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Thread: Morgan Dollar, Seateds!! Best hunt ever!!

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    Morgan Dollar, Seateds!! Best hunt ever!!

    I already had a fantastic week of detecting but on Saturday it went to a level I only dream about. I had to pick up my boys in the afternoon who were staying at my Moms about 4 hours away. I decided I would hit a couple old towns along the way hoping to find some silver or old indians.

    I got to my first destination (and only destination) about 7:30am. After 10 minutes I got a 1959 D rosie and was happy with that. 10 minutes later I was digging a deep 12-43 ish signal and what came out was an 1889 Seated dime! I was thrilled!!

    The next couple of hours I only found a few wheats. I came across a deep wheatie signal 12-39ish and out in my pile I saw a small silver coin. I knew it was either a Half Dime or a Canadian Fishy or 5 center. Turns out it was a worn 1853 Seated Half Dime!

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    Then 20 minutes later I came across a 1-32 which is normally an iron junk signal but it was hitting both ways and it was deep. The signals here were not great due to iron and dry conditions. Anyway I dug down about 10 inches and I noticed that my signal now was 5-43. A scoop of dirt later and I saw it....a freaking monster silver coin! 1882 Morgan Dollar!

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    I also found 4 Indians all from the 1800's...1881, 1890, 1892 and 1894.

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    I can't wait to go back but it might not be until the fall. I want to go when the ground is wetter and I would really like for my friend to join me. I took videos of each of those silvers when I found them (not live digs but live reveals) just for him to not only share my excitement but to encourage him to come up to hunt with me like old times.

    I am very thankful and blessed to have found all of these crazy coins this past week!

    Thanks for looking! Jared
    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    What an amazing hunt you had!!
    Half Dime and a Morgan in the same hunt. Not to mention everything else.
    Super happy for you. Days like that don't come around very often!!!
    I bet you can't wait to get back there!
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    You crushed it. Are U putting coins in the hole? That is what I tell my hunting buddy. LOL
    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

    Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
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    You really killed it! All of those silvers are still on my own bucket list, but you got them in a single hunt! Just incredible...The Indians alone are worthy of a post but only get a side note here. Huge congrats, and can't wait to hear about the return trip.
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    Excellent finds! A Morgan and seated 1/2 dime in the same hunt, wow! Were these park finds or did you door knock? Best wishes and HH, Dave.
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    YOU NAILED IT!!!!!! Great hunt!!!
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    Wow! That Morgan is a beauty.
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    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
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    HOLY CRAP!!! What a hunt!!!! Huge congrats that's one heck of a day!!!!!!
    Oldest coin(s): 1600's Spanish copper maravedis Oldest American Coin: 1797 Large Cent. Oldest silver: 178? Spanish 1/2 Reale
    Best Relic(s): Pre Civil War US Revenue Service Button, GW Button, Best Find(s): 1790 King George III Gold Guinea/ "Long Live the King" Button

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    It's posts like this that gets me motivated, thanks. What a great collection of old coins.....
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    Insane finds. Congrats! Wow.
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    Wow Jared...dream hunt for sure! Morgan is in fantastic shape, but to find 2 seateds and a Morgan in one hunt will indeed be one of your best hunts ever. Congrats sir!

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    Wowzers what a hunt bucket list items for me
    Oldest Coin - 1830 Large Cent
    Oldest Silver - 1898 Barber Dime

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    WoW! Jared what a great day of digging! Congrats. Are you using an ET or 3030?

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    Now that was an amazing day!

    Congrats on the 1853 Half Dime and especially the 1882 Morgan Dollar!

    Like DaddyDigger, I am curious about what kind of site this was. Park, private yard, church, school, field, or other?

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    Now that was an amazing day!

    Congrats on the 1853 Half Dime and especially the 1882 Morgan Dollar!

    Like DaddyDigger, I am curious about what kind of site this was. Park, private yard, church, school, field, or other?

    Thanks everyone for your comments! These were all found in a public area that I discovered about 2 weeks ago. This place has been detected before but obviously not too hard....but I plan to clean it out eventually! It will be hard work but someone has to do it.

    Chielf5709 - I used my Etrac for this hunt. But there are areas of intense iron that my dEUS may have success in. We will see!

    I also posted my video clips of the "live" reveals on YouTube. Just search "Bucknut" or with the same title as this thread. It is a crappy video but its my first...maybe I will do more from this site?
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    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
    Favorite finds I have made:
    1,000+ silver coins
    92pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
    Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
    125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
    My wife
    (probably should have started with that one)

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    A day to remember...! Great
    Also enjoyed your video..
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    Wow! Amazing finds! Congrats on your great finds and the big and old silver!


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    Oldest silver: 1853 Half-dime & 1876S Seated Quarter / Oldest coin: 1849 US Large Cent / 1854 Upper Canada One Penny Bank Token

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    Pretty sweet find there. Despite a few black spots, as expected from a buried coin, the Morgan is in great shape. I should ask Dan what the mintage of that 1853 is. A lot seem to pop up from that year.
    Future goals: Capped bust coin, Flowing hair LC, Classic head LC, VT copper, MA copper, Pistareen, Two-cent pc, SLQ, GW inaugural button, Excelsior button, Civil war token, and a gold ring.



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