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A first, and a Purty one at that!!!

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SilverDrvn

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Havn't really posted on here in awhile, but couldn't not post this one. 1871 S Seated dime. When I first popped this coin out I saw the back first and figured Barber, so I was pretty excited. But then I flipped it over and about fell to the ground. This marks my first seated coin, and first 1800's silver. I Just about left it in the hole actually! The signal disappeard when I pulled the plug so I searched around the hole with my probe and dug 3 or 4 inches deeper with no luck. Just as I was about to replace the plug and move on I noticed a gopher hole running through the side of my hole. I stuck my finger in there and pulled out a little clump of dirt and there she sat. Can't wait to get back out there!
 
Excellent find! I've never seen an 1871-S on the forums I read and that one should grade EF-40 or higher. :clapping:

Mark
 
Thanks, I am still stoked 2 days later. Most of the coins I find out here in the portland metro area have s mint marks, so they usually are good ones but they are pretty sparse! 1000's of acres of old parks out here in portland but unfortunatly HEAVILY HUNTED, by 3 or 4 local club hunts.
 
Very sweet! What a nice find!
 
Awesome dig, that's a great way to break into 1800s silver!
 
A coin of that condition and value is well worth the cost of having it graded or at least put in a holder where it can never be damaged. :beers: Congrats again.
 
Yeah....I was thinking about shipping it off to be graded. Has anyone sent coins in to be graded that were found in the ground? Do they note "enviormental damage" or anything on silver coins? I would never guess this coin was pulled out of the ground, along with most silvers pulled out.
 
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