Found my oldest coin ever ! 1832 silver !

[pl8man]

Just found my 2nd 1800's coin in the past week ! That's great for me due to hunting mainly schools and parks that are maybe 60 years old . This coin was not really a surprise find in this location . About 5 years ago I found a 1972 Seated half at 8 inches at this same location . Also found a 1892 Barber dime at this location around 3 years ago .
This coin was a good 7 - 8 inches deep and it gave off a high tone of +81 - +83 . When I first saw the coin I knew I had silver ! At first I had no idea what it was till I just lightly wiped away some dirt and then I saw 1832 ! It turned out to be my oldest coin ever !

It's a 1 Franc with King Louis Philippe I on it . Very cool looking coin . Could this have been used here in California before it was a state ? Any info would be great !
HH
Glen

 

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[pl8man]

Thanks CC HUNTER for the great history and info !
Glen

 

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[fongu]

Excellent recovery of this coin and enjoyed the history also.

 

[Knut dirtfisk]

Thats 1 killer find! So you wanna drop some clues as to the location to a fellow south bay local? I'm hurtin over here in west S.J.

 

[StevePa]

Foreign silver is always cool.

Steven

 

[pl8man]

Thats 1 killer find! So you wanna drop some clues as to the location to a fellow south bay local? I'm hurtin over here in west S.J.

I can't say but maybe we should meet up for a hunt some time ! I have been hunting the South bay for 16 years now , can't believe we haven't run into one another !
Glen from Santa Teresa area in San Jose

 

[dig kzoo]

Very cool coin!