As Halfdime says,

An SLQ is good anytime.
No matter the date.

Cnograts again

OD

 

[Captn SE]

if it were a 1916 or 17 the eagle would be lower i believe

Texas Connection is right...if it were a '16 or '17 Type 1, the eagle on the reverse would be lower. Still, great finds, Charles. You're making a killing out there!!!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Merf]

Nice finds Charles

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Yes on closer inspection (I may need glasses geesh) I can see the three stars so its a type 2 still of unknown date. Thanks guys!

 

[Don in SJ]

Gee Charles, the NJ beaches have been rather kind to you so far, I am sure that has helped with your decision to spend the winter here. Ah yes, the beach that produces silver, I remember when our mutual friend got a nice find, I believe it was coin bracelet, loaded with British silver coins on it, of course I got nothing to speak of that day.

Hopefully I will get up to speed by end of the year and we can get together for a hunt or two..

Don

 

[LEOJ]

Very nice Charles, Very nice indeed!

It seems that you're holding your mouth just right on those Jersey beaches.

Keep at my friend....



Joel

 

[paul1410]

Cool finds, Charles!

Gold and silver is always good.

What detector are you using down by the surf?

Thanks for sharing.