Sickening

[CarsonChris]

It was a good/bad day. I stopped at a park that occasionally produces a mercury dime. I start detecting and find two survey stakes about 40 ft apart. They high tone on me and have high VDI numbers. First one is 35 second is 32/33. I keep moving on and 100 ft further get another high tone and a bouncy 33 VDI. I cut a plug and there’s a rock. I’m not careful thinking it’s another survey stake so I fricken nick the edge of a seated 1/2.

 

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[Evolution]

Amazing coin. Look at it this way.... were you gonna sell it? If not, just enjoy it. I'm sure Brad knows how you feel. That's a Hoover Boys joke! Just kidding Brad...and major congrats to you CarsonChris!

 

[toasted]

What year? It looks to be worn or misstruck at the date

 

[A2coins]

I put coins like those in a plastic holder the nicks ect dont show as much. I have been involved in a few stabbings myself but Its still a great coin.

 

[CarsonChris]

1870S.

 

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1870S.

Wow. Nice find but too bad it wasnt a CC being that you live there

 

[Digger RJ]

Nick or Not, that’s Sweet!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[Whatdayagot]

Awesome coin n find!! Congrats nicks happen don’t lose sleep over it !

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That’s a beauty, it could have been a lot worse

 

[devldog]

Still a beautiful coin, Nick or not. You Done Good, Congrat's to you on the silver.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a fantastic find !

No matter how careful you are, everyone nicks a coin now and then and it's even easier to hit a larger coin.

It's entirely up to you but...
I've gotten good results smoothing scratches / dings out of Silver coins by blending the area in a little with fine steel wool.
It won't make the area perfect but it does help a lot.

Good Hunting !

 

[Rookster]

Great find. Congratulations

 

[JeffInMass]

No one's ever gone nick-free, so no worries. Congrats on a beautiful coin!

 

[MidMoTreasure]

We've all done it before. It's still a nice coin and a great find.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Been there and done that as well. Still a nice coin though. Congratulations on finding it.

 

[xcopperstax]

OMG what a find! I'd take a nicked one of those any day! To tell you the truth I found my first seated dime that was in incredible shape and I nicked it. I can't look at it without thinking about that horrible luck. I'll get over it someday when I forget!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

That's a great looking coin. We've all done it. (Nicked one that is, not dug one) !

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Sweet Seated Half! Congrats

 

[djackson7348]

Remember, "Stuff" Happens. Still a great find. I would rather have one with a nick than not have one at all.

 

[Relicific]

Great find