Seated in the Privy

[okerraine]

We dug and 1860s to 1870 privy yesterday, and I was detecting the dirt as the other guys were digging as usual. I got 3 shield nickels , a toasted seated half dime and an 1876 Carson City mint dime and a zouave button that I left at the home site by accident. The seated half was in bad shape from all the urine over the years but the seated dime actually wasn't in bad shape considering sitting in the bottom of an outhouse for over a hundred years. Here a couple pics of it after electrolysis and antique treatment.

 

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[CoilyGirl]

What a " sweet seat" that was! Congratulations on the silver.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds okerraine.

 

[mercury1]

Wow, nice finds. I guess when they got dropped, there was no going after them. Lol

 

[okerraine]

Thanks. I definitely find some interesting items in pits.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great seated coins

 

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[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[pepperj]

Great silver saves from the privy.

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

Got a privy question. When you find an old homestead that is no longer standing, how do you determine where the privy was?

 

[dieselram94]

Got a privy question. When you find an old homestead that is no longer standing, how do you determine where the privy was?

Follow your nose!

 

[ggossage]

Got a privy question. When you find an old homestead that is no longer standing, how do you determine where the privy was?

Often using Sanborn maps: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (G&M Reading Room, Library of Congress)