Got my Oldest US Silver.....

[aloldstuff]

Woke up this morning to a downpour.....about time. Rain was basically done by 8am so I decided to go and hit the field.

Got a couple of buttons, a nice flat and a dandy. Also got a cuff and a musket ball. Towards the end of the hunt I got a broken tombac.

The silver is a 1829 capped bust dime. Pretty sure that it is the extra large 10 C variety. Would appreciate it if some one could confirm that....:cheesysmile:

Darn sure that I nicked it also....:crying01:

The other day I was talking to someone at work and was explaining(complaining) that my earliest US silver hadn't changed in about 6 years. So if that's all it takes, talking to someone then I need to do it more often.

Thanks for reading and HH everyone.

[Bucknut]

Awesome coin! Capped Bust coins do not show up enough. Great job!

[Lodge Scent]

Nice one Al. Same field where the coppers came from?

So if I want to find a Tree shilling, all I have to do is whine about not having one ?

[OxShoeDrew]

WOW Al! That is some seriously old US silver...still on my list. :clapping::congrats:

[aloldstuff]

Nice one Al. Same field where the coppers came from?

So if I want to find a Tree shilling, all I have to do is whine about not having one ?

That seems to be the method that works....let me know how it worked out for you...:lol: Yes same field


Awesome coin! Capped Bust coins do not show up enough. Great job!

Can't agree more....


WOW Al! That is some seriously old US silver...still on my list. :clapping::congrats:

Drew, been on my list for the longest time.

[Tony Two-Cent]

That is an incredible find, Al! :wow:

Capped Bust silver, wow! They sure don't show up very often! Congrats on your new oldest US silver! :notworthy:

:perfect10:

[Digger_O'Dell]

Awesome find on that dime! To answer you question, is the reduced size type. But I'm not sure of the variety, but you can look at the list here: http://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/1239/dimes/capped-bust/1829-P/all-varieties/

[Tony Two-Cent]

Awesome find on that dime! To answer you question, is the reduced size type. But I'm not sure of the variety, but you can look at the list here: http://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/1239/dimes/capped-bust/1829-P/all-varieties/

I agree with Al, it looks like the X-LARGE 10 C. to me.

[aloldstuff]

That is an incredible find, Al! :wow:

Capped Bust silver, wow! They sure don't show up very often! Congrats on your new oldest US silver! :notworthy:

:perfect10:

Thanks Tony.


Awesome find on that dime! To answer you question, is the reduced size type. But I'm not sure of the variety, but you can look at the list here: http://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/1239/dimes/capped-bust/1829-P/all-varieties/

DOD, I checked with PCGS Coinfacts and I really think that it is the extra large 10 C. Coinfacts also said that this is a very scarce variety.

[Bucknut]

Looking at my huge Red Book it's the 2 in 1829 that could make this a super rare and valuable dime. If it's the curl version you are looking at a $10k dime. The square 2 is the common version. The 10 C is either small medium or large. The large version is more valuable but not much more than the others.

Can you get a cleaner pic of that date? from what I see I am thinking that is the curl version!

[aloldstuff]

Bucknut.....there is another variety to the 10 C, extra large.

Here is a better picture of the date.55190

[Bucknut]

Yeah that is the square version. Shoot! Hopefully that is still a rare variety that my red book does not list. STILL a sweet find no matter what variety it ends up being!

[Bucknut]

I just googled this dime and got a site that shows the differences between the 10 C varieties. There is a 4th extra large variety that my Red Book does not list. The key in my opinion is that dot after the C. Yours is small and below the end of the arrow...I think that you might indeed have that extra large variety! No idea what it is worth though. Hope you can get some one to confirm what you have. Maybe send it in to one of those grading companies? Keep us updated!

[del]

:shocked03:great coin Al :cheering:mega congrats on your oldest silver :groovy:sweet capped bust dime :notworthy:

[ODA 226]

SWEET! CONGRATS! :omg:

[aloldstuff]

:shocked03:great coin Al :cheering:mega congrats on your oldest silver :groovy:sweet capped bust dime :notworthy:

Thanks Dan. It's been a long time coming.


SWEET! CONGRATS! :omg:
Thanks

[calabash digger]

Man thats a cool find ! Put me on the whining list if it worked for you maybe it will work for me:crying02::crying02::crying02::crying02::crying0 2::crying02::crying02::crying02:.

[aloldstuff]

Man thats a cool find ! Put me on the whining list if it worked for you maybe it will work for me:crying02::crying02::crying02::crying02::crying0 2::crying02::crying02::crying02:.

You're on the list...:lol:

[lee]

wow AL that field is turning up some quality mate !!!!.
welcome to the caped bust dime club, its nice to have you here !.
you have me beat though, mine is 1832.
well done mate.

[aloldstuff]

wow AL that field is turning up some quality mate !!!!.
welcome to the caped bust dime club, its nice to have you here !.
you have me beat though, mine is 1832.
well done mate.

Thanks for welcoming me to the club. When do we meet?:hystericallaugh:

Lee, looking back this field has given me many firsts.
1st CT copper, 1st draped bust LC, 1st Liberty Cap, 1st capped Bust dime, 1st 2 reales.
And I hate to say it...., but no research done...

[MangoAve]

Nice one Al. Funny how sometimes a site with little research pays off bigger than a site with more research. Two of my best permissions were just door knocks that I knew the place was old. Maybe just a quick look on assessor to get a build date and owner, and look at the old map for the owner in 1868. My oldest is still 1875, but I haven't yet been detecting 6 years. Hope it wont take that long for me. Ugh..

[The Rebel]

Al HUGE congratz on an amazing find!

[BTV Digger]

Sweet Capped Bust dime Al! Isn't it funny how superstitious us MD'ers can get sometimes?

John

[milco]

Congrats on your new oldest silver!! That's a great find, WTG!!!


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