First Seated! 1839

[shack24]

I decided to go back to an area that I have really hit hard but this time I went closer to a gravel driveway. I had avoided getting too close before due to the difficult digging. Found some junk and then got a solid signal, dug through some gravel mixed with soil, flipped the plug over and there she was! Unfortunately it did sustain some scrapes, probably from the gravel rubbing against it as I dug. I'm still a happy man!
HH and Happy 4th!

 

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[park pirate]

Nice seated..

 

[atprolen]

Great find any seated is a good seated. Congrats !!!

 

[vpnavy]

Great find! Thanks for sharing...

 

[doninbrewster]

Not only did you find seated, you found an early one. They started with the "no stars" obverse in 1837 & only made that for one year in Philadelphia and made it in New Orleans in 1838 for one year. The mint changed the design in 1838 and added stars on the obverse for the Philadelphia coins. In 1840 they added drapery to liberty's elbow. What you have is a type coin that was only made for a few years. That makes it a rare find as a type. I found an 1837 No Stars dime earlier this year on a club hunt and was doing the happy dance. It's a two year type coin. Anytime you find something like this it's a great find. Way to go, especially on your first seated. Here's the piece I found in April.

 

[treblehunter]

I like your seated shack, very cool. I really want to find a seated, it will come one of these days.

 

[blugotti1]

awesome find!!

 

[cjon455]

That's awesome, nice early one! Good job, donot sweat the scrapes, adds character

 

[Limitool]

Very good fine buddy... Where ya at in Tennessee by the way. I'm in Middle TN. near Centerville.

 

[shack24]

I was near Mcminnville, but I just moved to SE Missouri a couple weeks ago. Guess I need to update the profile!

 

[shack24]

Not only did you find seated, you found an early one. They started with the "no stars" obverse in 1837 & only made that for one year in Philadelphia and made it in New Orleans in 1838 for one year. The mint changed the design in 1838 and added stars on the obverse for the Philadelphia coins. In 1840 they added drapery to liberty's elbow. What you have is a type coin that was only made for a few years. That makes it a rare find as a type. I found an 1837 No Stars dime earlier this year on a club hunt and was doing the happy dance. It's a two year type coin. Anytime you find something like this it's a great find. Way to go, especially on your first seated. Here's the piece I found in April. View attachment 1018288

Thanks for the awesome info! That makes it even more exciting. And beautiful 1837.

 

[Helix]

Nice one! Few years older and your into the capped bust era!

 

[dirtlooter]

looks pretty awesome to me and it also appears to be a rare one.... double oh yeah!

 

[Argentium]

Excellent early Seated Liberty ! I am still eagerly awaiting my first Seated of any denomination .

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Welcome to the Seated Silver Club, found my first last year hoping a second will turn up this fall when hitting the fields!

 

[Ahab8]

Love the seated silver. Got my first Spanish silver and seated silver on the same day. Welcome to the club

 

[eu4ia]

Awesome find! Still trying to get my first seated coin.

 

[TNGUNS]

Congrats my friend. Now that is a nice one. An old girl for our part of the country.

 

[TNGUNS]

Where are you located in our Great State of Tennessee?

 

[shack24]

Where are you located in our Great State of Tennessee?

Grew up in Bledsoe county, lived near Mcminnville for a year, but recently moved to SE Missouri.