Mexican BIG Silver, Tampa Token & Wheaties

[Carolina Tom]

I went out to an '50s house on Saturday morning. I hit the front yard, got a wheatie and a few pieces of clad. As I worked the back yard, I got a nice hit on the Deus... loud and shallow... aluminum can? NO... a token from Tampa's 100 year celebration in 1955. Less than a foot away, I get a REALLY nice hit. I dig down about 5" and out pops a coin... it's big and looks to be silver... I wipe it off... and have no idea what it is...

It's a 1920 Mexican 50 Centavos coin... 72% silver. It say " Independecia y Libertad" on it's edge. Please note my trade mark... the GIANT Lesche scratch. Few coins remain unscathed when I am at the helm!

Considering that it was found next to a token from Tampa, I can only assume that someone was playing with their coin collection in the back yard, and a couple of them got away.

That is YTD silver #16.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Ed-D]

Love the Mexican silver. Great finds. Congrats!

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[beez0404]

That is a very nice FORIEGN silver coin. Congratulations! I noted in your last post where you found the war nickel and mercury dime they were silver coins #13 & 14 on the year for you. Did you count wrong or are you counting this FORIEGN silver coin as two coins? Just checking.

 

[Chuxter]

Congrats on the silver. I never get too bent out of shape when I scratch up a coin, i figure it's just my own coin collection that I never plan on selling anyway. Keep the coil to the soil !

 

[Carolina Tom]

That is a very nice FORIEGN silver coin. Congratulations! I noted in your last post where you found the war nickel and mercury dime they were silver coins #13 & 14 on the year for you. Did you count wrong or are you counting this FORIEGN silver coin as two coins? Just checking.

Thanks for "checking".

I have found so much silver lately, I am "silver drunk" and having trouble counting all of it... it is a terrible problem to have. I am seeking help, but all I really want to do is find more silver!

I have attached this pic of all 17 coins, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

hahah..Your "trademark"..I too am big on trademarking my coins...Most the time its because i think im digging up trash or its just hot and I get anxious...Great Finds!!

 

[beez0404]

The photos shows 17 silver coins alright. It's a darn good thing I got permission yesterday to hunt 4 houses, sided by side, all lived in non-stop since 1940 and as far as the owners know never hunted. All small properties as you know but because they are small I don't feel overwhelmed like I sometimes do with a large property. Oh, and just walking to the doors to seek permission I could actually SMELL SILVER in the ground at two of them.

 

[beez0404]

And with the luck I've had my last two hunts I'm contemplating putting up my metal detector and using a pair of dowsing rods instead. I'd probably have at least as much luck!!!!!

 

[blugotti1]

good problem to have buddy! great finds!!

 

[MaineRelic]

Nice Tom ! Love the Tampa token ! Sorry you scratched the coin but still worth it's weight in silver ! MR

 

[park pirate]

Sweet..

 

[dirtlooter]

Wow Tom, you are another one of those posting really great finds pretty regular! congrats again.

 

[Carolina Tom]

The photos shows 17 silver coins alright. It's a darn good thing I got permission yesterday to hunt 4 houses, sided by side, all lived in non-stop since 1940 and as far as the owners know never hunted. All small properties as you know but because they are small I don't feel overwhelmed like I sometimes do with a large property. Oh, and just walking to the doors to seek permission I could actually SMELL SILVER in the ground at two of them.

Good luck on your new permissions. Not that you need luck, remember, you are leading the silver contest! I am working my butt off to place a distant second... yeah, that's first place on the "Losers List"!

 

[beez0404]

Good luck on your new permissions. Not that you need luck, remember, you are leading the silver contest! I am working my butt off to place a distant second... yeah, that's first place on the "Losers List"!

Not so distant second after your last week of hunting. I believe you closed the gap by three silvers with the FORIEGN coin.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice collection of silver! Congrats!

 

[ShovelNose]

Funny where those will pop up. I got 44' 50 C. on a hunt with Smittyman. The only silver found. Not even a wheat penny. Got a 43' 20 C. laying next to a 1841 half dime.