Got little bit of silver, possible mint error?

[CoinandRelicMan]

Got out after the rain stopped yesterday, seemed like it took ages for it to quit. Had just enough falling to make me stay inside. Off the edge of the side yard I had a nice signal with some depth read like 45 just a tad above the usual dime range. Was using my recovery screwdriver to pop it out. It was really a nice surprise when the small silver popped out from the sand, love the look it is so obvious versus the darkness of clad.


Also manged one possible old type item a mini picture frame it was around 8 to 10 inches down. From a Daguerreotype maybe? A first item , never dug a laser pointer before. My nickel count was good got many in the 6 to 7 inch range took a bit of work to get them out with the screwdriver.



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Thanks for stopping by !
CARM

 

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[huntsman53]

Congrats on a nice haul! I have to admit that it took a few moments to spot what you were alluding to when you wrote "possible mint error! I kind of specialize in Mint Errors and Varieties and to not see it right away, means I am getting old and rusty. The weakness of the "LI" in Liberty and "IN" and "WE" in In God We Trust are either due to a weak or grease strike, wear from use or both!


Frank

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

So Frank it is an error then? I noticed it right off the bat when I washed the dirt off that was still clinging to it at the house. I was like ERROR !!!

 

[huntsman53]

So Frank it is an error then? I noticed it right off the bat when I washed the dirt off that was still clinging to it at the house. I was like ERROR !!!

Technically a weak strike or grease strike is a Mint Error! However, unless there is significant obliteration of much more of the lettering and/or Details on the coin, it has no extra value above face value for current coins but for Silver coins, no extra value above the Silver of which it is made or the collectability of the coin for it's Date and Mint, Series and being 90% Silver.


Frank

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds (really like your specialized tool!) CoinandRelicMan.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Technically a weak strike or grease strike is a Mint Error! However, unless there is significant obliteration of much more of the lettering and/or Details on the coin, it has no extra value above face value for current coins but for Silver coins, no extra value above the Silver of which it is made or the collectability of the coin for it's Date and Mint, Series and being 90% Silver.


Frank

Thanks Frank guess this one is special to me then cause it is my first "Dug Error"
CARM

 

[g-olden years]

Nice assortment of finds, especially the old tiny frame & your dime! I hesitate to use screwdriver to pop out coins for fear of scratching coins with screwdriver, though I know it would save me time & energy over my plug-digging technique. HOW DO YOU KEEP FROM SCRATCHING NICE SILVER COINS WHEN POPPING THEM OUT WITH THE SCREWDRIVER DO YOU USE SCREWDRIVER IN LAWNS? THANKS! Andi

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice assortment of finds, especially the old tiny frame & your dime! I hesitate to use screwdriver to pop out coins for fear of scratching coins with screwdriver, though I know it would save me time & energy over my plug-digging technique. HOW DO YOU KEEP FROM SCRATCHING NICE SILVER COINS WHEN POPPING THEM OUT WITH THE SCREWDRIVER DO YOU USE SCREWDRIVER IN LAWNS? THANKS! Andi

I have been using the screwdriver lately on all shallow finds, and even lots of mid-depth ones lately( 4-6 inches ) since I hunt in parks and areas where less cutting of the grass roots is nice, you don't get the dead square brown spots that way. Plus you move less soil around (due to small excavation area) it is much less work that way. Yeah I have dug up two silver coins lately with the screwdriver, I think that it helps using the pro-pointer a lots to keep track of where the targets are. I usually make sure where the target is with pro-pointer if it is shallow then I put the driver into the ground and pry towards where my other insertion will be, then I put the screwdriver into the ground on the opposite side and pry back towards the other insertion point, then I put the driver in sideways(near parallel to the soil) and lever up getting a slit usually then. Next I put the pro-pointer into the slit and check around to gain some location information and I work from there. I try to always put the driver into the ground to the side of the target then pry or move some soil. Yeah there is always some risk of scratching coins but some of my worst scratches have come from my knife cutting the plug I believe. At any rate accurate pinpointing is a must and it sure helps you do less work!

Hope this is helpful
CARM

 

[Maniac Detector]

Does the laser pointer work? Haha

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Does the laser pointer work? Haha

Sprayed some WD-40 on it got the laser end opened and cleaned up the other end so far hasn't removed. Have it soaking in a small cup with more WD-40. I am sure it probably needs new battery also. Will find out eventually if it works

CARM