My first Silver Dollar? Not, but pretty close!

[Ammoman]

Talk about a heart stopper! Today, I went out for a quick lunch time hunt at a local permission and popped this out of the ground within 20 minutes. LOL i just knew it was a silver dollar by its size and weight so i carried it back to the car and sat it on the floorboard without looking at it. And why would i not look? I had every intention of bringing it home to my kids and discover what it was in their presence. Needless to say...i could not make it home. My curiosity got the better of me and i stopped to clean the dirt off. It turned out to be a One Crown from Australia. Yes it was a disappointment because i have yet to find a silver dollar but i'll take it. I also found a service button in pretty good condition.

 

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[Scrappy]

I had to take another look. And BTW, I've never dug a silver dollar either, but I've dug an 8-reale, and a French equivalent ( 1831 5-franc). Excellent find again

 

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[beerguy]

That is a great find. I am sure that you will come to appreciate it.