Snagged a good one today

[Lodge Scent]

Beautiful day in the woods today, started out with temps in the 20s but warmed into the 40s. I hadn't found a coin at this homestead site in several years. Easy targets are long gone. I had dug a couple of small broken pewter buttons and a couple of .22 leads and was about to call it quits when I got a choppy mid conductor tone with a VDI bouncing in the 60s. I am thinking it's a button masked by a nail as that is really all I find at that site these days. I pinpointed and dug the nail. Swept the coil over the hole again and got the expected nonferrous signal, but it sounded a bit higher in tone this time. Was very happy to see a bit of silver in the hole !

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This Capped Bust dime is my oldest US silver by a few years and appears to be in XF condition. Great way to end a hunt!

[fyrffytr1]

Very nice.

[Bucknut]

Cherry!!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Spectacular find! :shocked04:

That is a stunning coin! It has wonderful detail and even some natural toning. Simply gorgeous! Soon to be 200 years old!

:congrats: :perfect10:

[Full Metal Digger]

WOW! That coin is absolutely amazing! I am so glad you were able to rescue it from the ground and share it with us. I hope to find a cap bust silver some day and this gives me motivation to keep looking! Best wishes and happy digging, Dave.

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks guys! Besides being my oldest US silver, it's in the best condition of any silver I have ever dug!

[Jeff (or)]

What a beautiful coin!! I love it, congrats!!!

[OxShoeDrew]

Amazing, Jeff! :wow: I do love that reverse design! Pretty deep, huh, below the nail?

[wisconsin digger]

Jeez could you find a better looking coin. Wow that is a beauty. WD

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks Gents. Drew I don't think it was particularly deep. I'd say 4 to 5 inches. The dime was slightly below the nail and to the side an inch or so.

[del]

What a great looking coin Jeff ! :shocked03:

[The Rebel]

That is by far the best looking coin I've ever seen dug. Looks like it was minted yesterday. Congrats on an amazing find.

[Lodge Scent]

Thanks guys. Oddly enough, I've dug 3 Capped Bust silvers over the years and all 3 are lookers. And it just seems to me that a good majority of the ones I have seen posted around the forums are lookers as well ???

[BTV Digger]

Wow Jeff! XF to low grade AU coin - $500-700 on the open market. What a stunner. Congrats.

John

[Full Metal Digger]

Wow Jeff! XF to low grade AU coin - $500-700 on the open market. What a stunner. Congrats.

John

OR... I would trade you 50 tombac buttons for it!!! Don't say no, just think about it! :coffeelaugh:

[Lodge Scent]

Wow Jeff! XF to low grade AU coin - $500-700 on the open market. What a stunner. Congrats.

John

Thanks John. I need to be sure to tell my kids not to throw that one out when I croak!



OR... I would trade you 50 tombac buttons for it!!! Don't say no, just think about it! :coffeelaugh:

Listen FMD...... you can keep your 50 tombacs.....you have at least 50 other relics that I would happily trade you for. ;)

[badgers325]

That is stunning! Those are the best finds in my opinion and no matter how long you have been in this hobby, you can still get surprised. Congrats!!!

[Digger_O'Dell]

What a beaut! Congrats on the rare find!

[CTTodd]

That's a fine coin! Good for you.