Skipped Right Over the Barber And Found A.....1827

[Nana40]

Capped dime!! Who'da thunk it? :P

Got up this morning and checked out the weather. Cloudy and not too hot...expecting rain in a couple of hours, so thought I'd go hunt a little at the button site. The way I went today goes right past the old Dr's house.
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I slowed down and took a peek down the drive and saw that the hay had been cut. Decided that I would spend my morning there instead. Now I usually don't go there alone, but it looked so inviting that I couldn't resist. The grass around the house was chest high so I drove on up to the second barn where the hay had been cut. Started hunting and within 10 minutes got a pretty good signal. Three inches. :P Right now, around here, three inches seems more like 10 inches with the ground being so dry but my signal was a good one, so I dug it. Sure glad I did! After seeing it in the bottom of the hole, I knew that I had found silver, but didn't have a clue as to what it was. One side was pretty clean but the other had a blob of dirt stuck to it, so I just put it in my pocket. After a couple more holes a rain shower rolled in so I ran for the car. Sitting there I decided to put the coin on top of the car and let the rain clean it up a bit. I was all fidigy, about to die to know what it was. (My eye sight ain't what it use to be.) So I start going through compartments looking for anything that might help me see and I find an old pair of reading glasses that were my Dads! The rain stopped after about 10 minutes and I grabbed the coin up and OH my Gosh! A what?! Here?! NOOOOOOOO.... in Alabama?! I'm still stunned! Ended up staying another hour or so and found a flat button at four inches and a couple of regular pennies. Still can't believe I found that coin! My oldest silver yet. I couldn't wait to get home and share it with my friends!!!
I didn't have the camera with me today. Sat it right by the door so's not to forget it and walked right on by. :P BUT..here's a pic from this past January...

Nana

 

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[Ant]

That's an amazingly great find. Wow.

HH

 

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[randall61]

OUTSTANDING, a very nice coin......congrats could'nt of happened to a nicer digger

 

[Captn SE]

That is one truly great coin find you have there, Nana!!
If I found a coin like that, I think I would take all my md'ing buddies out to dinner!! Hint, hint.....

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Congrats on the awesome capped bust dime, nice looking old coin. HH, Mike

 

[EDDE]

i cant stop looking at it!!

same here VEEEEEEEEEEEERYYYYYYYYYYY cool
couldnt of happened to a nicer gal
i cant find a buff for my life ive got a sheild and a V ........

 

[gold fish]

You are no longer allowed to complain about not finding "older" coins........ever.

Seriously, VERY cool, nana, I'm still lookin' forward to a good sized seated.

 

[Danimal]

great old dime Nana. It's one that on my list (ANY bust coin would do!)

History is brought to bear when we find coin of such age:

Events of 1827

January - March
February 20 - South America: Battle of Ituzaingo or Passo do Rosário - A force of the Brazilian Imperial Army meets in combat Argentinean-Uruguayan troops.
February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
March 4 - The Sigma Phi Society is founded on the campus of Union College in Schenectady, New York.
March 7 - Brazilian marines sail up the Rio Negro (Argentina) and attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina. They are defeated by the local citizens.
March 7 - Shrigley Abduction: Ellen Turner, a wealthy heiress in Cheshire, England is abducted by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, the future politician in colonial New Zealand.
March 16 - Freedom's Journal, the first African-American owned and published newspaper in the United States, is founded in New York City by John Russwurm.

April - June
April - Ottoman Algeria: Husain Dei slaps the French consul Decalina on the face, eventually leading to war and French rule in Algeria.
April 7-8 - Battle of Monte Santiago: Naval engagement between a squadron of the Brazilian Imperial Navy and Argentinean vessels. Major Brazilian victory.
April 10 - UK: George Canning succeeds Lord Liverpool as British Prime Minister.
April 24 - Battle of Phaleron during Greek War of Independence
May 21 - The Maryland Democratic Party is founded by supporters of Andrew Jackson in Baltimore and hosts its first meeting at the Baltimore Atheneum.

July - September
July 6 - Greek War of Independence: Treaty of London between France, Britain, and Russia, to demand that the Turks agree to an armistice in Greece.
July 14 - Kingdom of Hawaii: Diocese of Honolulu founded.
August 31 - UK: Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich becomes Prime Minister of the UK following the death of George Canning.
September 22 - Joseph Smith Jr. obtains the Book of Mormon, for him to translate.

October - December

Naval Battle of Navarino by CarnerayOctober 1 - Russo-Persian War, 1826-1828: The Russians under Ivan Paskevich storm Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Eastern Armenia.
October 20 - Greek War of Independence: Battle of Navarino. British, French, and Russian Naval Forces destroy the Turko-Egyptian fleet in Greece.

Undated events
Laos: King Anouvong of Vientiane declares war on Siam and successfully attacks Nakhon Ratchasima, the Siamese later invaded Vientiane and nearly destroyed the whole city.
Finland: Great Fire of Turku.
Englishman John Walker invents Lucifer matches.
Egypt: Establishment of Cairo University School of Medicine as the first African School of medicine and in middle east.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

My heart skips a beat just looking at a capped coin. Great story,great coin,great detectorist. Chris

 

[diggitdoggie]

Nana
What can be said that hasn't been? Heck, it bears repeating..
Congrats on a truly beautiful, awe-inspiring find!
Couldn't have happened to a sweeter lady.
WTG!

DD

 

[stevesno]

Great find! That would make my whole year. I wish I could view it. Is there a way to open the red X. Congratulations!!!!!!........Steve

 

[carolinachief]

Nana,

Great find. I know the feeling. My second silver dime ever was an 1821 capped bust. It is still my oldest coin find. They are super. Hunt it hard there.

 

[mobrigade]

Awesome Find!

 

[davidco]

Thats one nice looking old girl you have there! Great find!!!

cheers and happy hunting

 

[karib2517]

What a great hobby,you just never know

 

[Kas]

Awesome Nana. It don't get much better than that.
HH
Ken

 

[downindixie]

Nana,did you move to another state? I assume you did because we don't find coins that old in Alabama.Just kidding! In my 30 years of detecting in Alabama I've never found a coin that old! You rock!

 

[ghostrider1775]

Nice digs NANA!!!!

 

[Baldingboy]

WoHooo. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RUDY2003]

That is beautiful Nana!!!!!
Outstanding diggs with outstanding results.
Congradulations.....

Keep safe and keep diggin'...

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

My heart skips a beat just looking at a capped coin. Great story,great coin,great detectorist. Chris

I agree with my zoyncle!