First silver quarter...Semi key date

[highnam]

I finally found my first silver quarter... I am more of a relic hunter, but I decided to try my luck in a farm field where my father thought there was a church 100 years ago. My father went with me so I wasn't expecting a very long hunt or much success. I handed any targets still in a dirt ball that my father could break open, and finally after 45 minutes he said we had a quarter! When he said it was "1989" I was really bummed, I thought any coin would be at least 100 y/old. My dad kept looking at the date and started to question the date, I said, "Let me put some eyes on it"
"1939"!! So pumped! Great shape! other than the plow strike (Adds character) haha
I learned later that the coin was one of 2.6 million, only 4% of quarters from 39' were a "s" mint.

 

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[tomsneck]

Sweet find

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your first silver quarter

 

[against the wind]

Sweet Silver and a scarce one at that,
Congrats

 

[DirtyPockects]

Always like to see silver come out of the hole

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice find!

 

[Cosmo3]

Congratulations mate on a good hunt made special by being with your Dad. I would give all I have or ever will have just to be able to sit down and talk to my Dad for just 5 mins.

 

[Terry Soloman]

A sweet first - Congrats!

 

[Geochem]

It is a nice one. ☺

 

[Relicific]

Nice silver coin
Wtg

 

[highnam]

Congratulations mate on a good hunt made special by being with your Dad. I would give all I have or ever will have just to be able to sit down and talk to my Dad for just 5 mins.

Thank you for the comment, I can relate to your statement. I have spent 6 years hunting a 1912 R.R. logging camp. This camp was owned by the company my grandfather worked for railroad logging in the 30's...if only I could visit with my grandfather about my experience. I wouldn't want to visit with anyone else more than him. Thank you for reminding me having my father still here to share this with was very special.

 

[Indiana Mark]

Nice!

 

[Garrett424]

Congrats on your first.
Nuthin like digging up that beautiful old silver...

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on your first silver quarter- seems you and many others are nabbing their "firsts" recently.

-- Jeff --