Found My Oldest American Silver Coin

deershed

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Found My Oldest American Silver Coin (update-new pic)

Last month the kid and I got another chance to hunt our old Colonial site that's been so good to us. Found a few more silvers, one being my oldest American silver coin. Another big copper, a 1836 Matron Head and my first ever Shield nickel, 1868.
Before our hunt at the Colonial site we hit another site for a quick 1/2 hour hunt and I found my first ever SLQ with a date, 1925.
Back at the Colonial site the kid found his first ever Shield nickel then shorty after I found my Shield nickel. A little bit later and in the same area I flipped a plug and chased my target around in the hole with the pin pointer for what seemed forever. I had no trouble picking it up with the pin pointer, just couldn't find it. When I finally found it I thought I had Spanish silver. When I cleaned it up a little I was glad it wasn't Spanish silver. Lol
1835 Capped Half Dime, a bucket lister for me.
Almost forgot, working our way to the jeep and almost dark. I got a good solid 83-84 hit that screamed silver all the way along side the driveway. Flipped a plug and had a 1939 merc waiting to be saved.
Not a bad day to be out swinging for me, I found 3 first for me and my oldest American silver coin.
 

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That US silver is older than most have ever dug. A bucket list coin for many diggers I'm sure. Congratulations.
 

well done !!..:occasion14:
 

Congrats on the silver and LC. The SLQ and half dime and the merc are in great shape. Again congrats
 

1835 Capped Half Dime :notworthy:
 

Very nice early silver, congrats
 

Nice hunt. I'd be ecstatic about that haul, but the bust dime is a really nice piece.
 

DANG DS! Welcome back!! It's been a while but it's good to see you back and with a killer silver coin. My only capped is an 1834 dime. You rocked it man!!

Congrats!
 

Congrats on your oldest. Those are all quality finds.
 

Congrats on the capped half dime. It is in nice shape. I got an 1836, but badly worn, I was still happy with it.
PS , love that first pic. can't fake that green dirt.
I'd also say that with still pulling coins like that the site is still good for a couple more.
 

Awesome digs Steve! Congrats on the SLQ and the Bust!
 

What a great bunch of finds. The Capped Bust 1/2 dime is wonderful. I had the good fortune to dig one last year....They are so small!
Excellent hunt!
 

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