First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

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First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

Went out today to two different locations. The first location yielded 5 wheaties, my hunting buddy D-dub got the goodies out of this location today.

On our way home, I told him of an area I was at in April, but was flooded....Old well, sidewalk and parts of an old foundation. He said he's cool at stopping by and checking it out. About 15 minutes into the hunt, I got a 12-45 signal on my E-Trac at 8 inches. I knew for sure it was a dime, but thought it was going to be a Barber. When I pulled it out of the hole, I thought to myself, "Man this Barber looks funny" :icon_scratch: Well, to my surprise it wasn't a Barber, but rather this beautiful 1888 Seated dime. My first seated. This was my main goal for this year (any seated coin).

Second target was coming in at half dollar, and my heart was pumping thinking Barber Half. Well, to my surprise again, it wasn't a Barber half but this 1789-1889 Chicago Commemorative Token/Coin. This is the first of its kind I have ever seen, so if anyone would have any info on it, it would be greatly appreciated.

Third target was the '45 Merc in great shape. Also found a bunch of wheaties as well.

Looks like I'll be heading back to hunt this site soon, as we only had about an hour to hunt it. Definately an oldie! Thanks for looking and HH! :thumbsup:

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, my screen name used to be Lookn4seated, and now it's ???????, because I don't know what to change it to next....Maybe Lookn4LargeC!
 

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Re: First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

Nice finds!!!! :thumbsup:
 

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Congrats on your first Seated Dime.
 

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Nice finds!!!!!!!!! :icon_thumleft:
 

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Congrats on your first seated!! Nothing wrong with keeping your old user name.hey,we're all "lookn4seated" ;D
Jerry
 

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I love that token m8...
 

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Ohio Jerry said:
Congrats on your first seated!! Nothing wrong with keeping your old user name.hey,we're all "lookn4seated" ;D
Jerry

You're right. I may as well keep it. Maybe another one will come my way! :thumbsup:

Thanks for the congrats on my first guys!
 

Re: First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

Greats finds Jon and welcome to the Seated club!

Your token commerates 100 years of Washington taking his oath to office., not Chicago. But it was probably mfg there.

On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
 

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litefire56 said:
Greats finds Jon and welcome to the Seated club!

Your token commerates 100 years of Washington taking his oath to office., not Chicago. But it was probably mfg there.

On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Thanks for that info. I wonder if it was mfg in 1889? I did find it in close proximity to that dime? Wonder if it's worth anything.
 

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nice looking coins sorry know nothing about the token...Matt
 

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I had a feeling when you called that you found it......

I can't wait to call you when I find my first one....
 

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Re: First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

Some great tecting ......Wow great finds
 

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I'm seriously jealous over that seated dime!!!!

Congrats on the great finds.

Ray
 

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That dime has got a nice clear body to it in great shape. Congrates. What is the 1889 commemorative made out of? You had a way better day detecting then I had, which was none. Weird-rainy out here.
 

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curbdiggercarl57 said:
That dime has got a nice clear body to it in great shape. Congrates. What is the 1889 commemorative made out of? You had a way better day detecting then I had, which was none. Weird-rainy out here.

It is a thick aluminum. Pretty heavy, but i can bend it fairly easily.
 

Re: First Seated & 120 yr old commemorative token/coin

Super SWEEEEEEET Finds :hello2: I love that Token....and Very nice Seated Dime! :icon_thumleft:
 

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I see your handle is "Lookn4seated"! Well looks like your dream came true :o Wtg on finding it with your etrac. That token is a nice oldie too but I know nothing about it
 

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