Amazing & Rare 1848 Seated Liberty Quarter

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

Headed back to an 1855 home today. We’d been there once before pulling a total of 8 silver Rosie, Merc and barber dimes. After about four hours and not a single silver today. I decided to detect the driveway edge back to the car for drink. On the way I hit a mid-80’s on the 900 at a depth of 2 inches. I assumed it would be a clad quarter so I used my hand digger and this coin flipped out. Caked in dirt and shared it with a friend and carefully sprayed it clean.

Later I was amazed to find just how rare this one is.

The 1848 Seated Liberty quarter is a scarce and highly collectible coin with a low mintage of just 146,000 pieces. Struck only at the Philadelphia Mint

 

[russau]

Well like they say , "Everything goes better with a Coke !" BOTTOMS UP !

 

[ToddsPoint]

I'm thinking get it graded. What do you think?

The scratches on the reverse would prohibit it was getting a grade. If they put it in a slab it would say “genuine” but no way would it get a numerical grade.

 

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

The scratches on the reverse would prohibit it was getting a grade. If they put it in a slab it would say “genuine” but no way would it get a numerical grade.

Yeah, or marked "environmental damage". Either way I'm very happy to have found it and add it to my collection.

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Nice snag with the Equinox 900!

 

[scruggs]

Congrats she is a beauty!

 

[russau]

If I were to have found "that particular " coin , I would never get rid of it !

 

[Carolina Relic Hunter]

If I were to have found "that particular " coin , I would never get rid of it !

Yep, I have absolutely no plans of getting rid of it.