Strange Silver in South Alabama

[dlrwaitnonadime]

You never know what you will find. We got back out today for a few hours today, after hitting the four silver yesterday we had the fever. I got this at about five inches. Knew it was silver but had no idea what it was til I got it cleaned up. Dated 1874, makes it my oldest coin yet.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Very cool find

 

[uglymailman]

German. Nice find.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Nice find

 

[birdman]

Very nice! I dug one of those while stationed in Germany.

 

[Bad Wolf]

"Anything can be anywhere", from the novel Cadillac Jack by Larry McMurtry (recommended reading for all THunters...)

 

[leaker]

Way to get marked up. Don't drink and drive you might spill your drink

 

[garryson]

Nice, congrats

Coin Value | Germany 1 Mark 1873 to 1915

 

[dig kzoo]

Great find!

 

[dig kzoo]

World Silver Coin Melt Values | Canadian Coin Melt Values | Mexican Coin Melt Values | NGC

Here is some price info / silver content

 

[Silver Worm]

Awesome find.

 

[RPG]

Nice silver. Where in South Alabama are you?

 

[dlrwaitnonadime]

Baldwin county

 

[birdman]

I am from Gulf Shores originally. Grew up close to Fort Morgan.

 

[TreasurDiggrNY]

Congrats on the old silver, nice score

 

[mr.meaner]

I am new to metal detecting and I am in baldwin county , can you give me any advice on places to hunt around here?

 

[frogginfish]

Congrats on the silver!

 

[WilliamBoyd]

This coin has much more value as a novelty find than for the silver,
which is about as much as a silver US quarter.

The mint mark 'D' is Munich.