Found my first Trime/ 3 cent silver!!

VTColonialDigger

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I was really excited to dig this awesome little silver yesterday :hello2: ! My first Trime/ 3 cent silver, it is also my oldest U.S. silver. It's hard to see, but it looks to me like an 1853. It might be a little worn, but I'm certainly pleased with it!

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Old U.S. silver seems to be elusive here in VT.
 

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Digger RJ

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Awesome!!! Congrats!!! Bucket Lister!
 

xcopperstax

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Very nice!!! During my first year of detecting my buddy found 2 trimes in 15 minutes in a yard permission in front of my very eyes. He had a low end detector. It gave me a false impression of how easy they were to find. Now I know how hard they are to find as I have not found one yet with a better detector! I know one will come along some day! Congrats on hard coin to find!
 

villival

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You all in the Northeast kill it with coins. Almost every time someone posts an unusual coin find in a decent or better condition, it is you all up in the northeast. That is so cool. Great coin.
 

pepperj

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Congrats on your first one.
I got my first readable one this spring-a good memory/feeling find for sure.
 

mope540

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Congratulations on your 3 cent piece. Being that they're so tiny it's easy to understand why they are a scarce find.

I found the one on the left at an old train station site that is now wooded lake shore area. The signal was so weak that I almost walked past it. Glad I did some digging...I dug ANY signal after that. Found a 1855 Canadian 5 cent piece less than a foot away. Both were 6 inches deep. Also found a cool RR tag on the same site.
 

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Steve in PA

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Congrats on your first trime :occasion14:

Mid 19th century silver is scarce in my area too. While Spanish silver is fairly plentiful (I've found 70), I have only found 5 US silvers dated between 1827 and 1857, including one badly worn trime.
 

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That would make my month! Nice hit!
 

Trezurehunter

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Congrats on your first Trime VT. That coin can't be to worn, I can see the detail pretty good in your pics. I'd sure take it !
 

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Congrats on a fantastic find!
 

SD51

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First Trime's a Charm!
 

lenmac65

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Congrats on finding such a small and elusive coin. I love the odd denomination.
 

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Those coin are cool, congrats! :occasion14:

I have found several of them and all have just been just a whisper in my headphones. :icon_thumleft:
 

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That thing is in mint condition compared to the one I found last week. It’s the little silver disc in between the 2 flipped coins. The flipped trime is my first from last year, just a little 17 signal on my Nox. I make a point of digging that signal when even I get one no matter how faint or choppy. Congrats!!!!!!!!
 

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JeffInMass

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Those little beauties are elusive (30+ years of hunting in Mass and none yet!)- Congrats for nabbing that one!
 

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