first silver quarter in 4 years (PIC)

Bjorn_MD

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Finally had a chance to get out again while in Pennsylvania. I went back to the old homesite I have been hunting.

Second signal was a 1891 Indian Head Cent.

Couldn't find any more signals in the area where I already found 3 keepers (in previous hunts), but wanted to continue the hunt... so I worked my way back toward the front of the house. Was clearing away some of the shallow targets when I got a nice signal indicating penny/dime at 2.5". I imagined the possibility of a silver dime. Dug hole, flipped sod, and bullseyed the coin in the loose soil occupying the hole. However it was quarter sized.

Turned out to be a nice 1917 Variety 1 Standing Liberty Quarter about VG condition. :)

I had found one other 1917 SLQ in 2000 but it was nearly dateless, the obverse made it clear that it was a Variety 1.

Started to rain soon after and I wasn't getting any more hits. So packed up and went home.
 

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DPBOB

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Great find SHOW US SOME PICS I love to see those SLQ.

CONGRATS
 

Night Stalker

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Congrats! SLQ's are always a super find!​

I guess you're glad the drought is over huh :D
 

Postalrevnant

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Congratulations a silver quarter and IH. Very nice digs. I am still in search of that first silver quarter. Would be a bonus if it was a SLQ.

Postalrevnant
 

Mirage

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Congratulations. Great to get silver Quarters. And a SLQ with a date. ;D ;D Bet that made your day.

MIrage
 

gold fish

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Very cool, I got my first one yesterday(very circulated). I couldn't get the smile off my face.

C'mon postal, fall is the season !!! Everybody else is doin it ;)
 

Green1

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

those are one of my favorites too.. very nice find there. ;D ;D ;D ;D
 

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Bjorn_MD

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Night Stalker said:
Congrats! SLQ's are always a super find!​

I guess you're glad the drought is over huh :D

Night, I am really glad the drought is over. It keeps you motivated for sure. Hoped it was a 1916, but I'll take the 1917 too.

Green1 said:
those are one of my favorites too.. very nice find there. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Green, Thanks. Definitely of one of my favorites. My 7th SLQ since I started.

gold fish said:
Very cool, I got my first one yesterday(very circulated). I couldn't get the smile off my face.

C'mon postal, fall is the season !!! Everybody else is doin it ;)

gold fish, Congrats on your first!

Postalrevnant said:
Congratulations a silver quarter and IH. Very nice digs. I am still in search of that first silver quarter. Would be a bonus if it was a SLQ.

Postalrevnant

Postal, Hope you get a nice old one for your first! Then I hope many more will follow.

DesPlaines_IL_Bob said:
Great find SHOW US SOME PICS I love to see those SLQ.

CONGRATS

DesPlaines Bob, I'll post some pics tonight.
 

DigDugNY

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

Nice finds
 

hollowpointred

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Re: first silver quarter in 4 years

still looking for my first! i can imagine how great it must have been! congrats!!
 

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Bjorn_MD

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Thanks everyone. It's great to be finding some neat stuff again. It was quite excited to find. I had to remind myself not to field clean it.
Happy Hunting
 

lonewolfe

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Nice 1/4! That's a keeper for sure!

HH

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