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  1. 03-23-2014, 10:47 PM #1
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    1st Seated Dime

    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.
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  2. 03-23-2014, 11:00 PM #2
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    Excellent finds, beautiful seated. Congrats
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  3. 03-24-2014, 04:56 AM #3
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    nice finds! where they in woods by a park? or was this way out on farmland?
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  4. 03-24-2014, 11:14 AM #4
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    Way to go Rob. Give ma a call next weekend.
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  5. 03-24-2014, 01:01 PM #5
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    Nice find!
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  6. 03-24-2014, 01:13 PM #6
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    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.
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  7. 03-24-2014, 02:37 PM #7
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    Huge 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.
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  8. 03-26-2014, 04:08 PM #8
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    very sweet Dime Rob , last year of the "seated" huge congrats looks great up on the banner
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  9. 03-26-2014, 07:09 PM #9
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    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
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    Congrats for the finds. Nice seated and the silver looks like a ring made from a spoon maybe? Safe & HH
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    love that dime!
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  12. 03-26-2014, 09:48 PM #12
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    Nice dime, and no clue to the sterling item, cept maybe what timewarpdigger stated.
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  13. 03-27-2014, 12:43 AM #13
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    Sweet dime! That is one that is still on my list.
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  14. 03-27-2014, 01:23 AM #14
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    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....
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  15. 03-27-2014, 09:33 AM #15
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    That is one nice looking dime!!! Big time congrats on your first
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    Perhaps the sterling item was the bottom tip of a cane?
    Oldest silver-- 1838o seated dime (no stars)
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  17. 03-27-2014, 12:34 PM #17
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    Congrats on that "O" Seated. Made the seated coins by the skin of your teeth Nice looking coin.
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  18. 03-27-2014, 08:07 PM #18
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    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
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  19. 03-29-2014, 08:15 AM #19
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    Very nice seated dime! Im still looking or my first seated dime
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