"Orphan Annie"

Michellets

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Nov 12, 2006
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"Orphan Annie"

About a week ago my detector fritzed out...I had an Ace 250, but never purchased a coil cover for it. The coils were worn and cracked, and I tried in vain to fix them, but no luck. I finally bit the bullet, and ended up getting another Ace 250 with two coils, and the coil covers were thrown into the deal this time. Now, every time I swing that coil and scrape, or bump something I can grin, and keep smiling. I like the Ace, and dig most every signal with it. I went out for the first time yesterday with the new detector, and a good friend of mine. The weather was cool and sunny. After several hours of fruitless searching I hit on a dime signal. I didn't think much about it, but realized the value of being careful with a shovel. Another mentor of mine had taught me well! I found this at about 6 inches in very nice soil.....I didn't wipe it, and carefully wrapped it up in tissue, put it in the finger of a glove, and moved on. Later at home we washed it very carefully, and I brought out the red book. What a surprise! I wonder if I'll ever top it. The amazing thing.... I guess it's the first coin I found with the new detector and the only coin I found all day! HH


I added pictures after I put the dime in an ultrasonic cleaner with soap and water... no scrubbing, just the rinse after to take the soap off!
 

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Re: "Orphan Annie"

Hoo-wee, that is one beautiful Seated dime!!

I'm no expert, but VF and prob. worth $60+ is my guess. And a lot more than 60 bucks' worth of fun finding it, eh?

WTG on your methods of carefultude in safeguarding that little beauty, too.
 

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That will be very hard to top in the rarity and condition department. My red book says 72,500 minted and $700 in VF, $1200 in EF. I would say you paid for your detector in one day. Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jon Dickinson
www.prehistoricartifacts.com
 

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I used the big coil, thanks for the grading Admiral, but ya might want to check the estimate you made.... But then again...I'm no expert :wink:
 

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Michellets said:
I used the big coil, thanks for the grading Admiral, but ya might want to check the estimate you made.... But then again...I'm no expert :wink:

The Ace has 3 coils available, does big mean biggest? (12") or bigger than small(4.5") all metal, coin, jewlery,custom modes? Bongo
 

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bongo1962 said:
Michellets said:
I used the big coil, thanks for the grading Admiral, but ya might want to check the estimate you made.... But then again...I'm no expert :wink:

The Ace has 3 coils available, does big mean biggest? (12") or bigger than small(4.5") all metal, coin, jewlery,custom modes? Bongo

I use the biggest and the smallest of the three. At the time I had the 12" coil. I mostly hunt in all metal mode. If I'm in a heavy metal area I switch to a small coil. The machine works, and it really doesn't cost much, but like anything else it has limits, and you have to get to know it.
 

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Wow ! Man that is a very fine coin, and one of the key dates to the series. Isn't it wonderful how nice

silver is coming out of the ground ? It truly is a "noble" metal . Enjoy your treasure , and thanks for sharing.

Gregory, Santa Fe.
 

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Wow, if you're only gonna dig one, I guess that's a good one to dig. And if you didn't wipe it, that dime should grade pretty good.
 

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gold fish said:
Wow, if you're only gonna dig one, I guess that's a good one to dig. And if you didn't wipe it, that dime should grade pretty good.

No wipes, I havent really cleaned it (I'm too scared of even a micro scratch on it), Just a rinse.... There's a lot of detail in it, just about all the original details, with a pinch of circulation, and a dose of dirt for 150 years that you'll ever get out of a dime like that, and when you said if your gonna dig ya might as well dig that... you hit that one right on the nail head!
 

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Michellets said:
I used the big coil, thanks for the grading Admiral, but ya might want to check the estimate you made.... But then again...I'm no expert :wink:

No slight intended to your fine coin. I'm at work, and I don't have a Red Book here to see the criteria. I just glanced at the PCGS site.

If your beauty-eh dime is worth 10x what I typed, I'm 10x happier for you!

[Returning to edit after returning to the PCGS site]

"Glanced" is accurate.. I have *no* flippin' idea what line I was reading back there, really. I was "grading" your dime at VF-30 to 40, so on the CORRECT line (1844), that translates to "over a Grand".

And I beg that many pardons. Like a thousand.
 

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Admiral de Salee said:
Michellets said:
I used the big coil, thanks for the grading Admiral, but ya might want to check the estimate you made.... But then again...I'm no expert :wink:

No slight intended to your fine coin. I'm at work, and I don't have a Red Book here to see the criteria. I just glanced at the PCGS site.

If your beauty-eh dime is worth 10x what I typed, I'm 10x happier for you!

No slight taken Admiral, as I always say "you can call me whatever you want, but just don't ever call me late to dinner" :icon_queen:
 

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If I ever dig up a coin worth $1000, I'll be out stopping people in the street and grabbing 'em by the lapels to tell them about it. Serious congratulations! :-[
 

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As soon as i saw the coin I said "theres a date you dont see too often" and now i know why. Key date!!! :o :D :thumbsup: I'll gues $700.00 minimum (VF in 2008 redbook) That being the case, I would love to see this coin on the banner. Incredible find and good thinking not to rub the dirt off of it in the field. :thumbsup: :icon_sunny:
 

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The coin will grade FINE & is valued around $35.00

you never hunt w/o a coil cover if you cherish
your metal detector

also NO COIN DEALER is going to give you as much
money for a DUG coin as they will for one thats been
in circulation
 

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X-Terra70_TreasureHunter said:
The coin will grade FINE & is valued around $35.00

you never hunt w/o a coil cover if you cherish
your metal detector

also NO COIN DEALER is going to give you as much
money for a DUG coin as they will for one thats been
in circulation

I never even knew you could have coil covers for a metal detector. I'm pretty new to "dirt fishing", and still have a lot to learn. As for the value, it's personal, it's not about money, it is a hobby and I enjoy keeping it that way, I just like finding things that were lost and the opportunity to have them rediscovered and shared.
 

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