HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

jog

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HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

WOW!!! went to the beach today and found very little.Then i went over to a tot lot not far from there,have hit this one before and didn't find much.It was beginning to be a repeat of last time.At the back of the lot behind the little duck in the right hand corner there is a kiddy swing.I got a strong signal i believe in the 80s,not to sure was digging everything so wasn't paying close attention.I was doing the push the sand around with my foot thing and this is what i saw.I'm still in SHOCK!!! Not sure how it got there but i don't think it really matters at this point in time. ;D
 

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Ia.FurTrade

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

That is a high-grade Morgan (maybe proof?) Nice hit!!!
 

spartacus53

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

I wonder who was carrying that coin around too :dontknow: That is one heck of a find for you though :headbang:
 

Tank69

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

:o I'm speechless :o wow congrats
 

wingmaster

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

WOW great looking coin there congrats.
 

nova

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Some little lad must of got into his dads coin collection. You gotta keep stuff locked up.
 

testing123

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Superb find!

My guess is that someone was carrying it as a pocketpiece to make the surfaces look a little more "original."

Looks like someone cleaned it, and I've heard of people carrying a coin around to help dull the surfaces.

Either way, an excellent find!
 

Old River

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Makes me want to take on a few Tot Lots. Congradulations.......
 

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jog

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Better pics!!
 

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rjw4law

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

My guess is some kid got into Grandpas collection and lost it there.
 

lonewolfe

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Looks uncirculated (MS63 or better from what I can tell in the pic/s) - nice find - wish I could find stuff like that!
 

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Great find!!! When I was a freshmen in high school I walked to the local hobby shop as they sold some old coins. Well I bought a baber quarter and I usually walked along the railroad tracks to save time. Well I know I had it in my pocket as I was looking at it on the way home but once I got there it was gone. I walked back and forth a dozen times trying to find it but sadly it was gone... So you never know, maybe the same thing happend here. :headbang:
 

crazyjarhead

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

Nova said:
Some little lad must of got into his dads coin collection. You gotta keep stuff locked up.

I agree. Too good of shape to have been in the ground a long time. And yes..........it doesn't really matter. Very nice find. :icon_sunny:
 

Johnny Ringo Silver

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

I would be willing to bet the culprit is an ornery boy with sticky fingers. One sweet coin for sure!
Both of the morgans that I have dug were pretty well worn down. 8)
 

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jog

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Re: HOLY " " whats the chances!!!!!!

The pics make this coin look very clean,but it is not as clean as it looks.It has some dirt around the edges and in the cracks.
 

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