Short hunt produces cool canuck! ( Updated)

[Slipperyjack47]

Had a few minutes to escape into the park today and thought I would try an area where I have found tons of old wieghts off of fishing nets that I believe were used in the late 1800's. Was'nt there to long and scored my third pocket knife of the season, then the always present harmonica reed... I was about to turn tail for the house and a dinner plate when I got a hard tight signal right at the base of a clump of trees. The minelab was singing the silver song and it did'nt let me down, out comes a beautiful canadian quarter dated 1880 gotta love those canucks! and I think its my oldest canadian so far! hope ya all enjoy and are finding lotsa treasure

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Slipperyjack47

Thanks to Iron Patch I did some investigating and found that this is a key date coin and I believe is the rarest form of that year and mintage! 1880 wide O and H mint mark..... I seen one on ebay going for almost $1500.00!!! Got to love that kinda surprise!

 

[warsawdaddy]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

Terrific find!Nice looking coin.

 

[Piepstokloper]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

Wow nice finds Slipperyjack

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

Good one! $100+ VG8, $200+ in Fine.


I have only found 2 Victoria quarters in 10 years and both are ugly as heck. Also, I have a friend who hasn't found one in 15 years detecting!

 

[gmsparky]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

that is a great one, usually the dates are worn off on those, congrats !!!

 

[Slipperyjack47]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

Thanks for the kudo's, and thanks Iron Patch for the value as I had no idea


Slipperyjack47

 

[goldgrubber]

Re: Short hunt produces cool canuck!

Very nice!

 

[vibes]

Fantastic!!!! I am beyond happy for you and a tad bit envious too