1833 Capped Bust Dime!!!!! And an absolute unknown thing? Updated reverse pics
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Got back to the place that yielded the 7 coppers previously, but hadn't given up silver... until today! Started out with a few buttons but haven't even had a chance to check them out yet. Earlier in the hunt I got a shallow target signal. What came out was something I've never seen before. In fact, I can't even imagine what it could be used for. It looks to be copper or brass and only gave it a light toothbrushing. That top loop turns, and that half moon part moves. There are two circular pieces that looked to have originally moved freely on a bar (one's now frozen). Any idea what it could be???
Later in the hunt as thunder started coming in I got a junk signal but it had a high pitch on one angle. Figured the worst that could happen was a nail would come out and decided to dig it. Once it was out of the hole the pitch changed... it was a silver tone!! Took an absolute horrific video which I might post, but it's bad all the way around. Wasn't sure what it was at first, but soon realized it was a capped bust dime! Unfortunately the reverse rim got a little scrape on it, and it's stained. BUT, it's still capped bust silver!!
HH all
Update 9/27- guess that "unknown" thing is an old watch fob. Below are updated pics of the reverse... looks sharper but I'm not trying any more to clean that discoloration off:
Video here but warning... There is a swear in it.
Video here
Later in the hunt as thunder started coming in I got a junk signal but it had a high pitch on one angle. Figured the worst that could happen was a nail would come out and decided to dig it. Once it was out of the hole the pitch changed... it was a silver tone!! Took an absolute horrific video which I might post, but it's bad all the way around. Wasn't sure what it was at first, but soon realized it was a capped bust dime! Unfortunately the reverse rim got a little scrape on it, and it's stained. BUT, it's still capped bust silver!!
HH all
Update 9/27- guess that "unknown" thing is an old watch fob. Below are updated pics of the reverse... looks sharper but I'm not trying any more to clean that discoloration off:
Video here but warning... There is a swear in it.
Video here
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Hard to believe it looks like that after almost 180 years in the ground.
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