seated dime trailside

[donkarlos]

So it was one of those says where "I don't have much time-where do I go?" So I hit a wooded trail where I've been before, hitting places where people might have sat down, logs, mossy patches, etc. By one log I pull a 22 bullet, nickel, penny, toasted clad dime, then the grey dime pops out 2" down under some moss...Ahh, yes! 1874

 

[Evolution]

I dug a seated coin yesterday that had that same dark color.. They seem to get that way when they've been in the damp ground for so long. Nice find!

 

[donkarlos]

Yeah, looks like you did well.
When the coin is this old I rather not clean off the darkened finish.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Takes a very special person to find those randomly dropped items. No doubt there are amazing items to be found that were randomly dropped or discarded. Well done!

-Buck

 

[Argentium]

Great find - I dream of finding a seated anything !

 

[recentlycured]

That is a very sweet find!Congratulations!

 

[g-olden years]

Congrats on the lovely seated dime - must've felt super seeing it emerge! Andi

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find, way to go!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome coin....

 

[wheatfinder13]

That's one pretty seated

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[TNGUNS]

Wow. Congrats on that one. Thought I had one last week in a beat up CW camp and turned out to be a Barber. Love the Seateds.

 

[Davers]

A great coin in nice shape. Congratz

 

[donkarlos]

Thanks - there definitely is a randomness to trail hunting but there's usually some clad if its old and used. I know some real old trails that aren't used that don't give up much but a cuppula ole shotgun shells.

 

[terpfan]

Love the character, the great patina, of that coin. Great pick up!

 

[RBowtie97]

Nice find! Does it happen to have a "CC" on the back of it?

 

[donkarlos]

Ha, no it did not! I should have mentioned that there is no mint mark. Apparently the CC mint mark brings in thousands for the 1874 seated. Ooh... Yes I checked and double checked.

I did enjoy reading the rich history of the mint from the years of 1873-1874. Lots of changes were taking place then.