A bunch of finds from the weekend's new permission!

[bcbirdman]

Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.

 

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[hunting deer]

Awesome finds to say the least! You really scored big on that hunt! Two amazing silvers! Congrats!!

 

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[Hunk-a-lead]

Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.

what a great haul and interesting assortment of finds, love em' all but partial to the old silver!

 

[Digger RJ]

Had an awesome hunt this weekend over two days on a new permission that doesn't seem to have been detected. There was no trash either which is the best feeling (had 1 modern soda can only)! haha Lots of iron in the ground and had to work really slow to hear anything. Found many of the good finds on the outer edges of the homesite where the iron signals weren't as overwhelming. Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter. Turns out they only minted 16,000 of this year at the New Orleans mint (I included a screenshot of an article about it).

Also found: two civil war buttons (one cuff button and one coat button), an 1835 capped bust half dime that is bent almost as if it were bitten, an 1859 Indian head cent (included with a comparison photo with another Indian head cent from 1873 to show the thicker composition of copper in the 1859 cent), a civilian cuff link with what looks like a floral design possibly, an 1852 large cent, and a beautiful flat button with some gold gilt still in the depressions on the back mark. Not depicted were a few other flat buttons that weren't preserved as well.

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Fredneck]

One thing I forgot to mention that I thought was interesting was that the eagle on the cuff button has the wheat in its left foot and the arrows in its right foot. Maybe this is how all the cuff buttons are, but usually I think it is the other way around on other buttons and coins I've seen.

Great mid 1800's site !! The Eagle button is a Staff Officers button, and your right, the majority of these buttons have the olive branches and arrows in talons reversed. The different variations may have been purposed for militia.

 

[Gare]

AMAZING FINDS !!! how did you learn of that place ?

 

[jewelerguy]

Also found my most valuable coin so far, which was sitting right on top of the soil in the bean field. It's the 1849-O Seated Liberty quarter.

Wow. Certainly can't beat reaching down and picking up a coin that's worth a few thousand bucks. That's awesome. Congrats!

 

[bcbirdman]

Isn't that 1859 Indian the first year of Indian head cents ? I've never dug one... or seen one... how rare is that ?

Yes, 1859 is the first year for Indian head cents. It was my first one ever. Not sure how rare, but I do imagine its not super common to dig one in this good of condition. Not sure though, but seems like unless the soil is just right, they come out of the ground pretty worn.

 

[bcbirdman]

Dang. I think you really undersold this post with the title. The lede should have been about that quarter.
I'm no expert, but, if you can get past the slight environmental damage (thick tarnish), that thing has details north of F12. Which PCGS calls a $4000 coin.
I guess it probably wouldn't straight grade (maybe the grading company can "conserve" it in some way?), but again, I'm no expert. I've never sent a coin for grading, though I've detected a few I want to send in one day... 1901 S dime, 1921 D dime, 1896 O dime, etc.
Anyway... in terms of rare coins... wow!! 16,000, with a total survival rate estimated to be 450, is miniscule. You have a coin that less than 500 other people in the world are known to have.
And THAT is my favorite part of detecting. Finding the super-rare stuff.
Congrats!!

I appreciate this info! I knew it was rare but had no idea about only an estimated 450 survival rate! That's crazy. I have removed tarnish on silver coins in the past with baking soda/boiling water, but I'm not going to touch this 1849-O so as to not depreciate any value it might have. I am super excited to have such a coin in my collection. Maybe someday far down the road I might sell it, but as of now, I am just happy to have it as treasure. haha it mentally pays for all the trash I dig

 

[bcbirdman]

AMAZING FINDS !!! how did you learn of that place?

It is an old homesite marked on the 1874 map of the area (our oldest detailed maps in my area). Currently it is in the middle of a farmer's field. You would never know it was a homesite without the map or stumbling over the occasional ceramics and bricks in the field itself.

 

[bcbirdman]

Awesome finds to say the least! You really scored big on that hunt! Two amazing silvers! CongratsT

Thanks, Mark! It was an amazing day. Pretty sure it was undetected

 

[bcbirdman]

Wow. Certainly can't beat reaching down and picking up a coin that's worth a few thousand bucks. That's awesome. Congrats!

Exactly! haha thank you!

 

[bcbirdman]

Great mid 1800's site !! The Eagle button is a Staff Officers button, and your right, the majority of these buttons have the olive branches and arrows in talons reversed. The different variations may have been purposed for militia.

Thanks for the info about the button! I figured there must've been a reason for that. Very cool

 

[Gare]

It is an old homesite marked on the 1874 map of the area (our oldest detailed maps in my area). Currently it is in the middle of a farmer's field. You would never know it was a homesite without the map or stumbling over the occasional ceramics and bricks in the field itself.

Thank you for your answers

 

[EdHartzel]

Awesome. Thats the stuff dreams are made of!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great batch of coins ! Those are some dandies !