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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[The Seeker]

Congrats Nana !!!!!

Its a wonderful find ........and the first of many!

The Seeker

 

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[nealb]

Nana - That's an awesome find!!!

 

[M-Squared]

That capped bust is close to the top of my need to find list.

Congrats and hope you find many more!!

That is Sweet! My hat is off to you!

HH from M2

 

[99Brown]

Sent you a PM. Congrats on one sweet coin!!!

 

[Nana40]

Thank you!

Nana

 

[dugpenny]

Really great! You also are very good with that camera!
We dream of the day when we can make such finds.
~Doug & Penny

 

[tracey]

very nice! wanna come help me? I never know exactly where to start! lol

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Spectacular find Nana!!! I'll take that over a Barber any day! That's still on my to find list. Glad to see you made the banner,outstanding!!! Bootstrap

 

[stoney56]

Nana, can't believe I missed this one! Sweeeettttt!!! Glad to see that no pesky Barbers got in the way. LOL

 

[chefrider]

That is an awesome find there Nana! I have to say I'm a little bit envious,.....OK so I'm alot envious. If you ever need....blah blah blah. You now the drill. LOL

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Wow< great find!!!!!!

 

[eathan]

Wow, great looking find! Congrats!

 

[Nana40]

Thanks ya'll!

very nice! wanna come help me? I never know exactly where to start! lol

HAHA! Who does? Just pick a spot and go!!! I NEVER thought I would be finding a coin that old here! But I guess ya never know till ya try.

I have been back to that site twice since and not found any other keepers. But I won't give up on it...bound to be something else there somewhere!

Nana

 

[spotz]

Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sitting here turning GREEN! WTG! I have been out a couple of times but nothing signifigant. For sure not 1827. Now do it again!
Spotz

 

[UnEarthed72]

VERY COOL CONGRATS!!!!

 

[mxtswinger]

WOW! Major kudos on that one (belated). Keep it up!

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Heck, since this is such a great find, I decided to make my post #100.

 

[Nana40]

Thanks ya'll!

Nana

 

[James in Alabama]

WTG Nana! Never even came close to finding one of those in Bama. Still looking for my first seated coin though. Found a lot of Barbers at the fort.

Congrats again

 

[laralucine]

yay Nana! sorry I'm slow on the uptake, but awesome find!