Old Silver Out Of The Ground

[Dirt Devil]

This is my first "Silver Find". Found today in a local park at about 4 inches down in some black clay with my new ace 250. It has a nice shine to it.I still need to clean it with some water. Hard to believe it has been in the ground over 50 years. I also
found a 1949 nickel near the quarter that shows its age!
Thanks for Looking &
Have a Good One!
Jim

 

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[rvbvetter]

Great finds!! That's some nice silver!! Worth another visit. WTG!! HH

 

[Huntin' 59er]

Welcome Jim to the forum and congrats on your first silver ! Those are some nice finds and nice pics also. Thanks for sharing with us.

Huntin' 59er

 

[bookfisher]

It's a great feeling pulling silver from the ground and seeing that it still has a nice sheen. Way to go!

 

[hollowpointred]

congrats on the silver! it sure is a great feeling to find it isnt it?!

 

[buudman]

DIRT DEVEL NICE FINDS AN CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST SILVER PLENTY MORE 2 COME.
BUD

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

D,

nice,

silver is always nice.

S

 

[Dirt Devil]

Hello All,
Thanks for the kind words. I have only had my "Ace" for less than 2 weeks. I never had a chance to metal detect till now. (I'm 42). I enjoy the thrill of the hunt.I have found some newer clad (1970's on up) that is really discolored in the past week so I was surprised to see how bright this coin was.Does old Silver hold up better in the ground? I have a lot to learn. I bought it to use in between work appointments if time allows. I am a Realtor here in PA. So if you see a guy in a suit out detecting chances are it's me.
Thanks Again & Have a Good One!
Jim

 

[jopher]

Congrats on your first silver...its a beauty! I love the quality strikes on the old Washingtons,the new quarters look like they were made in Japan.....JO

 

[Nana40]

Great find Jim!!!



Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[JakePhelps]

Great looking coin jim!

 

[Getty]

Welcome t the forum dirtdevil.WOW!Congrats on the first silver and that old nickel.Sounds like your doing great with that ACE.HH

 

[rvbvetter]

Being a realtor, could give you a chance to detect some of the older homes you list.
Just a thought. HH

 

[Xraywolf]

Yes, unlike the various copper,zinc, tin and nickel alloys, gold n silver thankfully resists the effects of being buried undergound much better than anything else. All of the silver I've ever found [oldest 1872 dime] Came out of the ground looking like it did when it was dropped.
Of course, certain soil conditions, acidic,exposed to fertilizer ect will have a nasty effect on any metal.
Nice finds, and theres more where that came from - It all about swinging over the right chunk of ground.
Research and persistance pats off - But so does plain old luck.

 

[JackRussell]

wow that is a nice quarter! i cant wait to find some silver!

 

[Mississippi Yankee]

Great job !!

I still get goosebumps EVERY time I pull silver. The feeling never seems to get old.

 

[bigrig40]

Congrats on the silver!very nice.

peace,bigrig

 

[Leon]

Congrats on your first silver!!!
Being a realtor should come in handy for finding places to hunt,,, almost like cheating...
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[dudes2112]

Very cool!

Dudes

 

[Dirt Devil]

Hello Again,
Thanks for the support & info. Good idea on checking out the yards on some of the homes I have listed.
Most of them are newer(1950's on up) but sometimes I do get the 100+ year old farm house etc. It's a good reason to keep in touch with my sellers. It's all about communication!
Have A Good One!
Jim