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    8 hour hunt - 1855 Seated Dime

    My last day off on my 5 day detecting vacation. Spent 8 hours detecting with a buddy today. Dug my first seated dime (1855), an 1880 Indian, a bunch of wheaties (11), a few clad, a few buttons and a musket ball. It was a good day.














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    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
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    Global Moderator Ill Digger's Avatar
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    Wow nice Ken!


    I've always liked the seateds with the arrows. Still lookin for one with arrows.
    What's the tag?
    Last edited by Ill Digger; 03-09-2017 at 05:16 AM.
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    Congrats on your first seated dime! Looks to be in very good condition too. Definitely a great day hunting.
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    Very Nice Seated!

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    Great seated. Love them!!
    2017 Total:
    Mercs= 2
    Wash=1
    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
    1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens

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    Congrats on your first seated dime! It's a good one too, 1855 with arrows at the date.

    This is definitely a find that belongs up on the banner. Do you think you could post some better photos of it?

    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Yeah, I was thinking she deserves a better photo! Nicely done!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ill Digger View Post
    Wow nice Donny!




    I've always liked the seateds with the arrows. Still lookin for one with arrows.
    What's the tag?

    Thanks!




    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    Congrats on your first seated dime! It's a good one too, 1855 with arrows at the date.


    This is definitely a find that belongs up on the banner. Do you think you could post some better photos of it?


    Sure, I can post more this evening. I would love to have it on the banner, but please don't include for coin of the month. I already won in January and I want others to be included to have a chance to win.

    What do you mean arrows in the dates? Aren't they all like that? I guess that's a dumb question huh? lol


    * i just Googled it - Arrows were added on each side of the date of this US dime to distinguish that these dime pieces were reduced in weight from 2.67 grams to 2.49 grams.



    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Congrats on your first seated dime! Looks to be in very good condition too. Definitely a great day hunting.

    Thanks Digger!




    Quote Originally Posted by catskillcomics View Post
    Very Nice Seated!

    Thank you!


    Quote Originally Posted by nalc472 View Post
    Great seated. Love them!!

    Thanks!


    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Yeah, I was thinking she deserves a better photo! Nicely done!

    Thank you!
    Last edited by Ken C; 03-07-2017 at 05:47 PM.
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    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
    Deus II / Equinox 900 - Personal website: www.Detectorist.com

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    Congrats on a sweet seated ! We would definitely need a better picture of it for it to even be considered for the banner up top Ken .

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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Congrats on a sweet seated ! We would definitely need a better picture of it for it to even be considered for the banner up top Ken .


    Dan



    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    Congrats on your first seated dime! It's a good one too, 1855 with arrows at the date.


    This is definitely a find that belongs up on the banner. Do you think you could post some better photos of it?




    Here are better photos.

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    Last edited by Ken C; 03-07-2017 at 07:49 PM.
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    Oldest coin: Roman Silver Denarius (Titus) 79-81 AD / Oldest US coin: 1786-1788 NJ Copper (x4)
    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
    Deus II / Equinox 900 - Personal website: www.Detectorist.com

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    Nice coin, only hope to find a seated this year. Great find and nice photo of the coin. WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
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    Haven't found a seated anything in over a year. Nice score!!

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    OH man nice find, I love this hobby.

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    Thanks everyone!
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    Oldest coin: Roman Silver Denarius (Titus) 79-81 AD / Oldest US coin: 1786-1788 NJ Copper (x4)
    Best relics: Medieval lead seal matrix (1200s) / 1789 George Washington Inaugural Button (x2)
    Deus II / Equinox 900 - Personal website: www.Detectorist.com

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