1814 CAPPED BUST DIME

[Deep Seeker]

Very warm and sunny day Sunday, so decided to go to the foundation thats produced coins from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries already. I had been there many times before without coins, but decided to give it a try with my Etrac. Got only a few things including a .38 calibur bullet, and a gear of sorts. I was there an hour or so, then I got a nice repeating signal, jumping 13-38 to 14-40. I started digging and after four shovel fulls of dirt, I see the rim of a silver coin. I knew it was a dime right away. Picked it up and wipe off the dirt and see the eagle. I flipped it over and clearly see 1814 with full Liberty. I can't capture the toning with the camera, but it has great patina and has purpleish toning. One of my best finds in a while. There is a good ding in it, I assume its from a lawnmower. In the third pic you can see parallel scratches, does anyone know what might have caused these?

 

[dave in iowa]

very nice find , sure wish id find one out here in iowa , who knows , great hunt ,

 

[treasurepirate1]

very nice dime and i always like the tarnish on silver coins

 

[Golden1]

Awesome find
I could use one those right now after this long winter

Congrat's

G1

 

[Steve in PA]

Very cool, I want to dig a Capped Bust silver in the worst way! I can't imagine a coin that old being within range of a lawnmower though

 

[Deep Seeker]

Very cool, I want to dig a Capped Bust silver in the worst way! I can't imagine a coin that old being within range of a lawnmower though

The house that was in that location dates back to the mid-late 1700s. It burned down in the early 1900s. The area has been woods ever since. I think, if a lawnmower hit it, it would have been in the first few years after it was dropped.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Very cool, I want to dig a Capped Bust silver in the worst way! I can't imagine a coin that old being within range of a lawnmower though

I want one as well. My V3i thought it would be a good idea to skip over that variety, as well as the Draped Bust!

 

[cntrydncr1]

wow great detail on that coin! congrats

 

[ewcoinhunter]

Fantastic find, congrats!

 

[mainer]

Now thats what gets my blood pumping. Love those capped busts.

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Very cool coin!! Those parallel lines form a perfect x on the obverse,definately scratched in to the surface intentionally for some reason.Great find!!

 

[oakhunter27]

very nice dime

 

[steelheadwill]

Sweet Early Silver! Congrats

 

[umrgolf]

That's an awesome dime Those scratches are pretty odd, but a lot of the old silvers have odd scratching/engraving.. I think it was done intentionally, but why you might not ever know Some of them they would mark to cut into quarters but it doesn't look like that's the case here with the parallel lines.

 

[sscindercoop]

Sweet

 

[traverdog]

Oh yeah!!!

 

[Mr Tuff]

awesome cap!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[KyFreeBird]

Great Early Silver !!!!!!!!!! Congradulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Coin Stalker]

 

[1235CE]

Excellent find, love it!!...congrats!! ...I know just what you're refering to concerning the patina and purple toning as the dime in my avatar has that coloring as well, toning that only a long buried silver coin can have.

HH all!

Greg