S SpareSomeChange Jr. Member Joined Aug 17, 2019 Messages 47 Reaction score 122 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. Upvote 72
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.
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 12,295 Reaction score 11,423 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma 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 5,022 Reaction score 4,109 Golden Thread 0 Location Western CT 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 8,838 Reaction score 9,870 Golden Thread 0 Location Wayne County, Kentucky 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 1,182 Reaction score 2,953 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 122 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 1,597 Reaction score 3,492 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois (prev. NE Ohio) 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 Joined Aug 24, 2017 Messages 22,103 Reaction score 37,754 Golden Thread 1 Location SW Missouri/Oklahoma 🥇 Banner finds 1 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 77 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 Hero Member Joined Oct 25, 2019 Messages 933 Reaction score 1,646 Golden Thread 0 Location Almost Heaven, WV 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 534 Reaction score 1,563 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 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jan 19, 2009 Messages 1,141 Reaction score 924 Golden Thread 0 Location GA Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 600., Garrett At pro. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Oct 26, 2019 #12 sweeeeet! congrats!!
T thrifty76now Silver Member Joined Mar 18, 2009 Messages 3,988 Reaction score 3,726 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 6,509 Reaction score 12,900 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 7,881 Reaction score 11,846 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 5,780 Reaction score 3,457 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 24,896 Reaction score 24,983 Golden Thread 0 Location Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania 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 3,377 Reaction score 4,082 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 20,447 Reaction score 25,926 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois / Oklahoma 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 🥇 Charter Member Joined Sep 9, 2009 Messages 6,108 Reaction score 3,817 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!