One nice piece of silver from a fire ditch!

[Don in SJ]

I went to a field this morning that is full of ceramic pieces, bricks, kerosene lantern parts, etc, and yes, two years ago got a Matron-head Large Cent here. Last week I noticed the field was turned over and I made a note to try and hit the field before planting.

So, I went there this morning and somewhat to my dismay there were fresh tracks going back and forth throughout the area I wanted to hunt. I hunted it anyway and after about 45 minutes and getting tired of swatting at Strawberry flies and picking ticks off my pants, I decided enough is enough and started to head back to the truck via a fire ditch that surrounded the field.

I got a beautiful high tone reading and a nice Standing Liberty Quarter was my reward.
Very unusual to get a Variety 1 with good detail, unfortunately the plow over the years caused scratches across the coin, but it is still a pretty one and a special year for me, since my dad was born in 1918..

I love getting my colonial era coppers and large cents, but every now and then getting silver is a rewarding change.

Don

 

[diggitdoggie]

As usual you find cool stuff.
Nice change of pace for you; after all you must be getting bored with all those coppers.. :P
Great pics and they tell the whole story.
Good that you took the time to check that ditch.
Congrats Don!


DD

 

[mountainplayer]

Don, nice silver! Would love to find an SLQ one of these days.

Loved/hated the pic of the gas station sign. Last time I fueled up here in CA it was 3.59 for the low grade. Prediction is that we'll exceed $5/gal by end of summer. May have to consider a diesel with an upgrade to let it run on straight veggie oil, or confine my hunts to the front yard.

MP

 

[dgaughan]

hey thats a nice find 2.85 for regular gas we are up to 3.29 here on long island the slq is outstanding congrats and hh

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

Good job, Dude Don! Those Colonials can get boring after awhile. Keep up the great hunts!

 

[RUDY2003]

Sure looks great for being underground and plowed over.....

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Don what a great find ! Love the pictures as always

 

[halfdime]

Nice to find her with a date, even with the scratches!

 

[PATreasureHunter]

NICE!!! Can't wait to find my first SLQ!

 

[hbeaton]

Nice digs!

I hope you stopped at Wawa for some cheap(er) gas and nice hoagie. Gotta love Wawa and Amoroso rolls!

HH!

-Hunter

 

[Mirage]

Scratches and all - a sweet dig! Nice bold date.

Bob

 

[skierbob]

Nice find, Don. Love those Standers. That WAWA looks like the one down on 47 just past the 347 split. That's usually the cheapest on the way to Wildwood.
Bob

 

[aa battery]

Nice coin Don AA foop

 

[Don in SJ]

Nice find, Don. Love those Standers. That WAWA looks like the one down on 47 just past the 347 split. That's usually the cheapest on the way to Wildwood.
Bob

Good eye Bob, that is the WaWa you speak of in the picture, surprised the price is low, considering it is so near a main route "to the shore".

Don

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Nice SLQ....Im still waiting for my first silver quarter....uuugggghhh

$2.85 for a Gal. Thats awesome, we are paying $3.59 for the cheap stuff

 

[history hunter]

That's a great slq,at least you found something.

 

[ModernMiner]

Don,
Great pictures and post. Super cool find. Congrats to you.
I thought NC was the only state that had ticks.
-MM-

 

[Dman]

great quarter