Seated quarter. Lady Liberty Throat Slashed!

[winslow]

Got out for a quick hunt right down the road from where I live at a field I've pounded before. Deep plowed about a month ago so it certainly deserved another look. Thrilled to find another old silver coin.

Key date seated quarter (1858S) is dinged up but is the cut on the throat a premeditated defacing or should I more accurately say beheading? It's certainly a deeper gouge than all the other imperfections on this coin. Could just be random but right at the throat? Hmmm.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Still a great looking coin. Seated Quarters don't come along every day. If someone did slash her throat on purpose, I hope the knife slipped and they cut their thumb off !!

 

[etex]

They cut the eagles beak off too, I think it's just random cuts, especially if it's a ploughed field

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Yak1366]

Nice finds, Congrats!!!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats on the seated quarter, my favorite designed coin.

 

[Whyme]

Nice seated quarter! Congrats! I hope one day to find a seated coin!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Nice old Seated Quarter, slasher victim or not. Congrats!

 

[JeffInMass]

Awesome Seated!! I am so jealous of all the "S" mints you guys find out there- gonna have to take a trip out that way some day. As for the cuts, my guess is machinery in the field. Regardless, great coin!

 

[cudamark]

Great save! Too bad about the damage. It would have been a $300-400 coin otherwise.

 

[A2coins]

Your a cut throat Ive stabbed a few still a great coin one of a kind

 

[A2coins]

Great save! Too bad about the damage. It would have been a $300-400 coin otherwise.

Ya had to go there lol

 

[A2coins]

take her to a silver surgeon

 

[A2coins]

If you find one see if they can add mint marks lol

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's no way to treat a lady... Congrats on finding one beautiful old silver!!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Hahaha funny. Great find however! Hope there are a couple more for you out there

 

[Ogre1190]

Wasn't Jack the Ripper active in the 1850's?? 😂 Nice save!!! 🙌

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Still a very nice find, congratulations!

 

[against the wind]

Sweet Seated Silver,,
Too bad it got Slashed.
Congratulations

 

[RVRoamer74]

Congrats on one dang awesome coin. I am still looking for my first
Hope your streak continues.