Awesome 1842 Seated Dime And Civil War Bullets

[Sooper Dave]

I noticed that a large area had been cut at on one of my spots that I have found a lot of CW bullets and a few old coins from. This property had an old church and a late 1800's home on it, and the coins I find there are normally around the old home site and are of the time when the home was in use. The bullets are scattered all around the edges away from the home site. Most have been fired or pulled so I believe this was a spot the soldiers used to clean their riffles and reload for action. I slowly started to find a few bullets and then hit a hot spot and found several in one small area. As I got closer to the house site I dug a few Wheats and then a very worn 1918 Merc. It was nice to see a little silver in the dirt. I moved on to the outer edges and dug a few more pieces of lead and some brass pieces. One piece looks like it could be a heel plate off of a boot? It was just about time to go when I thought I would hit one more area along a fence row. I got a 12-44 down about 3" on the Etrac and knew for sure it would be a clad dime or memorial penny. After digging my plug and then having to break the plug apart to get to the target, I was pleasantly surprised to see a silver dime and was shocked to see the wreath on the back of it. Right away I knew I had an early Seated as the wreath is the older style than on the later Seateds and the Barbers. I took my time to get enough water on the front to see a beautiful 1842 Seated dime. All the old lead was enough to make for a fun hunt but that old dime sure put a big smile on my face. There is still a lot of this property that needs to be cut, I sure hope it's hiding a few more nice keepers there. HH David

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[Mark in S.E. IA]

That a sweet lookin seated dime, Congrat's and on the CW bullets too

 

[utmike]

Great story and great finds. That seated is a beauty.

 

[daddyflea]

I am Jealous myself.

 

[floodplaindetector]

Great Coin SD! Very nice old Seated. Well done. Also nice haul on the bullets.

 

[Tenspeed]

Beautiful full Liberty Seated dime! It doesn't look like it was carried around for too many years before it was lost.

 

[UtahRich]

Cherry looking dime. Bonus on all the CW bullets. Great background story as well.

Rich (Utah)

 

[Sooper Dave]

Thanks guys!

 

[hubbler]

Dave,
Your subject line says it all. Congrats on a great hunt.

Ron

 

[chipper97]

They'd have to bring the paddles if I dug something that sweet. Congrats Super!

 

[oneguy]

that's a sweetie of a seatie.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Amazing Seated - congrats on a great hunt !

 

[Goes4ever]

man that is a beautiful seated, congrats

 

[NebTrac]

Great looking seated! I wish we could unearth a three ringer up here in central Nebraska. Congratulations on the old finds!

NebTrac

 

[Sooper Dave]

Thanks guys!

Great looking seated! I wish we could unearth a three ringer up here in central Nebraska. Congratulations on the old finds!

NebTrac

Yeah we are very fortunate down here in the mid south to have such a rich CW history. Very exciting to see the collections of relics that the old timers have dug over the years. It's amazing how many soldiers walked and fought on these grounds. Maybe you will find yourself down this way to get on a nice relic hunt.

 

[NebTrac]

Thanks guys!

Great looking seated! I wish we could unearth a three ringer up here in central Nebraska. Congratulations on the old finds!

NebTrac

Yeah we are very fortunate down here in the mid south to have such a rich CW history. Very exciting to see the collections of relics that the old timers have dug over the years. It's amazing how many soldiers walked and fought on these grounds. Maybe you will find yourself down this way to get on a nice relic hunt.

I yearn to pull a 3 ringer. I did hunt in Springfield with Ray-Mo and Dr. Bob about 2½ years ago. We hunted around the high school where Bob said he'd pulled some bullets. I think I found a wheat. Really, like usual, I was pressed for time and the hunt was more to just meet those guys.

NebTrac