New to Treasurenet - My first post, Friday 7/2 finds

[Steve in PA]

Several friends have been encouraging me to post on this forum for a while now, so what better time than after finding something that has eluded me for a long time. A draped bust US silver coin! To top it off it is also 1700's vintage I have found 44 Spanish silver pieces and loads of large cents and half cents over the last 20 years, but never a bust silver coin of any kind. Although the date is worn off on this one, I can identify it as a 1797 dime by the reverse and the number of stars. Of course I wish it was in better shape, but it is what it is, and I'm happy to have found it!!

I also dug a King George III, 12 buttons (including a CW era eagle button), a thimble, some drawer pulls, a parasol part, some type of pin, a couple musket balls, and pewter spoon bowls along with the usual trash. All in all it was a fun day of digging.

I need to learn how to separate pictures and text on this forum

 

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[terpfan]

Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum. That dime gets my blood pumping!

 

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[mrsjuju]

Welcome welcome welcome!
Folks on Tnet are awesome!

 

[teleman 2525]

very nice finds and welcome to the net

 

[I_Dig_NYC]

Thats a heck of a way to start Can't wait to see your second post

Welcome

 

[birdman]

Yes ! we want to see more!! Welcome!

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Wow Steve ! I've been hunting over 20 years too. Never got an early piece of U.S. Silver like that ! Sweet Find ! That will be hard to top

HH
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[Steve in PA]

Thanks for all the comments everyone

Since several people asked, I posted some other finds on the Favorite Finds forum.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Great find Steve. Kirk and Kyle tell me all about your finds. You are legendary to those impressionable dudes. Good to see you posting here on tnet and looking forward to your future exploits. What a dime and congrats.
Chris

 

[Iron Patch]

I guess you can teach an old dog a new trick!

If the rest would come over we'd have a heck of a relic forum!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Steve, you should have been letting us enjoy seeing those great finds long before now. WTG, Welcome, and HH, Quindy in Tennessee.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Welcome Steve , incredible dime and other finds ! Cool , "20 years eXp " digger , with heavy hitting finds . I am looking forward to seeing more . 8) CMDdawg

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Great too see ya here Steve thats one sweet dime there too

 

[Wldbil]

Great find... You sound like you have one heck of a collection. Welcome to the site.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

Sweet Capped Bust Dime. I got my 1st capped bust a month ago 1833 Half still looking for that quarter and dime. Welcome to T NET

 

[The Patriot]

some real nice finds there and would be nice to see more of your collection...thanks for sharing...

 

[allen]

welcome to treasurenet
congrats on that awesome find !

 

[Ironman!]

Awesome find(s) Steve, Congrats! Like I said on another forum, now that you have broken the ice with that stellar find maybe the second will come a little sooner now!! Welcome to TNET, after seeing your post its got me motivated to post some of my latest adventures on this site!!!

IM

 

[chark21798]

Wow very nice coin, I have not dug one of those yet. I said yet.

 

[Marc in VA]

Welcome Steve! Good to see you here. Love the draped bust dime. Dont sweat it Steve you may make the banner with that find. They say 1st timers dont qualify but I guess they made an exception for me. Of course my first post here was your favorite all time wish list coin, the 1792 half disme. Keep digging up the old stuff! Hope to see you at DIV.

Marc

 

[HISPAN]

Finally a good hunter of relics of America
Welcome to T. Net forum!