🥇 BANNER Bucket List Seated Quarter - it's a good one!

lenmac65 · Dec 11, 2021

Only about a week ago, I was admiring the Seated Quarter on Silvermonkey's 12/2 thread "Bucket List Find, plus Bonus." I commented on his post that I had never found one myself. My luck changed yesterday at my cornfield permission. I was scanning between the rows of 10" high cornstalk stubble, when I got a nice solid high tone on the AT Pro. I dug the plug and the coin pretty much rolled out off the pile. I thought at first it was a modern state quarter, but quickly determined it was a Seated Quarter. I hardly ever find Seated coins, and this is my first quarter. It is an 1853 with arrows and rays, so it is has one of the highest mintage totals of the series. However, that doesn't bother me at all, as it is a beautiful coin in great shape. I am no expert, but it does not look like it was in circulation long. Hope you all have good luck this weekend, as long as it is not in my field :laughing7:

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lenmac65 · Dec 12, 2021

FreeBirdTim said:
Great find! I've never found a seated quarter in nine years of detecting.

Thanks! You’re in the right area, so it’s just a matter of time. Good luck!

Randy Combs · Dec 12, 2021

lenmac65 said:
Only about a week ago, I was admiring the Seated Quarter on Silvermonkey's 12/2 thread "Bucket List Find, plus Bonus." I commented on his post that I had never found one myself. My luck changed yesterday at my cornfield permission. I was scanning between the rows of 10" high cornstalk stubble, when I got a nice solid high tone on the AT Pro. I dug the plug and the coin pretty much rolled out off the pile. I thought at first it was a modern state quarter, but quickly determined it was a Seated Quarter. I hardly ever find Seated coins, and this is my first quarter. It is an 1853 with arrows and rays, so it is has one of the highest mintage totals of the series. However, that doesn't bother me at all, as it is a beautiful coin in great shape. I am no expert, but it does not look like it was in circulation long. Hope you all have good luck this weekend, as long as it is not in my field .

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So awesome

Hunk-a-lead · Dec 13, 2021

lenmac65 said:
Only about a week ago, I was admiring the Seated Quarter on Silvermonkey's 12/2 thread "Bucket List Find, plus Bonus." I commented on his post that I had never found one myself. My luck changed yesterday at my cornfield permission. I was scanning between the rows of 10" high cornstalk stubble, when I got a nice solid high tone on the AT Pro. I dug the plug and the coin pretty much rolled out off the pile. I thought at first it was a modern state quarter, but quickly determined it was a Seated Quarter. I hardly ever find Seated coins, and this is my first quarter. It is an 1853 with arrows and rays, so it is has one of the highest mintage totals of the series. However, that doesn't bother me at all, as it is a beautiful coin in great shape. I am no expert, but it does not look like it was in circulation long. Hope you all have good luck this weekend, as long as it is not in my field .

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big time gratz on your bucketlister, gorgeous!

JeffInMass · Dec 13, 2021

That is truly a beautiful coin and it's hard to imagine it saw any circulation before it was lost- the condition is mind-boggling! Also hard to imagine living in any other state with the incredible span of historic coins and relics we turn up seemingly every day- very blessed are we...

lenmac65 · Dec 13, 2021

JeffInMass said:
That is truly a beautiful coin and it's hard to imagine it saw any circulation before it was lost- the condition is mind-boggling! Also hard to imagine living in any other state with the incredible span of historic coins and relics we turn up seemingly every day- very blessed are we...

Thanks Jeff! I was really psyched when I got this home and was able to give it a close look. I could immediately see it was in great shape. Yes… we are very lucky to be in an area with such old soil, as it gives us a chance to find some really great stuff. I wish it was easier to get permissions though, as it is tough to drive by nice old homes with very little chance of ever detecting their grounds, especially if you’re a bit gun shy like me. Thanks again and good luck out there. Look forward to seeing your next post..

xr7ator · Dec 16, 2021

Super quarter, grats and thanks for the post.

philber · Dec 16, 2021

(lets see if tradition continues) "Well, I've never found a seated quarter either.........."

Awesome condition, congrats!

lenmac65 · Dec 17, 2021

philber said:
(lets see if tradition continues) "Well, I've never found a seated quarter either.........."

Awesome condition, congrats!

😄 If that works, I’d be looking at commenting similarly on some banner posts! Thanks, and good luck out there.

pepperj · Dec 17, 2021

Now that's just down right a sweet looking Lady. Congrats!
I got the same year, but did the dreaded shovel kiss doing the recovery in the bush.

lenmac65 · Dec 17, 2021

pepperj said:
Now that's just down right a sweet looking Lady. Congrats!
I got the same year, but did the dreaded shovel kiss doing the recovery in the bush.

I hate when that happens! I did the same thing with a Barber quarter this summer. Thanks for the comment, and happy hunting!

pepperj · Dec 17, 2021

lenmac65 said:
I hate when that happens! I did the same thing with a Barber quarter this summer. Thanks for the comment, and happy hunting!

I've gotten to except the fact if it's a old US silver quarter, I'm going to scratch, ding, carve her somehow.
Done it to the Seated, Barber, 1918 SLQ-it's like I'm cursed digging them.
And I remember that feeling of "oh crap" I didn't did I-yup!

Tpmetal · Dec 17, 2021

congrats! seated quarters don't pop up too often!

Georgivs · Dec 18, 2021

Wow, not gonna lie, I'm jealous

lenmac65 · Dec 18, 2021

pepperj said:
I've gotten to except the fact if it's a old US silver quarter, I'm going to scratch, ding, carve her somehow.
Done it to the Seated, Barber, 1918 SLQ-it's like I'm cursed digging them.
And I remember that feeling of "oh crap" I didn't did I-yup!

I feel your pain. Funny, I don’t think I have ever scratched a clad quarter though 🤔. Good luck with the next one!

pepperj · Dec 18, 2021

lenmac65 said:
I feel your pain. Funny, I don’t think I have ever scratched a clad quarter though 🤔. Good luck with the next one!

Why is that, I often wonder also.
Maybe it's a case of the silvers being mixed with the iron patches of the older sites. Good signal but just off enough to do the ding.
Dig wide-Dig deep.
It comes as a painful reminder on the silvers.

lenmac65 · Dec 18, 2021

pepperj said:
Why is that, I often wonder also.
Maybe it's a case of the silvers being mixed with the iron patches of the older sites. Good signal but just off enough to do the ding.
Dig wide-Dig deep.
It comes as a painful reminder on the silvers.

Maybe silver is softer than clad, so we might hit clad and not know it. Or, maybe it’s just a good-coin silver jinx😁. I try to dig wider holes when I can, which is tough in some places. Oh well… good luck.