The post wash n dry pic. I managed to kiss the obverse rim at 7 o’clock as half was on the edge of the hole. The large cent was was completely unidentifiable when I pulled it out. One can make out the date - 1848 when held at the right angle. The oldest wheatie (top middle) dates 1912.
That is a very attractive Walker. I like the full rims on both sides of the coin and the overall appearance. From the picture I would guess a grade of VF 25 to EF 35. The obverse photo shows what may be fingerprints present on the coin adjacent to the motto. In hand does the obverse have finger prints.
@SanctionII said:
That is a very attractive Walker. I like the full rims on both sides of the coin and the overall appearance. From the picture I would guess a grade of VF 25 to EF 35. The obverse photo shows what may be fingerprints present on the coin adjacent to the motto. In hand does the obverse have finger prints.
Good question re the fingerprints. Hard to tell what caused the markings that resemble them on the obverse. At different angles they look like they could be, but at others, they’re not visible at all.
Squeezed a few hours out this morning with what started as sunny skies, then turning cloudy. Lots of wheaties, some foreign copper, and a wee bit of silver.
I love catching a first glimpse of things like this…
Barber quarters are a very uncommon find. I've only found one, out of close to 600 silver coins total. They are much tougher to find than Barber dimes and slightly tougher to find than Barber halves.
@Bayard1908 said:
Barber quarters are a very uncommon find. I've only found one, out of close to 600 silver coins total. They are much tougher to find than Barber dimes and slightly tougher to find than Barber halves.
I agree… definitely tougher to find than the dimes, and slightly more difficult to find than Walker halves also, at least as of lately.
The final group shot… hard to tell if the scratch is from my shovel, or whether it’s been there all along… either way, still happy with the find.
Spent some time over the last few days researching an old neighborhood park in a community that was built in the 1910’s and early 1920’s. The term “park” is used loosely as it’s mainly a city-maintained community common area, but has been used for social gatherings and events since the turn of the century. With knowledge gained from research and historical mapping in pocket, I was up and out early for about 4 hours this morning. Turned out to be an awesome day - among all the finds and sunny/breezy weather in the low-70’s.
Washie
Another Washie
Merc
President Kennedy makes an appearance
Standing Lib
That silvery glint…
And it’s another Washie.
And finally, some of Charles Barber’s handiwork showed up.
Outstanding day, especially for public property. The 1927 Standing quarter is almost certainly the best coin in the group, especially if it has a mintmark.
@Bayard1908 said:
Outstanding day, especially for public property. The 1927 Standing quarter is almost certainly the best coin in the group, especially if it has a mintmark.
Nary a mint mark on any of the finds … all Philly product, but it’s all good. While it’s always a hoot finding a half dollar, I’ve yet to find a Franklin HD… still looking for that elusive Frankie. The Standing Lib quarter is in great shape, (I’m just happy it has a readable date) grades @ XF, and rivals a 1920 example I recovered in June 2023. It does have a number of hairlines though, from long-term entombment in the ground, and has a small rim hit @ 3 o’clock on the reverse. The Barber Dime grades @ Fine, which makes it one of the better ones I’ve recovered.
A gorgeous day in the mid-Atlantic area to start June off after a very wet May. An early afternoon appointment gave me reason to get out and start swinging a little later in the morning than usual. Today, the silver finds included a dime, quarter, half trifecta - all obsolete designs. The half is the third Walker recovered within a month.
First up Merc dime:
Next, a Standing Lib:
Finally, the Walker:
A cool sight, seeing those sun rays peeking out at you…
God comes first in everything I do. I’m dedicated to serving Him with my whole life. Coin collecting is just a hobby—but even in that, I seek to honor Him. ✝️
With rain expected most of this weekend, I decided to take a few hours off this afternoon for a relatively short hunt. Had to kiss a lot of frogs before finding a prince (while I’ll always prefer a princess), but that first one always the effort worthwhile…
Popped the plug and caught the glint - Prince Roosevelt
The wx forecast all week and up to this morning was calling for rain much of the day today, but when I woke up this morning, the rain’s arrival was pushed back to 10am which gave me enough of a window to get out for a couple of hours. I managed to recover one Merc dime among the fray.
Thought I’d test my endurance this afternoon amidst the 100-degree mid-Atlantic heat. I lasted short of two hours before I’d nearly exhausted my water and decided to throw in the towel. Managed to pull one silver and @ 10 or so wheaties
A recent trip to visit family at the beach in NC took me off the grid for over a week, but I did manage to pull off a quick hunt on a small piece of my dad’s farm. The finds were mostly clad, memorial copper and a few wheaties, but I was able to find one decent little guy.
Little Rosie
Returned home yesterday and ventured out this morning before a T-storm sporting a deluge of rain set in…
This Merc popped out of a stubborn hole with lots of root growth around it…
Moving away from the trees into a more grassy area, popped another Merc. Love it when the target is visible still intact in the dirt.
And finally, a Washie peeks out from its decades-long resting place…
Rain, rain, & more rain. It’s rained nearly everyday in this area - for the last 3 weeks, with deluge T-storms and tornado activity sprinkled in. Today’s forecast showed promise of what is hoped to be a several-day run of dry weather. Still, the ground is quite saturated, but manageable, affording an opportunity to squeeze a few hours in this morning.
First up, a Stander -
I also recovered what is likely a sterling silver ring and what appears to be a religious pendent, then another hi-quarter tone - Washie
Final muster. The wheats range from 1935-51 and the SLQ is dateless. The pendent is an interesting 3-layered piece, with an ornate religious design or inscription on each side, while the inside flange is stamped with “sterling” on it. The ring isn’t noted as sterling, but I suspect it is. Unfortunately one side of it broke off when I was trying to “unbend” it.
Out before the heat set in and later, a pretty good thunderstorm with a good downpour.
First up this morning, a Rosie’s rim peeking out for the first time in decades:
Moving over along a tree line, a Washie:
Even closer to the tree line, another Washie pried from under some stubborn roots.
After a couple weeks hiatus for some get-away vacation time, and a like number of recent “dry” hunts (save for a few wheaties here and there ), I finally hit a couple of good ones Sunday morning before the heat and humidity set in.
Final muster. I believe the coin between the Washie and the Merc to be a silver Rosie dime that was partially melted. At least 98% of the details were obliterated, likely due to extreme heat. The only details I can make out is the reeding on the edge, and a few letters of “States” from the coin’s reverse (shown in the first pic).
A “Bucket-Lister” day. Went out early for a drive to a Washington DC park I’d been researching, making it out early just as the sun was rising before the majority of dog walkers and joggers started showing up. There were two particular areas I wanted to focus on. The first had likely been detected before, so while I was trying to manage expectations, the research paid off.
Rosie Dime
Washie
Merc Dime
After slinging the Manticore over the area for another 30-40 mins, I decided to move over to the second area I wanted to scan.
Rosie Dime
And then I hit the bucket-lister… when I came across this one, it was ringing like a Lincoln copper, so I didn’t have high expectations. When I pulled it out, I could tell it had a “silvery” look to it, but thought it was just a thin washer or aluminium token… (bummer). It wasn’t until I cleared enough dirt off it before realized what I’d just found… I immediately took pics and texted my wife… “Hey babe, I found another unicorn!”
1781 Mexican 1 Reale
Then to top it off, two more Rosies in the same hole. I nicked the heck out of the first one, trying to crack it out of a very tough clod…
After pulling the first Rosie out, I swung the manticore back over the hole… same VDI of 84-85. I was much more careful pulling this one out, still in the clod.
Congratulations on your 1781 Mexican silver coin, that's a really awesome find!
Is it your oldest (silver) coin so far, probably even your oldest find?
Fingers crossed that you will find even more Reales or other colonial era coins when you pay this place another visit.
Yes to all of those comments. The Spanish coin is a 1 Reale, minted in Mexico. It’s pretty well worn and bent, but it’s the oldest coin I’ve recovered since picking up the detecting bug 4 yrs ago. The next oldest was an undated Draped Bust Large Cent circa 1796-1807, with my earliest silver being an 1841-O Seated Dime. I hope to revisit the location soon, although I’ll admit it was a bit of drive to get there.
That noted, here’s the final muster of yesterday’s silver and wheatie recovery:
And a close up of the Reale for S&Gs. You can make out the “1R” and “M” for ‘Mexico’ mint at 9 o’clock on the reverse.
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The post wash n dry pic. I managed to kiss the obverse rim at 7 o’clock as half was on the edge of the hole. The large cent was was completely unidentifiable when I pulled it out. One can make out the date - 1848 when held at the right angle. The oldest wheatie (top middle) dates 1912.
That is a very attractive Walker. I like the full rims on both sides of the coin and the overall appearance. From the picture I would guess a grade of VF 25 to EF 35. The obverse photo shows what may be fingerprints present on the coin adjacent to the motto. In hand does the obverse have finger prints.
Good question re the fingerprints. Hard to tell what caused the markings that resemble them on the obverse. At different angles they look like they could be, but at others, they’re not visible at all.
Squeezed a few hours out this morning with what started as sunny skies, then turning cloudy. Lots of wheaties, some foreign copper, and a wee bit of silver.
I love catching a first glimpse of things like this…
To reveal something like this…
It’s even better when it’s something like this…
And to finish things off…
Barber quarters are a very uncommon find. I've only found one, out of close to 600 silver coins total. They are much tougher to find than Barber dimes and slightly tougher to find than Barber halves.
I agree… definitely tougher to find than the dimes, and slightly more difficult to find than Walker halves also, at least as of lately.
The final group shot… hard to tell if the scratch is from my shovel, or whether it’s been there all along… either way, still happy with the find.
Spent some time over the last few days researching an old neighborhood park in a community that was built in the 1910’s and early 1920’s. The term “park” is used loosely as it’s mainly a city-maintained community common area, but has been used for social gatherings and events since the turn of the century. With knowledge gained from research and historical mapping in pocket, I was up and out early for about 4 hours this morning. Turned out to be an awesome day - among all the finds and sunny/breezy weather in the low-70’s.
Washie
Another Washie
Merc
President Kennedy makes an appearance
Standing Lib
That silvery glint…
And it’s another Washie.
And finally, some of Charles Barber’s handiwork showed up.
The gang all together…
You killed it!!
Latin American Collection
Outstanding day, especially for public property. The 1927 Standing quarter is almost certainly the best coin in the group, especially if it has a mintmark.
Nary a mint mark on any of the finds … all Philly product, but it’s all good. While it’s always a hoot finding a half dollar, I’ve yet to find a Franklin HD… still looking for that elusive Frankie. The Standing Lib quarter is in great shape, (I’m just happy it has a readable date) grades @ XF, and rivals a 1920 example I recovered in June 2023. It does have a number of hairlines though, from long-term entombment in the ground, and has a small rim hit @ 3 o’clock on the reverse. The Barber Dime grades @ Fine, which makes it one of the better ones I’ve recovered.
Made it out for just under 3 hours on a beautiful sunny Memorial Day morning -
This popped out of the clod - Washie:
Caught the glint of this one, thought it was another silver Washie… wrong!
Finally, another Washie lodged in the bottom of the plug…
Before the soak…
A gorgeous day in the mid-Atlantic area to start June off after a very wet May. An early afternoon appointment gave me reason to get out and start swinging a little later in the morning than usual. Today, the silver finds included a dime, quarter, half trifecta - all obsolete designs. The half is the third Walker recovered within a month.
First up Merc dime:
Next, a Standing Lib:
Finally, the Walker:
A cool sight, seeing those sun rays peeking out at you…
And roll call…
Post soak n dry. Not a lot of wheats to go around this time.
Plus:
One clad Bi-cen Kennedy half
$2.25 in clad quarters
.50 clad dimes, &
24 memorial coppers
Nice finds! That half still has a lot of detail.
God comes first in everything I do. I’m dedicated to serving Him with my whole life. Coin collecting is just a hobby—but even in that, I seek to honor Him. ✝️
With rain expected most of this weekend, I decided to take a few hours off this afternoon for a relatively short hunt. Had to kiss a lot of frogs before finding a prince (while I’ll always prefer a princess), but that first one always the effort worthwhile…
Popped the plug and caught the glint - Prince Roosevelt
Closer look…
Prince Washington:
Roll call:
Final muster:
Plus clad & memorial copper:
17 Qtrs
12 dimes
24 Lincolns
The wx forecast all week and up to this morning was calling for rain much of the day today, but when I woke up this morning, the rain’s arrival was pushed back to 10am which gave me enough of a window to get out for a couple of hours. I managed to recover one Merc dime among the fray.
Final tally:
Plus clad & copper memorials:
12 Qtrs
4 Dimes
16 Cents
silver coin is always good, congrats
Thought I’d test my endurance this afternoon amidst the 100-degree mid-Atlantic heat. I lasted short of two hours before I’d nearly exhausted my water and decided to throw in the towel. Managed to pull one silver and @ 10 or so wheaties
The heat is no joke… stay hydrated out there!
Final tally:
Plus clad & memorial copper:
10 Washies
8 Rosies
14 Lincolns
Another morning hunt in the books…
Washie
Another Washie - had to pry this one from behind a root…
Roll call:
Final muster:
Nice catch and worth it 👍
A recent trip to visit family at the beach in NC took me off the grid for over a week, but I did manage to pull off a quick hunt on a small piece of my dad’s farm. The finds were mostly clad, memorial copper and a few wheaties, but I was able to find one decent little guy.
Little Rosie
Returned home yesterday and ventured out this morning before a T-storm sporting a deluge of rain set in…
This Merc popped out of a stubborn hole with lots of root growth around it…
Moving away from the trees into a more grassy area, popped another Merc. Love it when the target is visible still intact in the dirt.
And finally, a Washie peeks out from its decades-long resting place…
Today’s roll call -
Final muster -
Rain, rain, & more rain. It’s rained nearly everyday in this area - for the last 3 weeks, with deluge T-storms and tornado activity sprinkled in. Today’s forecast showed promise of what is hoped to be a several-day run of dry weather. Still, the ground is quite saturated, but manageable, affording an opportunity to squeeze a few hours in this morning.
First up, a Stander -
I also recovered what is likely a sterling silver ring and what appears to be a religious pendent, then another hi-quarter tone - Washie
Roll call:
Keep swinging n slinging.
Final muster. The wheats range from 1935-51 and the SLQ is dateless. The pendent is an interesting 3-layered piece, with an ornate religious design or inscription on each side, while the inside flange is stamped with “sterling” on it. The ring isn’t noted as sterling, but I suspect it is. Unfortunately one side of it broke off when I was trying to “unbend” it.
Out before the heat set in and later, a pretty good thunderstorm with a good downpour.
First up this morning, a Rosie’s rim peeking out for the first time in decades:
Moving over along a tree line, a Washie:
Even closer to the tree line, another Washie pried from under some stubborn roots.
Final muster -
After a couple weeks hiatus for some get-away vacation time, and a like number of recent “dry” hunts (save for a few wheaties here and there ), I finally hit a couple of good ones Sunday morning before the heat and humidity set in.
And,
Final muster. I believe the coin between the Washie and the Merc to be a silver Rosie dime that was partially melted. At least 98% of the details were obliterated, likely due to extreme heat. The only details I can make out is the reeding on the edge, and a few letters of “States” from the coin’s reverse (shown in the first pic).
A “Bucket-Lister” day. Went out early for a drive to a Washington DC park I’d been researching, making it out early just as the sun was rising before the majority of dog walkers and joggers started showing up. There were two particular areas I wanted to focus on. The first had likely been detected before, so while I was trying to manage expectations, the research paid off.
Rosie Dime
Washie
Merc Dime
After slinging the Manticore over the area for another 30-40 mins, I decided to move over to the second area I wanted to scan.
Rosie Dime
And then I hit the bucket-lister… when I came across this one, it was ringing like a Lincoln copper, so I didn’t have high expectations. When I pulled it out, I could tell it had a “silvery” look to it, but thought it was just a thin washer or aluminium token… (bummer). It wasn’t until I cleared enough dirt off it before realized what I’d just found… I immediately took pics and texted my wife… “Hey babe, I found another unicorn!”
1781 Mexican 1 Reale
Then to top it off, two more Rosies in the same hole. I nicked the heck out of the first one, trying to crack it out of a very tough clod…
After pulling the first Rosie out, I swung the manticore back over the hole… same VDI of 84-85. I was much more careful pulling this one out, still in the clod.
Then to close out an awesome day, one more Rosie…
Congratulations on your 1781 Mexican silver coin, that's a really awesome find!
Is it your oldest (silver) coin so far, probably even your oldest find?
Fingers crossed that you will find even more Reales or other colonial era coins when you pay this place another visit.
Probably much more left to find at that site.
Yes to all of those comments. The Spanish coin is a 1 Reale, minted in Mexico. It’s pretty well worn and bent, but it’s the oldest coin I’ve recovered since picking up the detecting bug 4 yrs ago. The next oldest was an undated Draped Bust Large Cent circa 1796-1807, with my earliest silver being an 1841-O Seated Dime. I hope to revisit the location soon, although I’ll admit it was a bit of drive to get there.
That noted, here’s the final muster of yesterday’s silver and wheatie recovery:
And a close up of the Reale for S&Gs. You can make out the “1R” and “M” for ‘Mexico’ mint at 9 o’clock on the reverse.
Probably should clean the place out before the National Guard leaves.