A silver day that will live forever!

[umrgolf]

Started the day out at a new field and wasnt digging much but old lead weights... then I got a decent signal that was jumping a bit between 68 to 71 (generally wheatie range), cut the plug and got a solid 63 .. ( between zinc and copper penny) start looking for the target and see a small silver disc, I was in total shock to see a silver dime!! I remove a bit of the mud and see my seated friend.. after a bit more dirt removal I see 1853 O w/ arrows.. My oldest american silver!! woohoo ( i apologize for the horrible pics but I can't get my cam to focus ) this coin is in such great shape, all the detail is there just dark colored...but this is not even close to the end of a glorious day! so the rain begins at around 2pm and we head back towards town to kill a little time but around 230 the rain stops again so I tell my pard lets head up to the spot where I got the colonial copper and 2center the other day.. Im pretty sure he's glad I did We're out there finding the usual flat buttons and period scrap and the rain starts up again... As Im walking towards my pard to round him up to call it a day (4pm or so), he starts screaming and jumping around... I knew it was good I walk up to see an even smaller silver disc in his hand.. after he looks for a bit he starts screaming even more and I knew it must be really good.. Yes, it was a halfdime and guess what, 1835 capped bust!! We both scored our oldest american silvers today!! and to think we almost didn't even go cuz of the weather!! Im still stoked Jeff

Added a couple pics after cleaning in lemon juice, for whatever reason, my cam will not focus lol, anyway, the arrows are at least visible as well as the O on the back (1,100,000 minted but not terribly valuable)

 

[DigginThePast]

Re: A day that will live forever!

Awesome find! Keep pounding that area.

 

[jeffk]

Re: A day that will live forever!

great coin hope you find many more
jeffk

 

[umrgolf]

Thanks guys, and Kel, of course you can have it

 

[silvercop]

 

[The Seeker]

Seated coins....are not hard to take!! WTG

 

[PAULWYO]

WTG COOL DIGS

 

[umrgolf]

Seated coins....are not hard to take!! WTG

Yes I have quite a few of them, but the dime was only made with arrows for 2 years so I was thrilled .. thanks silver.. and kel, when exactly is it that im supposed to give u the dime?

 

[Iron Patch]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

 

[umrgolf]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

 

[SilverFox167]

Wow great coin and I am happy for you.

 

[BuckleBoy]

GREAT find there! My first half dime was an 1853 with arrows. I'd love to see a photo of that capped!

I was about to wimp out yesterday due to the frigid cold here, but I knew that the ground wasn't frozen yet. Glad I did!

You know, it's hard to Ever turn down a hunt. And it seems that stories like this are the things that keep us coming back for more. Those hunts where we might not have gone, and then went ahead and dug and ended up getting skunked don't last in the memory very long. But hunts like these--this is what it's all about.

Tell your buddy Congrats on the Capped.


-Buckles

 

[nova treasure]

Congrats on both Awesome coins.

Nova Treasure

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

congrats to you two on the awesome coins, persistence defiantly paid off even though the weather was questionable. glad you two went. thanks for sharing hh

 

[CRUSADER]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

I never pay attention to the forecast, I just go prepared. The only thing that gets us back in the car is lightning hitting the ground a mile away. Standing on flat ground in a lightening storm with a pocket full of iron, spade & detecting might be a little more nuts than usual :P

Now go out and find another, go back & dig those deep iffys

 

[Iron Patch]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

I never pay attention to the forecast, I just go prepared. The only thing that gets us back in the car is lightning hitting the ground a mile away. Standing on flat ground in a lightening storm with a pocket full of iron, spade & detecting might be a little more nuts than usual :P

Now go out and find another, go back & dig those deep iffys

If you dress warm with boots and rain gear you can detect in any condition. Unfortunately second worse to frost is snow on the ground and if I want to get out again that's what I'll be dealing with. Considering the forecast I might be done for 2009.

 

[dfx willy]

yep 1853 w arrows. that was my first seated dime. it also was the same color but i think yours has better details. nice find. willy

 

[CRUSADER]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

I never pay attention to the forecast, I just go prepared. The only thing that gets us back in the car is lightning hitting the ground a mile away. Standing on flat ground in a lightening storm with a pocket full of iron, spade & detecting might be a little more nuts than usual :P

Now go out and find another, go back & dig those deep iffys

If you dress warm with boots and rain gear you can detect in any condition. Unfortunately second worse to frost is snow on the ground and if I want to get out again that's what I'll be dealing with. Considering the forecast I might be done for 2009.

I've detected in snow & frosen ground, slightly easier than when our clay bakes in the Sun. However, nothing close to the Winters you guys get. I guess I would do as Romeo does & do some ice fishing.

 

[Iron Patch]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

I never pay attention to the forecast, I just go prepared. The only thing that gets us back in the car is lightning hitting the ground a mile away. Standing on flat ground in a lightening storm with a pocket full of iron, spade & detecting might be a little more nuts than usual :P

Now go out and find another, go back & dig those deep iffys

If you dress warm with boots and rain gear you can detect in any condition. Unfortunately second worse to frost is snow on the ground and if I want to get out again that's what I'll be dealing with. Considering the forecast I might be done for 2009.

I've detected in snow & frosen ground, slightly easier than when our clay bakes in the Sun. However, nothing close to the Winters you guys get. I guess I would do as Romeo does & do some ice fishing.

I've detected in just about every kind of weather that is possible here. I remember being out a few times with snow blowing sideways, and many days we had to chip out targets and take the clod of dirt home to thaw. I'm almost always prepared too, but the worse days I'd say were in freezing rain when I had no decent gloves and my hands would be frozen most of the day. One Spring I was way too anxious to dig and wasn't thinking about the hollow in the center of the field I had cut across and ended up walking through knee deep ice water. It was damn cold for quite a while but lucky it was nice day and I didn't freeze my feet off, literally! I was only a 2 minute walk from home and could have went back to change, but didn't, went on to hunt.

 

[BuckleBoy]

All my best finds have a strange story attached (At least one on a day I didn't plan to go).... good thing you went!

I know, the forecast said rain all day so I laid in bed til 1030 or so and finally decided to give it a shot when i saw a little break in the radar.. I'm so glad I went and of course we're always looking for capped bust so it was quite the experience to see one dug

I never pay attention to the forecast, I just go prepared. The only thing that gets us back in the car is lightning hitting the ground a mile away. Standing on flat ground in a lightening storm with a pocket full of iron, spade & detecting might be a little more nuts than usual :P

Now go out and find another, go back & dig those deep iffys

If you dress warm with boots and rain gear you can detect in any condition. Unfortunately second worse to frost is snow on the ground and if I want to get out again that's what I'll be dealing with. Considering the forecast I might be done for 2009.

I've detected in snow & frosen ground, slightly easier than when our clay bakes in the Sun. However, nothing close to the Winters you guys get. I guess I would do as Romeo does & do some ice fishing.

I've detected in just about every kind of weather that is possible here. I remember being out a few times with snow blowing sideways, and many days we had to chip out targets and take the clod of dirt home to thaw. I'm almost always prepared too, but the worse days I'd say were in freezing rain when I had no decent gloves and my hands would be frozen most of the day. One Spring I was way too anxious to dig and wasn't thinking about the hollow in the center of the field I had cut across and ended up walking through knee deep ice water. It was damn cold for quite a while but lucky it was nice day and I didn't freeze my feet off, literally! I was only a 2 minute walk from home and could have went back to change, but didn't, went on to hunt.

Once on a day with the high around 20 degrees F, I was about a mile away from my car--deep in the woods--and had to cross a creek by stepping on shallow stones. I of course lost my footing and went knee deep in the water. Fortunately I had the sense to turn around right then and there and head for the car. By the time I got to the car, my feet and legs were numb.

Ruined that hunting trip.


-Buck