1857 Seated Quarter

[SD51]

Hit the permission site today where I had previously found two 1942 Mercs, a Buff nickel, some Tootsie toy cars and a 1942 New Zealand penny.

I immediately found another Tootsie toy car in the same area where the others were...



After finding just two new pennies and a clad quarter, I decided to try another spot I hadn't tried before. I got a good signal and thought I found a ring, but it looks like a sliding ring from an old flyrod reel seat...



I got a quarter reading and this thing comes out of the hole. Looks like it's an old tape measure...



Another reasonable signal and I pulled out this old bullet casing. The only mark on the casing is an "18" so not sure of the age...



Now for the best find of the day! I get a jumpy quarter signal and the E-TRAC shows it's at a depth of 10". I dug a huge plug and tipped the plug out and the pinpointer showed it was still deep in the hole. I carefully dug around the target and this beauty showed it's pretty face...





My first Seated! Looks like it's from the Philadelphia mint!

 

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[RVRoamer74]

Man, that's a beauty! So crisp and defined. Must have been dropped not long after minted. Super find and save. Congrats!!

 

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[park pirate]

Sweet coin congrats...

 

[Bodkin]

Love the quarter and car. Nice!!!

 

[malenkai]

Nice one!

 

[Shakakka]

Beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, bro! Haven't found seated yet myself, but when I do, I hope it's in a condition similar to this one!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Seated coin. That thing is a beauty ! I like that Tootsie Toy also.

 

[SD51]

Thanks everyone for the great comments. I wanted to add some pics from the coin recovery I had taken on my phone...

Here's the coin after I pulled it out of the hole. I didn't want to rub it but I knew it was a seated but I didn't know the date. I put it in a small ziplock bag to protect it.

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPIAOD80HwVrESnLKKIeBYvW3QNC_jeP042fagp

 

[SD51]

Here's the hole I dug. The pinpointer is 9" and the coin was at the bottom of the hole. I put every handful of dirt on a towel and the pinpointer picked up a small nail there and also picked up the target in the bottom of the hole. Glad I checked the bottom of the hole...

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOn3m-Vk4-QiK0DaZtNFL3l-xemKMQjpxC-lRU2

 

[dansalata]

very nice

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Nice digs man

 

[GaRebel1861]

That quarter is in such great shape! It will be hard to top that one as far as it’s condition.

 

[xr7ator]

Congratulations on a killer seated quarter.

 

[xcopperstax]

That coin is crisp fresh out of the mint! Amazing condition. Big congrats on that one! Its hard to find clad that's even as nice as that!!!

 

[smallfoot]

Must have been dropped the day it hit the streets..."BEAUTIFUL"

 

[pganjon]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing Paul