My Best find, a Cache of Morgan Silver Dollars!

[Terry Soloman]

I was introduced to metal detecting by my little brother when I returned to Phoenix, after being honorably discharged from the Army (after three-years of service in 1976). I had some PTSD issues, and he took me out to the goldfields hunting for gold nuggets with a C & C Bobcat metal detector. I found my first nugget on the second day (10.7-grams), and I was hooked! This year marks 49-years of metal detecting in 39-states; four countries. I have found just about everything – gold nuggets; silver nuggets; gold rings; silver rings; A 1978 one‑ounce Gold Krugerrand; a diamond ring; more clad than I can count or remember and silver coins out the wazoo! One of my most noteworthy discoveries was a cache containing 27 Morgan silver dollars. I almost had a heart attack! Recovering silver coins in Arizona goldfields is also pretty cool, because they are usually in pristine condition (couple of examples pictured). Show some of your favorite silver finds!

 

[AusTexDude]

wow

 

[Centsless Detecting]

I remember when you found them. I was the first to comment when you posted that amazing haul. Im still dreaming of a cache find like yours Terry.

 

[AusTexDude]

Yea if your goal was to make every metal detectorist in a thousand mile radius jealous, mission accomplished. Something like that about give me a heart attack if I found it.

 

[russau]

WOWZA is not saying enough for your coins ! My ole heart would still be pounding in my chest if I had them !

 

[releventchair]

 

[UnderMiner]

Was this that haul that was found in the glass mason jar? I remember seeing a video of this guy finding a jar of morgan dollars in a jar.

 

[jewelerguy]

dang I wish I could just find one. Wow, that's incredible!

 

[AU Seeker]

Was this that haul that was found in the glass mason jar? I remember seeing a video of this guy finding a jar of morgan dollars in a jar.

It's possible that it's the same find, here's a link to when he found them, there's a video and yes found in a glass jar.

🥇 BANNER - Still Shaking! Found a few Morgan Silver Dollars

Got into the woods here in White Plains, looking for an old school house from the 1905 - 1920 era, that was supposed to have been built on top of an older school from the 1800s. I had been out for about an hour before it started raining a bit of ice/sleet, when I got a deep bouncing 34, 36, 37...

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[Terry Soloman]

Was this that haul that was found in the glass mason jar? I remember seeing a video of this guy finding a jar of morgan dollars in a jar.

Yes! I almost passed out!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A find of a lifetime and then some !

 

[ModernMiner]

I was introduced to metal detecting by my little brother when I returned to Phoenix, after being honorably discharged from the Army (after three-years of service in 1976). I had some PTSD issues, and he took me out to the goldfields hunting for gold nuggets with a C & C Bobcat metal detector. I found my first nugget on the second day (10.7-grams), and I was hooked! This year marks 49-years of metal detecting in 39-states; four countries. I have found just about everything – gold nuggets; silver nuggets; gold rings; silver rings; A 1978 one‑ounce Gold Krugerrand; a diamond ring; more clad than I can count or remember and silver coins out the wazoo! One of my most noteworthy discoveries was a cache containing 27 Morgan silver dollars. I almost had a heart attack! Recovering silver coins in Arizona goldfields is also pretty cool, because they are usually in pristine condition (couple of examples pictured). Show some of your favorite silver finds!
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Amazing Terry! 👍

 

[Trezurehunter]

I remember when you posted those previously Terry, and it's a post I would never get tired of seeing ! That just had to be breathtaking. Since I've already had one heart attack (and it had nothing to do with metal detecting finds) I try to keep calm and detect on these days ! If I had found that cache, I may not be typing right now !

 

[oldmxrat]

That was definitely one of the most memorable posts on here since I joined!

 

[Terry Soloman]

I remember when you posted those previously Terry, and it's a post I would never get tired of seeing ! That just had to be breathtaking. Since I've already had one heart attack (and it had nothing to do with metal detecting finds) I try to keep calm and detect on these days ! If I had found that cache, I may not be typing right now !

Strange, I had the CABG (open heart surgery) just seven-months after that find. Lucky indeed!

 

[ARC]

I found a cache of pull tabs once.

No one cared.

 

[Gare]

Terry EXPECT a phone call. I would LOVE to hear you tell about your silver dollar finds. My best silver dollar cache was 8 silver dollars in a plastic bag and there was also 3 TWO dollar bills in with the silver dollars . They was in a old falling down house in the floor joist
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[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

WOW! great find!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

A dream for many, a reality for few ... lol. The potential is always there and your discoveries fuel the passion for the hobby. Great work! Fantastic find(s)!! Congratz!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great finds Terry! I never found any cache of silver. Found some pennies when I was a kid in our backyard. The boys I was with and I dug a bunch of them up and headed to the local neighborhood store and spent them on candy and pop! Wish I had a few of them now. They were mostly Indian heads and early Lincoln wheat backs.