First SLQ...and it was part of a coin spill

[frogginfish]

For a coin spill, I'd hafta say it was a pretty darn nice one! I dug 8-10 inches down looking for whatever was giving my ATPro the fits! Out pops a 1918-D Walker. The pinpointer is still going off in the hole. I pull out a 1916 buffalo nickel this time. As I start to cover the hole after silence from the pinpointer, I notice a silver quarter laying on top of the dirt. I can just make out part of the flying eagle and my stokeness increases ten-fold! I pluck the sweet roundness from the earth and gently wipe enough dirt away to ID it...it was my first SLQ! The only part of the date readable is the 0 at the end.
Still super nice to me!
Also found nearby was an old metal case of some sort and part of a token.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

 

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[Z.K.]

I pluck the sweet roundness from the earth and gently wipe enough dirt away to ID it...

An incredible spill, and if that sentence ain't metal detectorist poetry, I don't know what is. Congrats!

 

[Argentium]

That's a nice spill ! The Buffalo nickel began in 1913 , the Walker in 1916 , and the SLQ in 1916 - It's likely that your SLQ. is 1920 (minted
in Philly - for some reason that year they minted 27 million of them) - compared with Denver and San Francisco (3 and 6 million ) Clearly
these coins -along with the "merc" dime , exemplify a high point in U.S. coin design ! Nice Finds .

 

[Johncoho]

Nice finds, but it appears you have been watching way too much of " Diggers ". " Sweet Roundness " LOL

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow that's a great spill, I agree the SLQ is probably 1920.

 

[billn1956]

Clean the case up, could be silver,looks like a cigarette case.

 

[frogginfish]

That's a nice spill ! The Buffalo nickel began in 1913 , the Walker in 1916 , and the SLQ in 1916 - It's likely that your SLQ. is 1920 (minted
in Philly - for some reason that year they minted 27 million of them) - compared with Denver and San Francisco (3 and 6 million ) Clearly
these coins -along with the "merc" dime , exemplify a high point in U.S. coin design ! Nice Finds .

Thanks Argentium! I'm going to agree with you that the SLQ is a 1920. I can't wait to go back and spend more time in that yard!

 

[Scrappy]

Nice early raised date variety 1920. It's a great first SLQ and surely not your last. Congrats

 

[park pirate]

Nice job..

 

[IndianaHunter27]

That's a sweet Coin spill man!

 

[PaDirtDigger]

As everyone had stated already, that is a sweet coin spill...

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very nice coin spill. I've only found one SLQ and that was 3 years ago

 

[thrifty76now]

Now that is what we call simply awesome when a walker and a standing are pulled up from the same hole.

 

[thrifty76now]

Now that is what we call simply awesome when a walker and a standing are pulled up from the same hole.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well played... two of the coolest looking US coins ever! Congrats.

 

[Agent Green]

Very nice coin spill, amazing day for you... congrats

 

[against the wind]

Two really pretty coins,, Congrats
1920 or 1930??
In 1925 the date on the SLQ was recessed below the pedestal. From 1925 to 1930, the dates didn't wear off as rapidly as the 1916 to 1924 issues. The odds would be greater that this SLQ is a 1930. IMHO

 

[frogginfish]

Better pic

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Awesome silver spill! The ornate box is a cool find. Congratulations.

 

[against the wind]

Yep, that settles it,, the first 2 numbers look like 1 and 9.

Better pic