MONSTER SILVER COIN--SHOCKED!

BuckleBoy

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Hello All,

Getting this quick post out before the hurricane and inevitable loss of power from the wind! I am absolutely in SHOCK about what I walked up on in a sugarcane field last hunt! The heat was awful--101, and 111-112 with the heat index. Brutal. But we did it, and I'm really happy I went (as always). Here's the video:



So I did a couple rows in the early, already hot, morning. All the rows had washed down from the heavy rains we had, so lots of finds were exposed. Native American artifact hunters will recognize these prime conditions. Well, right on top of a row I saw what I thought was an aluminum Mardi Gras doubloon. Looked too big to be anything else! (Also, I'd just dug one of those pesky things at a newer site we scouted a few days before). Then I swung over it with the F75 and it read 91. 91!!! I bent about halfway over to get a closer look and almost fainted--it was a freaking MORGAN DOLLAR perched up on a pedestal of dirt where it'd washed out of the mud!!! Folks, my last Morgan was dug back in 1993 or so, at a lumber camp in Virginia deep in the woods. My wife, diggergirl dug one in Indiana around 2008 or so at a one-room schoolhouse site. So they are VERY infrequent finds. I was just shocked at how this was sitting there staring up at me. We dug lots of other good finds, including some Civil War buttons, relics, a gorgeous civilian two-piece button, plantation tokens, two more shield nickels from "nickel field" which brings the total now to 11 shield nickels from 3 hunts, and even MORE silver! So if you aren't watching the videos on my channel hopefully that will motivate you to see all the rest of what we found. Below are some photos of the silver dollar exactly as I found it, before I touched it the first time, along with a few other photos. Ended up being a STUNNING 1900-O Morgan Dollar!!!

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Now the hurricane is on us, so I'll sign off and save my cell battery. Stay safe, anyone who is in the path of this awful storm!

Best Wishes,

Buck
 

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Westfront

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Wow! Don't happens often to get one of these big Silvers. And you didn't had to dig for it! Great in situ pics! :occasion14:
 

jewelerguy

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awesome finds. love the morgan, congrats!
 

mike b

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I'm no way good in heat like that, you deserve everything you found, congratulations.
 

The Rebel

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Amazing find! Hope all turns out well for all of you down there, stay safe!
 

Lenrac2

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Awesome find! Stay safe!!
 

GaRebel1861

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Stay safe! That storm appears to be fierce. Let us know that you’re good to go as soon as possible.
 

JVA5th

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That is so awesome. I've tried so hard to find any big silver but after my many years of metal detecting no luck. I have 3 of those but all given to me. 2 from my grandmother and 1 came from my father's collection when he decided to give me all his coins. But I'm going going say yours is way better than mine because the feeling of finding something like that can't be beat. I'll show mine. Also stay safe out there. Image (18).jpeg Image (19).jpeg Image (20).jpeg
 

NSR60

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Great find, congratulations! The first Morgan I ever saw was a 1900-O; a neighbor had it in his collection when I was seven years old.
 

CRUSADER

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Congrats on that big silver & I hope you stay safe.
 

Jose The Goon

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Great find !! Congrats !!!
Here's wishing YOU "BuckleBoy", "TRUTH" & all of our Louisiana comrades the best during this terrible storm that has hit Louisiana head-on with full force. Hoping & praying all you folks, your families, friends, neighbors & colleagues get through this safely with minimum damage to your homes & properties. God bless you all. J.T.G.
 

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