S SpareSomeChange Jr. Member Joined Aug 17, 2019 Messages 47 Reaction score 121 Golden Thread 0 Location The 3rd Planet Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 25, 2019 #1 Got my first silver coin today plus a nickel and pocket knife all within 3ft or so. Check it out. 1920 quarter and 1926 nickel. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 36
Got my first silver coin today plus a nickel and pocket knife all within 3ft or so. Check it out. 1920 quarter and 1926 nickel. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 11,760 Reaction score 9,863 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used White's XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 25, 2019 #2 that's really nice. It's not real common to dig a SLQ that the date is not worn off, or a full date buffalo either. congrats, both are great finds!
that's really nice. It's not real common to dig a SLQ that the date is not worn off, or a full date buffalo either. congrats, both are great finds!
Wildcat1750 Gold Member Joined Nov 18, 2012 Messages 5,015 Reaction score 4,108 Golden Thread 0 Location Western CT 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 4 Detector(s) used AT PRO/Ace 250w8.5x11" DD Coil/ Garrett Pro-Pointer/Garrett Pro-Pointer AT/ Vibra-Tector 730/ Radio Shack Discovery 1000 (Tracker IV) Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 25, 2019 #3 That SLQ is a Silver Coin alright and it has a readable date too! Love the Buffalo nickel as well!
Old Dude Gold Member Joined Feb 20, 2013 Messages 8,799 Reaction score 9,849 Golden Thread 0 Location Luzerne County, Pa 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 2 Detector(s) used Fisher F75, Garrett ATPro, Garrett GTAx 500 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 25, 2019 #4 Two of the hardest American coins to get a date from and both of yours are readable! What are the chances?
Two of the hardest American coins to get a date from and both of yours are readable! What are the chances?
bologna321 Bronze Member Joined Aug 26, 2017 Messages 1,165 Reaction score 2,879 Golden Thread 0 Location SW MO Detector(s) used Garrett AT PRO, Garrett Ultra GTA 500, Equinox 600 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 25, 2019 #5 That's a heck of a first silver!
S SpareSomeChange Jr. Member Joined Aug 17, 2019 Messages 47 Reaction score 121 Golden Thread 0 Location The 3rd Planet Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 25, 2019 Thread Owner #6 Thanks, the place i found this was abandoned shortly after these dates so these coins would have been only a few yrs old when they were lost.
Thanks, the place i found this was abandoned shortly after these dates so these coins would have been only a few yrs old when they were lost.
Noah_D Bronze Member Joined Dec 14, 2017 Messages 1,593 Reaction score 3,492 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois (prev. NE Ohio) 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Nokta Makro Simplex+, Garrett ACE 300, Carrot Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 25, 2019 #7 Beauts! Two readable dates! My first silver was just a rosie... still excited whenever I find one though.
Beauts! Two readable dates! My first silver was just a rosie... still excited whenever I find one though.
Digger RJ Platinum Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Aug 24, 2017 Messages 21,139 Reaction score 36,116 Golden Thread 1 Location SW Missouri/Oklahoma 🥇 Banner finds 1 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 2 Detector(s) used Minelab CTX 3030; Minelab Equinox 800; XP Deus 2 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 25, 2019 #8 Very Nice!!! Great Shape!!! Congrats!!!
P pyrogort Jr. Member Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 73 Reaction score 90 Golden Thread 0 Location Florida Detector(s) used Tesoro Vaquero, Minelab Sovereign (original), Fisher 1280-X, Garrett Master Hunter BFO, Aquapulse. Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 25, 2019 #9 As others have said, finding the SLQ (IMHO one of the two most beautiful US coins) with an intact date is a real coup! They don't come out of the ground any nicer than that. Congrats!
As others have said, finding the SLQ (IMHO one of the two most beautiful US coins) with an intact date is a real coup! They don't come out of the ground any nicer than that. Congrats!
beepbleep Sr. Member Joined Oct 25, 2019 Messages 420 Reaction score 710 Golden Thread 0 Location Gauley Bridge, West Virginia Detector(s) used beep & dig Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #10 That's one to remember. Now go find the rest.
M mddavis3 Hero Member Joined May 13, 2019 Messages 510 Reaction score 1,357 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Oct 26, 2019 #11 Nice quarter! My first silver quarter was a 1928 SLQ I dug a month or two ago. It's a great feeling to dig one.
Nice quarter! My first silver quarter was a 1928 SLQ I dug a month or two ago. It's a great feeling to dig one.
blugotti1 Bronze Member Joined Jan 19, 2009 Messages 1,136 Reaction score 924 Golden Thread 0 Location GA Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #12 sweeeeet! congrats!!
T thrifty76now Silver Member Joined Mar 18, 2009 Messages 3,987 Reaction score 3,724 Golden Thread 0 Location Sunman Indiana Detector(s) used Whites XLT MINELAB SE Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #13 That SLQ is an example of one of the early ones, To find one with a date showing before 1925 is a real good find.
That SLQ is an example of one of the early ones, To find one with a date showing before 1925 is a real good find.
washingtonian Gold Member Joined Sep 26, 2005 Messages 6,507 Reaction score 12,899 Golden Thread 0 Location Puget Sound Detector(s) used Equinox 800, Whites DFX Oct 26, 2019 #14 Holy crap. That’s your first silver coin? Well done!
Hawks88 Gold Member Joined Aug 26, 2012 Messages 7,878 Reaction score 11,843 Golden Thread 0 Location Niagara falls Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #15 Couple of beautiful saves. Congrats
Tuberale Gold Member Joined May 12, 2010 Messages 5,775 Reaction score 3,452 Golden Thread 0 Location Portland, Oregon Detector(s) used White's Coinmaster Pro Oct 26, 2019 #16 SpareSomeChange, some great finds there. The 1920 SLQ and the 1923 Buff Nickel. Go back and hit that again: may be more!
SpareSomeChange, some great finds there. The 1920 SLQ and the 1923 Buff Nickel. Go back and hit that again: may be more!
against the wind Platinum Member Joined Jul 27, 2015 Messages 24,797 Reaction score 24,982 Golden Thread 0 Location Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used E-trac, Excalibur, XP Deus, & CTX 3030. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #17 Tuberal said it all,, go back and hammer that spot!! Congratulations
arrow86 Silver Member Joined May 6, 2014 Messages 3,374 Reaction score 4,077 Golden Thread 0 Location Eastern Shore Maryland Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #18 Wow that cleaned up nice
Trezurehunter Platinum Member Joined Mar 22, 2003 Messages 18,670 Reaction score 22,955 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois / Oklahoma 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 8 Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 800 - Fisher CZ 5 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 28, 2019 #19 Nice looking Standing Lib Quarter.
Diggin-N-Dumps Gold Member Joined Sep 9, 2009 Messages 6,055 Reaction score 3,802 Golden Thread 0 Location Fort Worth,Texas Detector(s) used CTX 3030 / AT PRO / Etrac w/ NEL Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 28, 2019 #20 Wow! that is a nice one! Ive found 3 total, 1 with a date and never that nice. Great Score!