Carson City quarter found in a street maintenance project.

bk

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Went out today in search of the elusive street project and actually found more than one. In fact, I found two only about 25 miles from home. The first one I went to was a Main Street Reconstruction project that is expected to last the entire summer. Recent rains made this spot undetectable without hipboots, so I moved on.
The site I chose to detect looked a lot dryer, and was in a very old residential neighborhood. The sod had been taken off the boulevard for about a block on both sides of the street. Before I even got the detector out of the car, I eyeballed the Mercury dime just sitting on a little pedestal of dirt. ;D Obviously made visible due to the recent rains.
The 1877cc Quarter was about 1/2" deep not far from the gigantic oak tree in the picture.
Note that this tree actually sticks out into the street.
In addition to the quarter and dime, I also got some early wheat cents, Three Indian head cents, a set of keys on a key ring which rusted away, a small charm pin, a small marble (another eyeball find), a button, and some kind of brass thingy with a glass cover. (Might have been a compass).
 

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wildrider

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Way to go.

Sure wish I could run across one of those sites.

Burt
 

ModernMiner

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BK,
What a fantastic post. Love the finds, pictures, and story. Great job on the coins, especially the CC quarter. Is there anything on the button?
Congrats to you,
MM
 

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Really nice seated quarter BK!

Nice diggs....

Keep safe...
 

weasel606

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great finds and nice pics congrats on the street project ;)
 

Jack(IN)

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Sweet date

first Seated quarter was the same date and mint mark!! Congrats!
 

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bk

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Heres a pic of the button.
The back says "Trebble Rich" and "Standard".
I can't see a makers mark.
The three IH cents were dated 1904, 1892, and unreadable.
 

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piggman1

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Really cool finds! I'd love to find one of those quarters.
 

Slabman

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I love the seated series of coins!! That's a NICE quarter! There's just something about the looks of
a seated coin when you pop them out of the ground. Always puts a smile on my face! Great finds!!
HH Slabman
 

Knipper

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Way to go, BK! Found my first Barber Quarter in a long time last Thursday, but at a well hunted school yard (you've been there before too...), but that doesn't compare to a nice seated quarter....

Haven't had any luck finding the construction sites like you have...
Nice going!

Knipper
 

Harry_Morant

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Great finds - well done. Thanks for the photos of the site too.
 

Bertman

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I want to hunt there also... What a great looking place... Can't wait to see all the cool stuff you are about to find...

HH Robert
 

ModernMiner

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Can anyone ID the button BK found (above).
Has to be at least early to mid 1800's I would guess.
Thanks,
MM
 

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