1869 Seated Liberty

[CladMoonRising]

I have a copy of a hand-drawn map from 1874 that shows the general area where a cabin existed in the hills. The cabin was mentioned again in an 1897 newspaper article about a man fleeing a murder scene (he visited the cabin and chatted with its occupants before disappearing forever into the nearby canyon). A 1906 Sunset Magazine article by a local naturalist mentions "a vaquero's rustic cabin 2 or 3 rods from the intersecting creeks." After that, there's no indication it ever existed.

The area is fairly remote and so far I've had no luck finding the exact location. Yesterday, however, I found this dime on the path leading to where I think the cabin might have been situated. I feel like I'm getting close but, even if I never find it, at least I scored my oldest coin . . . and first seated liberty!

Thanks for looking!

 

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[trapperart]

Congrats on your first seated coin

 

[CTwoods]

I have a copy of a hand-drawn map from 1874 that shows the general area where a cabin existed in the hills. The cabin was mentioned again in an 1897 newspaper article about a man fleeing a murder scene (he visited the cabin and chatted with its occupants before disappearing forever into the nearby canyon). A 1906 Sunset Magazine article by a local naturalist mentions "a vaquero's rustic cabin 2 or 3 rods from the intersecting creeks." After that, there's no indication it ever existed.

The area is fairly remote and so far I've had no luck finding the exact location.

Sounds like it could be fun to keep looking for the actual site....depending on terrain problems, if any.

Do you know for sure that all mentions are about the same cabin, or could there have been different cabin sightings then?

Are there any old airplane pics from Historic-aerials website ? In my part of the US, there are photos from 1930

 

[Metal Magnet]

Great research and fun story! Congrats on the seated. Love those coins

 

[texjim]

Hope you find the spot. great job on the seated.

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

Congrats on a FINE save....HH

 

[against the wind]

Beautiful Seated Dime,
Congrats

 

[Gridwalker306]

Excellent dime you got there, congrats and good luck finding your cabin

 

[Davers]

Pretty nice condition as well.
Hope you find the site/Sites .

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great story...great coin! Keep at it and let us know when you find the cabin site. HH

 

[digger460]

Sweet! Hope you find the cabin

 

[austin]

Keep searching. You found evidence of people and that is a start...

 

[Diggin Dude]

WOW! That's in really nice condition , congrats and HH

 

[d3t3ctr0n]

Niiiiice!

 

[tanz 82]

Beautiful coin something about seated liberty that is awesome

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Seated coin. If you found that one, then you are on the right path to somewhere thats for sure.

 

[sandchip]

That's a beauty!

 

[CladMoonRising]

Are there any old airplane pics from Historic-aerials website ?

The oldest aerial photo I could find for that area was 1946 and there's no building or other evidence. But if I switch to Topo view, the hand drawn map of 1894 shows a "blip" not far from where I found this coin. Getting close!

 

[Mr. Digger]

Good research and awesome find!

 

[46Wheat]

Cool story and coin . Congrats