BuckleBoy
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Hello All,
Got out with Hill Billy for a hunt today. Went to track down the owner of the first site I wanted to find, and ended up talking to a farmer (who didn't own the site that we wanted to get on). Well...the farmer told us about an old homestead out in his hay field...so we got permission to take a swing there. Hunted for a while, but only came up with a few flat buttons. So we then got a little sidetracked and skipped the site I wanted to find--ending up at a nice farmer's house that has already given us permission for two additional sites on his farm (once the mud dries up so we can get the truck out to them).
Got on a spot in his pasture and found the homestead with no difficulty. HB went one direction and I the other, and he walked right into it, digging an oil lantern piece right off.
It was a nice day out--Finally. 
We dug a few buttons, a spoon, and a few odds and ends. HB dug a rather cool iron relic that I really hope is what we think it is... More on that later. I'm sure he'll post it. Anyhow, so we were getting down to the wire and the targets getting thin. We were wondering if we'd chosen two not-so-great spots out of all the possibilities in my files of research... Then I got a good hit--an unforgettable signal on the 1266-X. It was sweet, solid, and not a huge overload or shallow piece of junk. And so I started chanting "Come on--Be a coin!" When I scooped one really deep scoop out of the pasture, I waved the coil over the 8 inch plug and "BANG!" the hit was strong. This was a coin. I called HB over and said "You tell me what this is."
"Silver Dime" he said.
So I took the top clod and turned it over...and saw this:
When I removed it, enough of the mud came off that I could see the date of 1840 staring me in the face! And a full "LIBERTY" on the shield! This is by FAR my Finest early seated I have ever dug. The late date ones I find in decent shape from time to time, but she's a beauty.
Here are the rest of the finds, before cleaning:
And after cleaning:
And the Seated Beauty. 1840-O.
Happy Hunting,
Buckleboy
Got out with Hill Billy for a hunt today. Went to track down the owner of the first site I wanted to find, and ended up talking to a farmer (who didn't own the site that we wanted to get on). Well...the farmer told us about an old homestead out in his hay field...so we got permission to take a swing there. Hunted for a while, but only came up with a few flat buttons. So we then got a little sidetracked and skipped the site I wanted to find--ending up at a nice farmer's house that has already given us permission for two additional sites on his farm (once the mud dries up so we can get the truck out to them).
Got on a spot in his pasture and found the homestead with no difficulty. HB went one direction and I the other, and he walked right into it, digging an oil lantern piece right off.
It was a nice day out--Finally. We dug a few buttons, a spoon, and a few odds and ends. HB dug a rather cool iron relic that I really hope is what we think it is... More on that later. I'm sure he'll post it. Anyhow, so we were getting down to the wire and the targets getting thin. We were wondering if we'd chosen two not-so-great spots out of all the possibilities in my files of research... Then I got a good hit--an unforgettable signal on the 1266-X. It was sweet, solid, and not a huge overload or shallow piece of junk. And so I started chanting "Come on--Be a coin!" When I scooped one really deep scoop out of the pasture, I waved the coil over the 8 inch plug and "BANG!" the hit was strong. This was a coin. I called HB over and said "You tell me what this is."
"Silver Dime" he said.
So I took the top clod and turned it over...and saw this:When I removed it, enough of the mud came off that I could see the date of 1840 staring me in the face! And a full "LIBERTY" on the shield! This is by FAR my Finest early seated I have ever dug. The late date ones I find in decent shape from time to time, but she's a beauty.
Here are the rest of the finds, before cleaning:
And after cleaning:
And the Seated Beauty. 1840-O.
Happy Hunting,
Buckleboy
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Fresh off the mint. That had to be dropped when it was brand spanking new. 8)
I'll be watching for his post. 
don't believe I've ever seen a more pretty dime or one so pretty and so old 
