Silver quarter drought over and its a WHOPPER!

[SeaninNH]

Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

So I've been detecting seriously hard for the past 6 months. Every night after work and every day before work if I get time.

I hit beaches, parks and tot lots. I've got 11 silver dimes, 2 silver nickles, 3 silver bracelets, 3 silver rings, 1 gold ring and today I got my FIRST silver quarter.

I hit a large tot lot that they are rebuilding. The lot was dug down 2' so I figured I may get something old.

I didn't get CRAP!

I found the pile of sand that they took out of the lot and started to detect it. This pile was 20' high and about 40' wide.

I found 3 pennies a fake gold ring and THIS BEAUTIFUL 1854 seated quarter

Not bad for my first silver quarter lol.

Anyone have an idea of a grade for this?

The detail is perfect. The only thing wrong with it is a small scratch on the obverse that you can barely see. The scan makes the scratch look worse that it really does.

 

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[Steve in PA]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

You found that quarter in the sand from a tot lot?? Do you think someone got into Daddy's coin collection?

I'm still looking for my first seated quarter. Sometimes things turn up where you least expect them.

 

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[goldnugget]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

I suggest follow that sand pile and now go for the Seated Half Dimes=Congradulation-goldnugget-Charlotte,N.C.

 

[SeaninNH]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

You found that quarter in the sand from a tot lot?? Do you think someone got into Daddy's coin collection?

I'm still looking for my first seated quarter. Sometimes things turn up where you least expect them.

Well... They took the lot down 2' so who knows. The park is really old and 2' is a lot of earth to remove. You never know what will turn up if you pull out that much land.

That thought did cross my mind that someone got into Dad's collection. I'm going to go back next week and hit the pile again. Maybe I can find the half or dime.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

You found that quarter in the sand from a tot lot?? Do you think someone got into Daddy's coin collection?

I'm still looking for my first seated quarter. Sometimes things turn up where you least expect them.

Well... They took the lot down 2' so who knows. The park is really old and 2' is a lot of earth to remove. You never know what will turn up if you pull out that much land.

That thought did cross my mind that someone got into Dad's collection. I'm going to go back next week and hit the pile again. Maybe I can find the half or dime.

I doubt it came from a collection. Keep in mind that before there was a tot lot, something else was on the site. I found an 180? Half Cent on a football field.

 

[RPSwede]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

Wow!! very very nice find Congratz!

 

[Marc(NB)]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

nice silver!!! If you can get 300 buxs for that coin,take the money and run

 

[HISPAN]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

Nice silver .....congrats!
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[TN_MD]

Re: Silver quarter drought over and it's a WHOPPER!

Congrats on the Silver quarter