My first Bust Dime, a 1833 & the typical trash & junk

Joe Dirt · Oct 6, 2012

Hit an old home site that was relatively clean compared to most I've been to.. after 1.5 hours & about 30-35 trash digs later I dug a 1833 Bust Dime at 6-7", it's not in the greatest condition but I've never found one before so I love it!

Sooper Dave · Oct 6, 2012

Man That's An Awesome Dime! Way To Go Joe! :icon_thumright:

Johnlightning · Oct 6, 2012

Super find!!!!!!

FoundInNC · Oct 6, 2012

Bust dimes are wonderful in any condition.

detectahead · Oct 6, 2012

Very cool! Congrats on that great find!

BuckleBoy · Oct 6, 2012

Great find. Got my first in January after 20 years without a Bust Dime. Mine was worn smooth. At least yours has some detail to show. Well done!

-Buck

CRUSADER · Oct 7, 2012

It maybe a little beat up but still a great start to the Bust collection, now you have a target to beat yourself :thumbsup:

vaquero44 · Oct 7, 2012

I'm still trying to work on one of those myself, great find!

Ground Inspector · Oct 7, 2012

Congrats! Nice dime!

coinhound · Oct 7, 2012

Isn't life grand

Very nice find, and much luck in the future.

Coinhound

cudamark · Oct 7, 2012

If that dime could only talk.....the stories it would tell about it's hard life!

jewelerguy · Oct 7, 2012

even with the nicks and scratches, it's beautiful to me. congrats!

Ohio river coin hunter · Oct 7, 2012

Nice find it looks to be the 1833 last 3 high ,

VERMONTPACKRAT · Oct 7, 2012

Killer Dime!! I think your chewed up one has more eye appeal than my smooth one :icon_thumleft:

VPR

testing123 · Oct 7, 2012

Congrats on getting a CBD!

kiana7 · Oct 7, 2012

WTG,

I think anyone would take a find like that at least I know I would,,HH :hello:

mikefromIllinois · Oct 7, 2012

Nice bust dime. After 40yrs. still looking for my first. Congrats.

Joe Dirt · Oct 8, 2012

BuckleBoy said:
Great find. Got my first in January after 20 years without a Bust Dime. Mine was worn smooth. At least yours has some detail to show. Well done!

-Buck

Thanks Buck... I think this dime caught some buckshot or else a very small BB. Between the last 3 in 1833 & the first star there is an indention from a very small round object. on the back it's right where the "O" is in United States "O"f America & you can see the O looks funny cause of this.

CRUSADER said:
It maybe a little beat up but still a great start to the Bust collection, now you have a target to beat yourself

Yes I do! Thanks!

cudamark said:
If that dime could only talk.....the stories it would tell about it's hard life!

Like I posted above this dime was possibly shot or at least caught some buckshot at some point in it's life.

VERMONTPACKRAT said:
Killer Dime!! I think your chewed up one has more eye appeal than my smooth one

VPR

Ya it's chewed up alright & I guess if I had a choice Id take a chewed up one with some detail over a worn smooth one. This dime looks to have been thru hell & back, was even most likely hit with some buckshot.