Stage Coach Road gives up 2nd Capped Bust silver ! 25 C.

[MaineRelic]

I had to drive 140 miles north today to help get ready for a big family reunion at my brothers camp on the pond there next weekend ! I got my chores done and decided to hit the old stadgecoach road headed north from there ! This was the only road through there in the early to mid 1850's With every thing really grown in and thick around the scattered foundations I decided to stay on the road and hit the numerous wash outs along the old road that no longer accepts automobile traffic . Only ATV's and snowmobiles travel this stretch of the old Stagecoach road. In the fall of 2012 I hads found a large cent and my first ever Capped bust silver on this road. It was a 1835 dime that had been gravel washed pretty hard by all the years of travel over it . Today I found a large cent about 50 feet off the main road . Wow ! How had I missed that before ! It was a screaming signal only an inch and a half down in a washed out gully ! As you can see the large cent took quite a bit of gravel scouring but it came out nice after a little coin wax . A two piece domed button A buckle , and a few cartridge shells and I hit the big puddle ! A 30 foot long water crossing ! It was not as deep as the last time I was here and it was a lot warmer so I decided to get wet and hunt the small water crossing ! On my way out the other side almost through it I get a very good hit ! 02/29 on the explorer an almost always silver reading . ! The machine was showing it only 3 inches down in the gravel. This was still under 6 inches of muddy water though . It took me awhile to free up the hard packed gravel under the water but eventually I got the gravel to lift ! The signal was out of the hole ! I could not locate it with the pinpointer because the water was too deep ! I finally had it in my hand and rinced it in the muddy water ! I could see the bust ! Though I do not think I hit it with the shovel ! It did sustain a few scratches coming out of the hard packed gravel ! I am tickled as hell Regaurdless ! Thanks for looking and happy treasure hunting to all ! MaineRelic

 

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[MaineRelic]

Thank you to everyone else for the kind comments to my find ! Good luck to all ! MaineRelic

 

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[Steve in PA]

Congrats on the Capped Bust quarter and the Large Cent. Nice little hunt!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Great hunting there, and good job recovering that Busted quarter dollar !!!

 

[LaGold]

Awesome recovery! I'm still looking for a bust quarter! GL and HH

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Killer Quarter!! Not many of these being found. Looks like nice details too

VPR

 

[david680]

You guys and these Capped Bust, your killing me! What is it Capped Bust day? Ha, congrats, I think I would do the running around, cartwheels, and sliding into home plate (that would be a sight to see) If I found one of those.
Does anyone else think it strange that when certain coins come up, it always seems that someone else has the same/somewhat finds right around those few days. I know I'm going out to find my Capped Bust, I woke up thinking about it. lol

Yeah, last week was 2 cent week and this is capped bust week. Next week is $5 lib week and I'm leading the way. Great job to the OP, that would make my week anytime!

 

[testing123]

Yeah, last week was 2 cent week and this is capped bust week. Next week is $5 lib week and I'm leading the way. Great job to the OP, that would make my week anytime!

same with me and my 3¢ silver... seemed like 5 were found right after I posted mine! Congrats MR on such a rare find!

 

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[Tin Foil]

Well I'm jealous as hell! Nice finds!

 

[kray]

Beautiful sillver quarter! I've yet to find one and will keep my fingers crossed.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I'm glad to see you were rewarded for your hard work digging though the gravel. Very nice pair of coins.

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Hey there MR, I missed this post. I saw Tony 12100's post with his CB but completely missed this one and when I saw your post on Rick's Big 8 post I had to have a look back to see, sorry buddy. A Capped bust is a super find and nice to see you found it along a coach road because I love to hunt those with my grandson. Hopefully he will dig out something that nice the next time I go out with him.
Congrats,
ZDD

 

[MaineRelic]

No problem here DiverDave ! I have a bad habit of speaking my mind ! And that is a terrible thing to waste ! Sounds like you and Rick had a great fun productive hunt ! Kudos to both of you !

 

[cowboy7450]

very cool great find way to go

 

[johnnyblaze]

Sweet silver man

And a Largie to boot

Blaze

 

[MaineRelic]

Sweet silver man

And a Largie to boot

Blaze

. Thanks Johnny ! It was a sweet find for me I have been walking over these coins since I was. 10 YO ! This was a really popular hunting site for my Dad my three brothers and I ! I know the area well ! MaineRelic. !