Capped bust dime so smooth you could ice skate on it !

[Goes4ever]

went to a bean field again tonite, 1886 map says there was a house there, first coin was a 1923 wheat, then I got a nice high tone between two iron signals, I was running two tone ferrous. I kick the stubble away and less than an inch deep I see a super smooth silver disk. I was thinking maybe a worn seated but it was my first ever capped bust dime. Man this baby is S-M-O-O-T-H !!!!!!


but I am not complaining, It has no date, but I know it has to be at least 1837 or older, beating my previous oldest silver by at least 37 yrs (1874 seated dime)

then I got an jumpy nickel signal, one scoop of the shovel and I see a red disk........1870 shield nickel.

Not a bad lil field hunt that only lasted a lil over an hour

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Its still a capped bust. Nice find.

 

[DigginThePast]

Boy if that Bust Dime could talk. Cool finds!

 

[Brian in MA]

I'd take it in any condition. Still a Capped Bust dime when it comes to braggin'.

The shield nickle is in awesome shape. I have never found one anywhere near as nice as yours.

Great finds !!!

Brian in MA

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome job bro, your killin the oldies now!!!!!

 

[teleman 2525]

excellent finds

 

[Roland58]

Really nice finds....I would take them any day!! Heck, I haven't even found a wheatie yet, let alone any silver or gold (I've only been at this game about 6 weeks). I do have a LOT of clad, nickels and zinc......nothing older than '80's. But, I'm having tons of fun and it's good exercise for this old f*rt........my day will come.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Big congrats on that bust dime! It's crazy, I just dug an 1870 shield nick myself this week.

ffd

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet bust congrats!!!! MR TUFF

 

[deanv63]

sweet find.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Smooth as in, "sweet"

Nice find Bruce

 

[umrgolf]

Nice 10-center there doesn't matter how worn & beat up they are, id love to find one

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sweet finds, Terry That baby must have been circulating around for a long time Nice nickle piece too. Never found one of those yet

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

As my favorite deceased metal detectorist Larry Miller used to say "Silvers silver" and in this case you can't go wrong with Capped bust. Congrats.
Chris

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice Bust silver but that Shield Nickel is something else !!

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[jamesbibb]

Those are some great digs
WTG on the bust

 

[BobinSouthVA]

I'll trade ya for my flat one

Very nice Shield Nickel