Been a long time ago
coindigger2
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I am new to this forum, joined because of the "guess the price" St. Gaudens, have since been reading other posts and thought I would just weigh in here.
I started metal dectecting, if I recall in 1975, over the years found many coins and other items, along with a large share of trash too. I used to hunt many school fields, but slowly moved on to old summer camps, old one-room school houses, rural churches, and old fair grounds; I need to mention here that I never hunted anywhere that I did not get prior permission.
One of my best finds was at an old summer camp, where I found both of these coins the same day in Apr 1980. One 1917 type 1 std. Liberty quarter and a 1916-D Barbar Quarter which I graded them in about AU 55, so, just last year I sent the Std. Liberty in to PCGS for grading which to my surprise came back as AU-58-FH, I may just send the 16-D.
Good luck to all who enjoy this hobby, and we all need to do our part in putting the grounds that we search back in the same shape or better than when we dig up our finds.
Just an old-timer here that no longer is able to enjoy the hobby due to health, but am left with many memories.
God bless all, and I pray the Lord watch over our members of our Military that keeps this great nation free.
D.H
I started metal dectecting, if I recall in 1975, over the years found many coins and other items, along with a large share of trash too. I used to hunt many school fields, but slowly moved on to old summer camps, old one-room school houses, rural churches, and old fair grounds; I need to mention here that I never hunted anywhere that I did not get prior permission.
One of my best finds was at an old summer camp, where I found both of these coins the same day in Apr 1980. One 1917 type 1 std. Liberty quarter and a 1916-D Barbar Quarter which I graded them in about AU 55, so, just last year I sent the Std. Liberty in to PCGS for grading which to my surprise came back as AU-58-FH, I may just send the 16-D.
Good luck to all who enjoy this hobby, and we all need to do our part in putting the grounds that we search back in the same shape or better than when we dig up our finds.
Just an old-timer here that no longer is able to enjoy the hobby due to health, but am left with many memories.
God bless all, and I pray the Lord watch over our members of our Military that keeps this great nation free.
D.H
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Love to see pics of the graded dug half, wow! In the ground and still graded. Must have had just
the right soil conditions to do that! Lucky! Mine are all too corroded to have graded at PCGS!
Posting pics to this forum is a bit of a chore. Many of us just upload our pics to Photobucket (free) and
then copy and paste the img code to here to show the pics.
Good digg'n,
bob
Thanks for the welcome here.
Also thanks for the info on posting photos, as I see that the one I atempted to do do not show. I'll try using the photobucket and post the photo of the artifact that I beleive to be from some civil war artillery unit that was in central Florida. I was only in Fl one year that being 1981-82.
As you mentioned most of the coins I found in Fl. were corroded and or pitted badly. The only silver dollar I ever found (a 1922 peace $)was in a lake and it was both black in color and pitted.
But up here in the north east, central NY, the ground is really quite neutual in mineral content as well as relatively dry, so most of the coins especially silver or gold comes out just the was it was when they were lost [No Gold coins ever found, but lots of gold rings and necklaces]
So I would dare to say that both the Quarters were lost almost the same year they were minted so as not to see much circulation. Also found a 1936 Mercury dime that even has full split bands, it may be Proof but does have some small black tar on part of the rim, so that kinda messes up any grading.
D.H
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s367/coindigger2/1917type1quarterrev.jpg
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s367/coindigger2/1917type1quarterobv.jpg
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s367/coindigger2/1936mercuryobv.jpg
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s367/coindigger2/1936mercuryrev.jpg
hopefully this is the obv of the 1917 quarter
This is the 1936 Mercury dime that I found in the same location as the 1917 quarter
<< <i>Welcome aboard Coindigger2..... that looks like an artillery unit insignia. Cheers, RickO >>
Thanks for the welcome here.
As for the insignia,
I too am sure it is Civil war, and being Artillery amd from a Company D but was wondering if there might be some collectors of Civil war insignias or atifacts that may know just what unit it may be . I have a great-grandfather that served with "Co.D. 2nd Heavy Artillery,NYSV" Now that would be quite a co-incidence if this too is from the 2nd Heavy Artillery and from NY as well.
Of interest too, I found a broken lock within 100 feet of where I found the insignia.
bob
Ex: Artillery/Calvary
BHNC #203
You FOUND that 1917 T1 quarter? Wow.
I've seen some nice ones dug, but that's nicer than all of 'em I personally know of any buddies finding.
Sorry you're not physically able to hunt anymore. Thanks for sharing the memories with us, though, and here's hoping you can find some enjoyment online. Some of the buying and trading I've done here has been almost as good as a treasure hunt.
yes I did actually find the STL quarter and then about 2 days later I found a 1916-D Barbar quarter in about the same grade.
I need to say it was by the Lord's grace that I did not hit either one or cause any damage.
From what information I gathered at the time the location was a place where performers from NYC would come to get out of the city for some vacation time. The arear was closed sometime during the early 50's as the newest coins found were dated 1956.
God bless
D.H.
Yes it would be fantastic of more silver coins especially 90 + years old were found, I hope that everyone who detects can too.
now how about anyone else finding such coins.
God Bless
D.H.
Thanks for posting this tip.....Posting pics to this forum is a bit of a chore. Many of us just upload our pics to Photobucket (free) and then copy and paste the img code to here to show the pics.
It had been so long since I posted here, I forgot how to do it. You have been a big help and I thank you very much,
MDH