DFX gets SLQ

stringfrenzy · Apr 6, 2008

The DFX grabbed this yesterday at the site that gave up the IH and war nickel. SLQ was recovered at about 6.5". The date doesn't show in the picture and I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it out on the coin or not. If I can get a date on it I'll post when I do. Another first for me. 8)

Thanks for looking.

allen · Apr 6, 2008

sweet silver...nice

Detectingfreak · Apr 6, 2008

Yeah, I cannot see the date at all on this one. Really nice coin!

bootybay · Apr 6, 2008

Congrats on the SLQ isn't is a rush... I dang near had heart failure when I found my first one..

Wicked Wanda · Apr 6, 2008

BEAUTIFUL! No matter what that is a true beauty. Congrats on that sweet find there. :thumbsup:

FrankGooch · Apr 6, 2008

I have found a few of those slq over the years..I believe only 2 of them had dates that I could read...They started recessing the dates on the slq because the US Mint probably figured out the same thing, that they wear away quickly..Im not sure exactly when they started recessing them but If you did know.. then you would have an idea about how old the coins with no dates are..because they would be minted before that point...Does that make sense

?Anyway I like those coins alot,but my favorite is The Mercury Dime.I think those designs are beautiful..Nice Finds..HH

stringfrenzy · Apr 6, 2008

Yeah...I think the mercs are pretty cool too.

halfdime · Apr 6, 2008

Congrats on the SLQ! Most posted here don't have dates; they started recessing in 1925, I think, so it's in the 1917-24 range.

CladMaster · Apr 6, 2008

VN coin. Congratulations and HH!

Brian in TN · Apr 6, 2008

SHWEEEET!

lonewolfe · Apr 6, 2008

Nice!

HH

stringfrenzy · Apr 7, 2008

Thanks to all for the comments.

Mirage · Apr 7, 2008

Dude,
Ohio rocks! :thumbsup:

Congratulations. :icon_sunny:

Bob

Hunter · Apr 7, 2008

Real nice whether theres a date or not.

JerV3 · Apr 7, 2008

Nice,

They aren't that easy to come by. They either have no date or are AU in condition.

HH Jer

nc-joe · Apr 7, 2008

I copied the picture into ArcSoft Photo Studio 5, created a negative, adjusted the color, hugh and etc. and it appears to be 1918 or 1919. You can see a rounded top on the far right side and the digit next to it is not rounded (therefore not a 2) which only makes the 1918 or 1919 a "fit" for what is still there. If it were a 1916 there would be no stars on the reverse. And since it is lacking a rounded 3rd digit it's not a 1920-1924.

Great find by the way :thumbsup:

Ricardo_NY1 · Apr 7, 2008

Nice, date or no date, it's a beautiful coin and recovery. Congrats!

weasel606 · Apr 7, 2008

still a beautiful coin :thumbsup:

great find

stringfrenzy · Apr 8, 2008

nc-joe said:
I copied the picture into ArcSoft Photo Studio 5, created a negative, adjusted the color, hugh and etc. and it appears to be 1918 or 1919. You can see a rounded top on the far right side and the digit next to it is not rounded (therefore not a 2) which only makes the 1918 or 1919 a "fit" for what is still there. If it were a 1916 there would be no stars on the reverse. And since it is lacking a rounded 3rd digit it's not a 1920-1924.

Great find by the way

Thanks. Much appreciated.