1805 Draped Bust Dime! (**With Video**)

[KYshooter]

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Well, I went back to my old hotel site this afternoon. That site has given me five indians, a couple of wheaties, and one barber dime. My daughter has also dug an indian, a couple of wheats, and a three-cent piece.

This site is sort of "low yield - high quality," if you know what I mean. Not many targets, but everything is guaranteed to be old ... since the place burned down in 1925.

Anyhow ... I have a confession to make. On the way to the site I prayed. Actually, a lot of you know that I am a pastor, so I'm no stanger to prayer. But on this particular day, I prayed very specifically, "Lord, please let me find something absolutely incredible today."

And the Lord sure does move in mysterious ways ...

I had been digging for about a half hour on the hill descending from the back of the hotel site. I hit a nice strong 76 signal on my MXT, and it said it was only 2 inches deep, so I shoveled over a large plug and began to break it up with my fingers. My heart hit my throat when I saw blackened (i.e. OLD) silver ... and the right-facing bust of a woman. I rinsed with a little water and saw the date ... 1805.

I just about poooed me overalls ...

I had dug that unbelievable find! An 1805 Draped Bust dime. It is oversized compared to modern dimes (19mm) and razor thin. Unfortunately, the back looks like it was scratched by something long ago ... perhaps a plow. But enough talk! Here are the pictures!!




Since the date shows and the outline of the bust is clear, it graces as a "Good," which the Red Book showed as a $475 coin in my 2009 version ... I'm guessing it's a $500 coin today.

Boo-yah!

About 3-5 feet away I dug a perfect musket ball drop. I'll be getting it measured with the calipers tomorrow.

I also dug a really nice flat button with shank attached. It treads, "Best Quality London."


I also dug a really rough 1900 Indian Head, an old kid's play spur, and what appears to me to be a piece from an old colonial buckle.

Here's a pic of the whole pouch ...


Thanks for looking! I shot video, but it will take me a while to edit and upload. Should be ready for viewing by tomorrow morning. I'll post a link to my channel.

Blessings to all.

 

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[CMDiamonddawg]

Extremely hard to find , Congrats and Banner for sure 8)

 

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[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Beautiful Silver find, I'll give you a banner vote for this we need more Rare Single Coins on Banner !!

Great hunting !!

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[steelheadwill]

Draped Silver!
Another vote here

 

[umrgolf]

Incredible find Big congrats don't see many of those posted, just one or two a year it seems

 

[Deepdiger60]

Great early finds that dime belongs on the Banner !! i would hunt that site over and over Good hunt Jim

 

[mainer]

Congrats on a well deserved spot on the banner. Sure looks good up there.

 

[MaineRelic]

Congradulation;s Shooter ! That pretty young lady of an old silver sure looks good on the BANNER where she belongs ! Awesome find ! MaineRelic

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Very nice!! In 23 years I have only seen a couple that early dug!! You should be proud!! Great recovery!!

MB

 

[55th Massachusetts]

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BANNER!!!! In 40 years of digging in Colonial sites, I have NEVER found one of those!!!
GREAT FIND!!!
REB

 

[KYshooter]

Congrats on a well deserved spot on the banner. Sure looks good up there.

Wow! That happened while I was at dinner!
Thanks to everyone for your nominations and your kind words. They are humbling and greatly appreciated.

It's awesome just to stumble over something good from time to time.

Like one of my good friends said today, in reference to my detecting hobby (for which everyone in my community thinks I am a total nerd ... ), "Detecting is kind of like bass fishing. Most of the time you just catch little dinks, but every now and then you land a lunker."

This was my lunker ... a very unexpected and exciting find.

Now, if my wife would only get it ...

 

[Steve in PA]

Welcome to the Draped Bust silver club! I got in with a 1797 dime found in July 2010.

Early US silver is hard to come by not only because of low mintage, but also because the early US silver was taken out of circulation and used as bullion and in manufacturing, such as silver smiths. It was replaced in circulation with lighter weight Spanish coins. There was an interesting article about this in the Nov. 17, 1997 issue of Coin World. It dealt with an 1830 Senate committee report that looked into how much US silver and gold coins were still in circulation at that time. They found that virtually all the earlier US silver coins were no longer circulating while plenty of Spanish coins up to 100 years old were still in circulation. I have a pdf copy of this article. If anyone wants it, PM me.

 

[herbcat]

congrats on all the great fines...keep up the good work and have fun.

hh herb

 

[fossis]

CONGRATS ON THE BANNER FIND

Fossis..........

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Fantastic finds there buddy!
Really enjoyed your video too!

Congratulations on making the BANNER!

Dave

 

[Sniffy]

Stunning early American dime!

 

[eagleforce]

Praise the Lord! Awesome finds man. Congrats on the banner.

 

[Michiganne]

Congrats on a beauty of an old coin! Excellent find!!

for which everyone in my community thinks I am a total nerd... That's OK, more silver for you.

HH

 

[UnderFoot]

Great finds!! Congratulations!

I'm looking forward to my high quality site.

BTW, I looked in my 2011 Red Book. 4 and 5 berry, 1805 Draped Bust Dimes, AG-3 $250.00, G-4 $500.00.

HH

UnderFoot

 

[KyFreeBird]

Congradulations on the BANNER !!!!!! Love Early American Silver !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Damon64]

Way to go!