It was bouncing around on my ace 250 from silver to bronze and gold, so figuring it was junk or a broken pewter spoon, I got out the discovery 3300 to check the area and it came up mid 60's.
Congrats, of course! As to the whys and wherefores of finding such a coin in such a place; we tend to assume that coins such as this are dropped the same year they're dated. Makes for some delicious and romanticized theories of whom might have dropped it way back in that time. AND, any of the theories could be true. But, it's also possible that it was a lucky coin, heirloom, etc. Passed down through years of family only to be dropped whilst out walking the dog. Or, maybe, Lil Junior the 14th, lost it on the way to school and "Show & Tell".(after pilfering from great grandpa's pocket) LOL In ANY case, congratulations are well deserved for the luck to be in the right place at the right time. Anyone could have been the one to find it, glad it was found!
You make some good points. You see Morgan dollars found in the wood chips at tot lots...would be nice to know how it got there...awesome find no matter where it came from.Congrats, of course! As to the whys and wherefores of finding such a coin in such a place; we tend to assume that coins such as this are dropped the same year they're dated. Makes for some delicious and romanticized theories of whom might have dropped it way back in that time. AND, any of the theories could be true. But, it's also possible that it was a lucky coin, heirloom, etc. Passed down through years of family only to be dropped whilst out walking the dog. Or, maybe, Lil Junior the 14th, lost it on the way to school and "Show & Tell".(after pilfering from great grandpa's pocket) LOL In ANY case, congratulations are well deserved for the luck to be in the right place at the right time. Anyone could have been the one to find it, glad it was found!