20 CENT COIN FOUND IN PLOWED FIELD

[Swanie1]

Several years ago, my friend and I were detecting in a plowed field, here in the Midwest, that had been a fairground which closed in 1910. I got a loud signal from a clod of dirt on top of the ground and broke it open. I thought I'd found a seated liberty quarter but, after turning it over, realized that it was an 1875s 20 cent piece. In all of the years that I've detected, I have never seen a 20c piece. It is in great condition

 

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[MEinWV]

Congratulations on a rare find! That one will probably be on my wish list till I can't swing anymore.

 

[t-bucket]

Thats awesome ,I have never seen one !!!!!!

 

[oldgold]

Nice coin. I had never seen one until now.

 

[sasnz]

Wow very nice find, they only made these for 2 years in circulation and in 1877/8 they made some in proof, Unfortunately the s mint was the highest mintage of the mints at 1,155,000. Fantastic coin tho and hats off to a very nice find.

Sasnz

 

[ResearchandRecovery]

Several years ago, my friend and I were detecting in a plowed field, here in the Midwest, that had been a fairground which closed in 1910. I got a loud signal from a clod of dirt on top of the ground and broke it open. I thought I'd found a seated liberty quarter but, after turning it over, realized that it was an 1875s 20 cent piece. In all of the years that I've detected, I have never seen a 20c piece. It is in great condition

That's the first I've seen outside of the Red Book. Way to go!

-Ian

 

[DigginThePast]

Congrats on the very nice find.

 

[halfdime]

I think I'd rather find one of those than a gold coin; they're so scarce. Great find!

 

[mlayers]

Very sweet find. Sure would be nice to find one of those. Make sure you hit that place again....Matt

 

[crazyjarhead]

I've never even heard of one before. Nice, rare find for sure

 

[The Bulgarian]

Awesome find.You the Man.

 

[Bartman]

Awesome find. I was wondering if anyone had ever found one of those.

 

[Specter]

Congratulations! Very nice coin!!

 

[pakeha63]

Wow!!!, I bow to you

 

[lairmo]

I'd love to hold one of those in my hands...freshly dug with that old money fresh dirt smell...sniff, sniff, Ahhhhhhhhh.....

 

[allen]

congrats on a beautiful coin...

 

[John Deere Digger]

I've never heard of one before either. guess I should look at the red book more. Great find.
JDD

 

[Ifoundit69]

Awesome find

there where 1,155,000 minted and minting 1875-1876 only ...

I would definetly be back at that place !!!!!!

 

[ugotit22]

wow
huge congrats
ive been on the look out to see if anyone ever found one, your the first ive heard of

 

[Deno]

That is one beautiful coin.