BuckleBoy
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Hello All,
It's time to wrap up Day 3 of the hunt with Quindy and Dman. Got the video all edited up and it's time to share with all of you. We went to an old spot that was occupied c. 1830-50 hoping something good would come up if we hit it hard. We spent all day, and unfortunately the finds were a little slim at first: mainly flat buttons, musketballs, and an occasional pipe stem. Shanegalang dug a heel plate and a couple other finds which I don't have a photo of to show.
The rain was threatening all day long, and I knew that if it rained on that field, as low as it was and as close to the backswamp as we were, it'd be a mud pit and we wouldn't even be able to get our truck out of there. Well, the rain held off 'till lunch when we ate the best jambalaya you ever had, then we got back to work.
It started to get dark, and I got the best signal I've ever had on my F75 since I purchased it. It was reading 86 solid and unwavering, except maybe one in 10 swings it would read 87. I called Dman over to listen to it, give him a 10% discount on letting him hear the signal, then dug. I WISH I had started filming as soon as I got the signal!
Well, out popped this!
It was almost dark, and we pounded that area, digging a few more flat buttons but nothing much else to speak of. You will want to see this video of the coin being dug. I'm lucky I didn't curse up a storm when I saw what it was. Also on the video I shared how I remove the dirt from dug silver coins without scratching them. I knew this one would be a valuable coin, depending on the amount of plow damage, and I didn't want to take a chance with scratching it.
Here's the video:
And here is the 1847-O Seated Quarter. Looks like this was a weak strike, as can be seen around liberty's head and the eagle's feet on the back, but the detail is sharp and not a trace of wear.
Once again, we really enjoyed having two of the best folks in the world down for a hunt. Quindy and Dman, lets do this again. Get your calendars and we'll set it up.
Best Wishes,
Buck
It's time to wrap up Day 3 of the hunt with Quindy and Dman. Got the video all edited up and it's time to share with all of you. We went to an old spot that was occupied c. 1830-50 hoping something good would come up if we hit it hard. We spent all day, and unfortunately the finds were a little slim at first: mainly flat buttons, musketballs, and an occasional pipe stem. Shanegalang dug a heel plate and a couple other finds which I don't have a photo of to show.
The rain was threatening all day long, and I knew that if it rained on that field, as low as it was and as close to the backswamp as we were, it'd be a mud pit and we wouldn't even be able to get our truck out of there. Well, the rain held off 'till lunch when we ate the best jambalaya you ever had, then we got back to work.
It started to get dark, and I got the best signal I've ever had on my F75 since I purchased it. It was reading 86 solid and unwavering, except maybe one in 10 swings it would read 87. I called Dman over to listen to it, give him a 10% discount on letting him hear the signal, then dug. I WISH I had started filming as soon as I got the signal!
Well, out popped this!
It was almost dark, and we pounded that area, digging a few more flat buttons but nothing much else to speak of. You will want to see this video of the coin being dug. I'm lucky I didn't curse up a storm when I saw what it was. Also on the video I shared how I remove the dirt from dug silver coins without scratching them. I knew this one would be a valuable coin, depending on the amount of plow damage, and I didn't want to take a chance with scratching it.
Here's the video:
And here is the 1847-O Seated Quarter. Looks like this was a weak strike, as can be seen around liberty's head and the eagle's feet on the back, but the detail is sharp and not a trace of wear.
Once again, we really enjoyed having two of the best folks in the world down for a hunt. Quindy and Dman, lets do this again. Get your calendars and we'll set it up.
Best Wishes,
Buck
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It's funny, when I see a seated here I know it's gonna be a good one (NOLA mint and nice condition due to being lost soon after minting). Nobody carried much silver here post-CW it seems...
