SUSPENSE !!!! and then a watermelon seed gives me my 1st silver dollar!

[MaineRelic]

Went into a little patch of of woods in town today. was not finding much, a couple of small nondescript harness buckles a little clad and the usual junk. when I got a real good signal in a small clearing amongst some pines, 3 inches down I find a small orange felt bag tied tight with a red ribbon ! I picked up the the bag and it felt like it had 1 big coin inside!! My Imiganiation was running wild at this point!! Could it be that elusive gold coin!!! If it was it was a big one!! perhaps an extremly rare silver dollar!! I could not untie the ribbon so I took out my boxcutter and cut the ribbon. I opened the bag and carefully dumped the bag out into my hand. Out of the bag comes one watermelon seed and 1 canadian centenial silver dollar, 1867 /1967 in near mint condition. GOD I LOVE THIS SPORT!! MaineRelic.

 

[sscindercoop]

What a cool find. My imagination would have been running wild also.

 

[Mackaydon]

Less than 7 million minted; and yours is in pristine condition. Congrats!

 

[N.J.THer]

I bet you someone is upset they lost their watermellon seed.

Congrats on the find.
NJ

 

[traderoftreasures]

you must plant the seed.....it may grow the worlds largest melon

 

[spartacus53]

Great find! I think that was dropped by Wally Watermelon, he was the Canadian equivalent to the US Johnny Appleseed. He planted watermelon seeds that grew into silver coinage, that one seed left has yet to turn to silver!!! Honestly, I would have thought there may have been gold in there too, but silver is nothing to sneeze at either. HH

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

That's a unique find for sure. WOW, you just never know... Congrats on that very nice silver dollar.

DANGLANGLEY

 

[deepbeep]

HEY! Nice watermellon seed! Any indication of veriety? Could you show the reverse? lol

Tim

 

[DMN]

I always like that Centennial series. Good on you for a great find.

 

[creeper71]

Is it just my imagination or does the seed have a $ sign on it? BTW congrats on your find!

 

[MaineRelic]

Is it just my imagination or does the seed have a $ sign on it? BTW congrats on your find!

I did not notice that till u pointed it out!! IT DOES DOSEN"T IT!! WOW!! SURREAL!!!

 

[creeper71]

Is it just my imagination or does the seed have a $ sign on it? BTW congrats on your find!

I did not notice that till u pointed it out!! IT DOES DOSEN"T IT!! WOW!! SURREAL!!!

Maybe it's one of those money tree seeds? if so I say Banner!! ...lol

 

[Tank69]

lol cool find ,wtg on the silver

 

[artzstuff1]

Very cool find!!! are those solid silver? still its a great looking coin,, very cool story,, I also liked the way you refered to metal detecting as a sport!!

I guess it is a sport,,,, thanks

art

 

[tymcmurray]

Now THAT is cool!

 

[BandB1]

Congrats! Thats a great silver dollar! The bag, the seed, the silver, might have

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been part of a magic spell, I don't believe in that junk but have read of

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silly stuff like that.

Good luck,
HH.

 

[bookfisher]

That's a pretty incredible find!

 

[garthbfan169]

Not that is a very kool find! Must of been a kid walking in the woods and fell out of his jacket or something. WTG very nice find!!

 

[Moonshadow]

I love it!! Lucky you....I would definitely plant the seed! Ya never know?!

HH,
Moon

 

[mlayers]

Man I like our watermelon seed is it for seedless melons or melns with seeds. Oh wait a minute if it is for seedless you would not have a seed. anyway neat coin.....Mat