Big Wyoming Silver

NZ49er

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Howdy folks,

I got out to a permission yesterday. I had done a one day hunt a few years back and finally was able to catch the land owner to have another go. The 4'th signal of the day was the silver dollar. Only my second ever. 1922 S.

Not much else around it aside from a few spent bullets and casings. Its likely that a cowboy, rancher, or hunter lost it based on its location out in an empty pasture. Reach out and touch the west: I bet that would have bought a few drinks at the local saloon.

The rest of the day produced some nice western relics, but the silver dollar was the find of the day. Luckily I was able to get the find on film. I'll post a link to the video below once it gets put up.

Thanks for looking,
-NZ49er.

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eyemustdigtreasure

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Howdy folks,

I got out to a permission yesterday. I had done a one day hunt a few years back and finally was able to catch the land owner to have another go. The 4'th signal of the day was the silver dollar. Only my second ever. 1922 S.

Not much else around it aside from a few spent bullets and casings. Its likely that a cowboy, rancher, or hunter lost it based on its location out in an empty pasture. Reach out and touch the west: I bet that would have bought a few drinks at the local saloon.

The rest of the day produced some nice western relics, but the silver dollar was the find of the day. Luckily I was able to get the find on film. I'll post a link to the video below once it gets put up.

Thanks for looking,
-NZ49er.

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Peace dollar is special!
Saloon token is mid-19th century
Twelve and a 1\2 cents…!
VERY cool…! 👍
 

Digger RJ

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Howdy folks,

I got out to a permission yesterday. I had done a one day hunt a few years back and finally was able to catch the land owner to have another go. The 4'th signal of the day was the silver dollar. Only my second ever. 1922 S.

Not much else around it aside from a few spent bullets and casings. Its likely that a cowboy, rancher, or hunter lost it based on its location out in an empty pasture. Reach out and touch the west: I bet that would have bought a few drinks at the local saloon.

The rest of the day produced some nice western relics, but the silver dollar was the find of the day. Luckily I was able to get the find on film. I'll post a link to the video below once it gets put up.

Thanks for looking,
-NZ49er.

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Awesome!!! Congrats!!!
 

JeffInMass

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Big Congrats for the Big Silver- such an elusive and awesome find! Still seeking my first after 30+ years..
 

Hunk-a-lead

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Howdy folks,

I got out to a permission yesterday. I had done a one day hunt a few years back and finally was able to catch the land owner to have another go. The 4'th signal of the day was the silver dollar. Only my second ever. 1922 S.

Not much else around it aside from a few spent bullets and casings. Its likely that a cowboy, rancher, or hunter lost it based on its location out in an empty pasture. Reach out and touch the west: I bet that would have bought a few drinks at the local saloon.

The rest of the day produced some nice western relics, but the silver dollar was the find of the day. Luckily I was able to get the find on film. I'll post a link to the video below once it gets put up.

Thanks for looking,
-NZ49er.

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wow, stunning. Banner material in my book
 

jewelerguy

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wow that's awesome. I've never been able to get a coil over one of those. Congrats! your other finds are great too!
 

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NZ49er

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wow that's awesome. I've never been able to get a coil over one of those. Congrats! your other finds are great too!
They're still out there. Both of mine were in completely unexpected areas. I'm sure they show up in yards and parks, but something that big is probably likely to be seen and picked up soon after it was dropped. My first was probably a hunter's drop. This one was out by it's lonesome in a pasture.
 

Silvermonkey

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What a great find! I dream about finding a silver dollar. Love the token too...looks like someone took a bite out of it.
 

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NZ49er

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Here is the link to the video of the find:

 

pepperj

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Congrats on the big silver.
It's been on my wish list for over 50 now.
Need the detector just to find it as it's so dusty/dirty now.
Thought I had one back a few years ago.
Turned of to be a service metal from WWll
 

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NZ49er

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Congrats on the big silver.
It's been on my wish list for over 50 now.
Need the detector just to find it as it's so dusty/dirty now.
Thought I had one back a few years ago.
Turned of to be a service metal from WWll
Wow! A service medal would be an awesome find. Do you have a picture you can post?
 

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Howdy folks,

I got out to a permission yesterday. I had done a one day hunt a few years back and finally was able to catch the land owner to have another go. The 4'th signal of the day was the silver dollar. Only my second ever. 1922 S.

Not much else around it aside from a few spent bullets and casings. Its likely that a cowboy, rancher, or hunter lost it based on its location out in an empty pasture. Reach out and touch the west: I bet that would have bought a few drinks at the local saloon.

The rest of the day produced some nice western relics, but the silver dollar was the find of the day. Luckily I was able to get the find on film. I'll post a link to the video below once it gets put up.

Thanks for looking,
-NZ49er.

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Awesome find, congrats!
 

pepperj

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Wow! A service medal would be an awesome find. Do you have a picture you can post?
When I saw it in the farmer's field I was going through the alphabet of adjectives. A few F's
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