Oldest U.S coin youve dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

[SaginawIan]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

Nice finds everyone - I'm hoping to dig a large cent this spring and get off to a good start. How's it going Eric? Long time no talk - been to that little gem of a spot over in White Cloud?

Ian

 

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[jopher]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

1775 Half Pence/1844 Montreal Half penny
1818 One cent
0 two cent
0 three cent
1886 Five cent
1853 Half Dime
1854 Dime
0 twenty cent
1928 Quatta
1876 Half Dollar
0 silver dollars or any larger
Hope to lower some of those numbers this year....fill in some blanks as well

 

[Giant056]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

1826 Large cent

 

[unclenutsy]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

Just this 1896 s Half Dollar.....Not as old as yours though.
Scott

 

[oldschool]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

hi
1864 indian and a 1864 2 cent both in great shape

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

1804 Spanish reale
1811 Bust dime
1820 Bust half
1824 Bust dime

 

[goldencoin]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

1857 Large cent, followed by 1874 indian

HH
-GC

 

[SaginawIan]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan?

Current Rankings: Update 3/1/09 9pm

Top 20 U.S Coins by age: Category - All US coins

1. Oneeye - 1811 Bust Half Dollar <---- Current Coin King
2. Oneeye - 1814 Bust Half Dollar
3. Jopher - 1818 Large Cent
4. CWKeith - 1820 Large Cent (also Oneeye 1820 Bust Half)
5. Giant056 - 1821 Large Cent (also Oneeye - 1821 Bust Half Dollar)
6. JimC - 1823 Large Cent
7. Oneeye - 1824 Bust dime
8. Oldsledz - 1826 Large Cent
9. Oneeye - 1827 Large Cent
10. Slipperyjack47 - 1831 Bust Half-Dime
11. Oneye - 1834 Bust Dime
12. Fatsmahoney - 1841 Seated Dime
13. DanMI - 1848 - Large Cent
14. Jopher - 1853 Seated Half Dime
15.AtlantaMIdave - 1854 Seated Dime (also Jopher 1854 Seated Dime)
16.Michiganwolverine - 1857 Half Dime (also Goldencoin - 1857 Large Cent)
17. XdanthemanX - 1863 Indian Head Penny(also saginawian 1863 Indian Head Penny)
18. Robo - 1864 Indian Head Penny (also oldschool - 1864 Indian and 2 cent and Fistfulladirt 1864 Indian)
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Top 10 US Coins by age: Category - 1/2 Cent, Cent
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Top 10 US Coins by age: Category - 2 cent, 3 cent
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2._____________
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Top 10 US Coins by age: Category - Half-Dime/ Dime
1._____________
2._____________
3._____________
4._____________

Top 10 US Coins by age: Category - Quarter, Half, Dollar

1. Oneeye - 1811 Bust Half Dollar
2. Oneeye - 1814 Bust Half Dollar
3. Oneeye - 1820 Bust Half Dollar
4. Jopher- 1876 Half Dollar
5. Unclenetsy- 1896 Half Dollar (also Postalgriff - 1896 Quarter)
6. Goldencoin- 1898 Half Dollar
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Top 5 US coins by age: Category - Gold
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A work in progress - I'll update as often as possible. Simply post your oldest coin type, date, and general location of recovery - and I'll get you on the list where you fit in ! Thanks for your participation,

Ian

 

[muleskinner]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1885 seated dime. Would love to get an older one.

 

[Planet1mars]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

My oldest 1889 silbver foregin coin from sweeden

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Just fixed mine. My reale is an 1804, not an 1805. Sorry for the confusion

Thanks for starting this thread. I will have to take a pic of it tonight and post.
Dan

 

[Mojohand]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1901 barber quarter but hoping to break into the 1800s this spring!

 

[goldencoin]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1898 half and 1915 quarter for the old silver

HH
-GC

 

[trusty]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1896 nickle

 

[postalgriff]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

1890 IH
1896 Barber quarter

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

I will have to dig through my coins today, as I have another bust half and some large cents that will qualify.
Dan

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Ian,

Please correct my oldest coin. It is an 1811, but it is an 1811 Bust half, not a dime. I posted it wrong in my first post. Sorry.

I also have an 1814 and an 1821 Bust half.
You can throw in an 1834 bust dime and an 1827 Large cent for good measure. Here is a pic of the 1811 Bust half.

Dan

 

[SaginawIan]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Dan - Thanks for participating! That is a dream coin - I'd fall over if I dug it! Where did you find it? I will change that up - I'm trying to come up with a different format in spreadsheet so I'll have that done by the end of this week with updates. I have a couple of other changes to make. I might do categories including one for non US coins.

Ian

 

[oneeye]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

No need to thank me for participating. It is a great thread and I am glad to contribute. I have more pics of the other coins, but I don't want to monopolize your thread. I will let some others post some more before I add some more pics, I can post them elsehwere so I don't take over your thread.

To answer your question, I found that half near a very old crossing along a large river. I found some other very old coins there too. It is a very difficult spot to hunt due to ever changing water levels.
Dan

 

[DanMI]

Re: Oldest U.S coin you've dug in Michigan? (Now Ranked!)

Just got out my book of coins and wanted to update on some of the other catagories. Here they are:

1875 seated dime

1877 seated half dollar (never dreamed I'd find one of these!!)

1856 3 cent silver

1895 Barber quarter

This is a fun thread, keep it up!! HH Dan