1854 site OMG. Once in a lifetime find !!!

[ToddWisconsin]

This morning I posted my quarter from this site...I went back today for a couple hours ...Got a 01 Indian that I gave to the owner of the property..Then a few more wheats.. His kids were out with me , and I was giving them a few coins ..Then I got a shallow but sweet reading a couple feet from a tree. Made a little sclice , and seen the ridge of a silver coin... Just about fell over from excitement...I found one peace dollar about thirty years ago.. Just got done telling the owner I was gonna find a coin from the 1800s yet , I was thinking Indian ..Not Morgan ...woohoo .. I did find a merc dime also , I gave that to the family..They knew I was excited and wanted me to have the Silver Dollar.. To me they are rarer than large cents , not as valuable , Now to find a gold coin...lol ..

 

[matthias]

OMG! is right! Nice find! Good to hear of your interactions with the property owner. Rock on! HH. Matt (PS...I used to live in Ashland)

 

[John(Tx)]

n/t

 

[MNCoinhunter]

Very cool ... congrats !!

 

[ToddWisconsin]

Better pics ..

 

[born2hunt]

Outstanding find

 

[MikeO]

Awesome dig there Todd. Those where not just dropped and missed that easily. WTG.

 

[shuptyler]

Excellent!!! In over twenty years I only found one silver dollar and about 10 large cents so the dollar is more rare in my case! Great job!!

 

[ToddWisconsin]

I've found a half dozen large cents also.. never a Morgan...people lost large cents more often ..than silver dollars... Now I really would love to join that gold coin club..

 

[Gold Nuggets]

OMG is right Todd.....Sweet Morgan Dollar find.
Congrats on a terrific hunt. Gold Nuggets

 

[amc rulz]

She's in nice shape! As far as silver $ to LC ratio, I found a Morgan and peace dollar two years ago, and only 2 large cents last year so far.

 

[drkp88]

That is AWESOME Todd!!!!! Never found one myself but it's on my wish list.
Bruce

 

[jcooking]

Sweet digs, congrats!

 

[sgoss66]

HOLY COW, Todd! A silver dollar is on my WISH list, BIG time! GREAT DIG! You had to be PUMPED when you dug that beauty!

Steve

 

[teleman2525]

morgan dollar is still on my want list you got some great finds and a very nice site to hunt congrates

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Very, very nice. Nothing better then digging up a silver dollar except for those elusive gold coins.

Eddie

 

[banditicey]

OMG What A Find!!!!

Did you have a deal with the property owner about your finds before you started digging?

When anyone indicates to me that they expect my Finds from digging on their property I know it is Not going to work out

Congrats on The Amazing Find

 

[ToddWisconsin]

He wanted one coin .. which I agreed and gave him a few.. also I give the landowners all rings and anything of historic relevance to the property . that way if they want it , they have something to gain too... that way if I find a ring ( usually silver ) they can take it and get e few bucks from it.. also I tell the if I find a coin of high value. (thousands) . we would take it to the local coinshop and see what he would pay for it.. then split it fifty fifty.. A high coin value to me is over fifty to a hundred dollars. I explain to them that a silver dime is normally worth about two bucks , and I do not consider it high value.. be honest.. and you will get a welcome back for years to come.. believe it or not .. most of the people let me detect their yards whether they are home or not.. just cuz I show them the first few finds and am honest with them.. I did offer to pay the owner half the value of the silver dollar.. but he said seeing my excitement was worth more than any money I could pay them...lol.. this is just what I do.. most people just want to know what I find.. and don't want anything.. but sometimes it backfires.. two weeks ago a guy stood over me , I showed him the coins , and he kept them all....lol.. it was only four coins , but either way he got a nice Indian .. I got nothing..lol.

 

[croakersmoker78]

Yes great find here in NJ I find large cents all the time.I must have found over 30 in 2 years.I just found 1 yesterday now maybe that morgan today