She’s sitting pretty on this quarter!

lenmac65

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I spent a couple hours this past Sunday searching a former homesite in the woods. On about the second or third hole, I dug this nice 1857 Seated quarter. It first showed as a 21 VDI on the Equinox, maybe due to the rusty object that was originally near it. It showed a VDI of 29 once the plug cleared the hole, so I thought I had a clad quarter.. Once in my hand, I could only see the Eagle’s beak, but I knew I had something good. It was tough resisting the urge to rub the coin to see it better, sort of like not scratching a really itchy bug bite, but I think I managed. At home I confirmed it was a Seated coin, which I rarely find. Besides the coin, I found a Miraculous medal. While I do see these posted fairly often, this one is somewhat unique, as the prayer is in French; it looks old too. Also found a few buttons, perhaps from the 1820s or 1830s. Thanks for checking out my post. Happy hunting.
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lenmac65

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Massachusetts
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Garrett AT Pro, Equinox 800 (as of 10/2019)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting

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