Past two weeks incredible find! 5 silvers, relics, and a SUPER RARE bucket lister!

[Bigmike2334]

Past few months have been a bit crazy with work and the new house so it’s been a while since I’ve gotten out but boy oh boy was it worth the wait! While I was in between calls at the firehouse I’ve been making a list of properties that I wanted to hit once I got some days off before the ground freezes and it totally paid off. Ended up getting out for a few hours each of my days off the past two weeks and not only did I find some wonderful silver coins but I absolutely almost died when I pulled my bucket lister from the cold soil behind the last stop of my day. We all dream of the coins we read about, someday finding them in a freshly dug hole after hearing that sweet sound ringing in our ears, well it happened once again. In 4 hunts about 6 hrs each covering 7 small lots with dwellings on them I slowly pulled a bunch of relics, coins and some typical trash and iron tools from the soon to be frozen ground, I ended up with 4 silver coins and some cool other stuff ranging from the 1700s-present day eras, one of the cool finds was a pocket spill containing 3 silver coins(Washington,Rosie,Merc) and a wheatie, other finds from the first few spots were another silver Washington, small Silver ring weighing 3grams, a 1700s Chien-Lung Japanese coin, and unknowingly soon the bucket lister that almost stopped my heart! I was hitting my last home built in 1860s and got a funky signal right at the woods line so of course I carefully dig my hole and pop out the plug and as the dirt falls away I see the edge of what I’m thinking is a Largie, carefully I clean off the dirt and there she is!!! 1787 FUGIO CENT!!!! I literally just sat down next to the hole, lit up a smoke and said NO EFFIN WAY, I carefully placed it in a small ring box and finished up the lot finding one more Silver Washington and a few clad coins. I got home and carefully with plain water and a spray bottle cleaned off the heavy dirt on the Fugio and not only is it a rare coin and an absolute bucket lister for any detectorist, but it’s a super rare dye clash on the back making it a Newman 17-I or 21-I Variety from what I researched, absolutely unreal ! Taking it to be slabbed ASAP!! Still can’t believe it! Enjoy and happy hunting my friends!

Significant Coins: Silver Washington Quarters- 42’,45-S,60
Silver Dimes- 41’ Merc, 57’ Rosie
1700s Japanese Coin
1787 Fugio Cent

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Ouch! That Fugio hurt my eyes. Big congrats on finding one in that condition.

 

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[l.cutler]

Hard to say with 100% certainty from the photos, but does look like a 21-I. Die clashes are extremely common on Fugios, it is the die variety that determines the rarity. If a 21-I it is classified as an R-5 I believe, which while not terribly rare is definitely better than average. Always loved the Fugio!

 

[GavBowler]

Wow amazing haul of finds! Love the old copper!

 

[treblehunter]

I didn't even look at your other finds! Lol Congrats on a great find, it is banner worthy.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Damn , you dug everything that was lost in the past 230 years . Serious digging from what I can see in your finds pics .

Crown jewel is the Fugio copper , thats a nice one too .....

really a great coin lol

 

[against the wind]

I have always considered a Gold Coin to be automatically worthy of a Banner Vote. That Fugio ranks "Gold" in my books.
Congratulations

 

[Phishfindr]

Looks like you more than made up for lost time! Congrats on those awesome finds!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on all of your finds, and especially that bucket list Fugio Cent. It looks to be in great shape.

 

[Bigmike2334]

Thanks a lot guys it sure was an unbelievable feeling when I wiped the dirt off this coin. I’m not so worried about the “rarity” of the die, but the coin itself is just mind boggling I never thought I’d find one neverless in this condition. I absolutely love the historic value of the coin and what it worth then. Can’t wait to get her back in the slab I’ll definitely keep everyone posted.