Change Purse

[ggossage]

Well, I was fortunate enough to find my very first change purse--and it wasn't empty; more good fortune!

I use a DFX so it rang up at 92-93 on one side and 88-90 on the other side. That wasn't typical of the nails I had been sweeping over in correlate mode 92-94 with 45 bouncing in and out. So with a shrug I dug it, thinking it was some weird bent nail. The DFX told me 4 inches, and I got down there with the DX-1 and it told me I hadn't dug deep enough. I went wider and deeper just in case it turned out to be something good; sure enough, it was!

I didn't know what I had except two very large pieces of silver! The other coins didn't get my attention yet.

You can see bits of the canvas purse remaining on and around the coins. That's the black, felt-like material that looks like dirt in the camera phone photos--it was pretty much disintegrated.
My immediate thought was pocket spill, but after pulling the two Morgans (1896O & 1881O), the V Nickel (1906), two Mercs (both 1917) and a couple of early wheats (that's all that were in the purse). The top of the purse was down below where the coins were.

Now this is my first BIG silver mind you, so I could hardly keep the camera still! Before this my largest silver was a quarter--I really don't think about finding halves or dollars, so it's not even on my radar. So when these two popped out I was shocked (very happily shocked)!

Thanks for looking and happy hunting to you all!

 

[RPG]

Wow. This is awesome. Monetary value is low but the chance of finding a coin purse of this caliber is rare. Banner find for sure. My vote is in.

Randy

 

[Brian in MA]

What a fabulous find. Oh, if that purse could talk. I cannot imagine the heartbreak someone suffered once they realized they had lost it.

Like the others, I agree the monetary value may not be great. But, Banner for sure....

I wish my nail beeps would turn out as good as yours !!!

Congrats...

Brian in MA

 

[Tank69]

another reason to dig even when it dont sound to hot.................A W S O M E !!!!!!!!!!!!!! simply stunning find

 

[Trezurehunter]

Outstanding finds !!

 

[jrsherman]

A BAnner vote from me!!! Awesome indeed, what a load of silver!! Congratulations!!

 

[deepbeep]

Wow! Great find! I have to agree....banner. Some won't agree....the value isn't that high....but this is a find that you will never repeat in many, many years. In my book, that is a banner. (my first banner vote)

 

[deepbeep]

I am betting this was lost by a wealthy business man. Explains the asian coins from world trade. He could afford to loose it, or he wouldn't have been toting that kind of money around. He had two weeks pay in that change purse!

Tim

 

[EDDE]

When I found mine I thought 14 Indian head pennies was a home run

 

[treasurefiend]

Sweeeeeeeet finds - congrats!!!!!

 

[Diggincoinz]

That's totally awsome.

BANNERFANTASTIC!

 

[UTcoinshootR]

That is so cool. It makes me wonder about the gal that lost a night of sleep or two over that purse. Two silver dollars in the same hole, thats a banner find for sure.

 

[michigan michael]

Wow! that is one beautiful dig! I would almost bet that was someones coin collection. So sad for them.....So glad for you! Congrats!

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Thanks for taking us along on your coin purse find. Wow,that's a find I think we all dream about,cool how the 81 Morgan has the silhouette of a merc on the front of it. Banner
Jerry

 

[ouachita gold hunter]

:icon_ That is a really nice find there !!! Can you read any of the writing on the lead seal ?
Butch

 

[Swingit]

That Is Too COOL!!!!!!!!!!
HH!!
Swingit

 

[ggossage]

Thanks for the votes everyone! Butch, I can't make out much detail on the seal...one side says Limited, the other side is fairly worn and corroded...what I can read goes something like this:

No ___
Genuine
Unless bear__
__ label w_____
_orate s____
__n obverse....

Sorry I can't get you more detail.

gg

 

[Boobydoo]

What an awesome find, every coin is great, two Morgans, wow and that Chinese cash is unique also. Congrats!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Hardrock]

Nice Find,the token is great,the dollars awesome, the others add to it, BANNER,is the stick pin silver? Just wondered,excellent. Hardrock

 

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

I was not going to Reply to this because you had so many but. That's just the coolest find I have seen in a long time. I had to reply and nominate for banner.

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[ggossage]

Thanks again everybody! And thanks for the banner votes!
Hardrock--the stickpin is cheap gold plate.