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tech125
03-23-2014, 10:47 PM
Went on a hunt with SilverStar in the woods today, temp was a bit chilly at 35 degrees, but it was dry and snow free.

First good find was what I can only describe as a "mystery sterling whats-it? It's very thin, weighs .7g and has some residual rust inside. Three marks on the outside, a star, eagle?, and "D". there was a piece of hollow black plastic that fell out of the middle after I dug it...any suggestions would be appreciated...

Started to dig a lot of bullets, a buckle and an old metal glass stopper. I was climbing out of a small ravine when almost at the top I got a clear shallow dime signal at 1-2 inches. I swung again, 83-84, repeating...silver. Dug it out and was shocked to find an 1891 "O" seated dime, my first ever, and the only coin found today....thanks for looking......HH.

Digger Don
03-23-2014, 11:00 PM
Excellent finds, beautiful seated. Congrats

dalewestaby
03-24-2014, 04:56 AM
nice finds! where they in woods by a park? or was this way out on farmland?

zrickkid
03-24-2014, 11:14 AM
Way to go Rob. Give ma a call next weekend.

AmxFred
03-24-2014, 01:01 PM
Nice find!

Tony Two-Cent
03-24-2014, 01:13 PM
Congrats on your first seated dime, Rob! That's awesome! It looks like it was fairly new when dropped too, not much wear on it.

The sterling item is a real mystery. I wonder if it is part of a musical instrument like a clarinet? Just a wild guess.

aloldstuff
03-24-2014, 02:37 PM
Huge :congrats:on your 1st seated dime. I know it put a smile on your face. Your sterling item is a mystery to me. Wishing you more seated and HH.

del
03-26-2014, 04:08 PM
very sweet Dime Rob , last year of the "seated" huge congrats :notworthy: looks great up on the banner:cheering:

DCKJohn
03-26-2014, 07:09 PM
Big Congrats on your first Seated Dime I found my first two and half Weeks ago still on cloud 9 from it May you find much more Have A Great and Safe Year HH

Timewarpdigger
03-26-2014, 07:15 PM
Congrats for the finds. Nice seated and the silver looks like a ring made from a spoon maybe? Safe & HH

smeigs
03-26-2014, 09:12 PM
love that dime!

KCFindIt
03-26-2014, 09:48 PM
Nice dime, and no clue to the sterling item, cept maybe what timewarpdigger stated.

freemindstuck
03-27-2014, 12:43 AM
Sweet dime! That is one that is still on my list. :shocked02:

tech125
03-27-2014, 01:23 AM
Thanks for everyones kind comments, it only took me just shy of 4yrs hunting to find a seated coin. regarding
the mystery sterling item, its definitely not a ring made from a spoon, its paper thin. I will have to post on the
925-1000 forums to get additional info....

tanacat
03-27-2014, 09:33 AM
:wow: That is one nice looking dime!!! Big time congrats on your first :clapping:

tanacat
03-27-2014, 09:37 AM
Perhaps the sterling item was the bottom tip of a cane?

coinnut
03-27-2014, 12:34 PM
Congrats on that "O" Seated. Made the seated coins by the skin of your teeth :lol: Nice looking coin.

wisconsin digger
03-27-2014, 08:07 PM
Nice finds. Have not been out yet but get to sneak a hunt in Saturday in a church basement. Dirt floor from the 1800's could be nice or a bust. Keep swinging Wisconsin Digger

NJJOSH
03-29-2014, 08:15 AM
Very nice seated dime! Im still looking or my first seated dime