I can scratch another one off my bucket list today

[giant056]

I found my first seated quarter, it's a smoothy but I'll take it, especially since I've never found one before today. I was hunting a woods spot where I found my first silver of the year last year. I found the ring before I did the quarter, most of the other coins were from a couple spills, I kept the rusty can top because it has the old style tab on it yet, it was a fun hunt for sure, heck the ring itself had me all charged up raring to go.


When I found the seated quarter I was all wrapped up in grape vines and briars, when I cleared the leaves I also cleared the quarter with it so I didn't even have to use my lesche to retrieve it :grin:

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The ring is a really thick heavy one, it had a higher range half dollar reading, this really got me raring to go, I found it before I found the seated half.

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[z118]

Sweet! A seated quarter is pretty much tops on my wish list. Throw in that ring and you've got one heck of a hunt right there. Congrats!

 

[Longhair]

Ha! You lucky dog you! :congrats:

I've had to do spring chores while the weather has been on my side, so I haven't had a chance to get out. :bangahead02:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Ha! You lucky dog you! :congrats:

I've had to do spring chores while the weather has been on my side, so I haven't had a chance to get out. :bangahead02:

Same here, what a great day we had today....for cutting the lawn, mulching etc
Some day I hope to join you in the seated quarter club. Congrats!

 

[wisconsin digger]

That's a nice pull. When I was a kid hunting with my Dad I pulled a seated dime /Quarter spill and the coins were maybe an inch or two under the ground. Can't remember ever finding another Seated Quarter. great find Wisconsin Digger

 

[Timewarpdigger]

Nice finds and congrats on the seated, still on my list yet. Safe & HH

 

[CTTodd]

Congrats on a fine coin. Good for you

 

[BTV Digger]

Great coin and glad to see you had a nice hunt. I've found a few nice finds deep in the thickets and briars as well, but a find like that makes it well worth it. Just check for those ticks afterwards!

BTV Digger

 

[Digger Don]

Congrats on the seated & ring. Very nice finds

 

[del]

Larry your having a great year so far , I hope you keep it up for a while :crossfingers: great coin and ring :smitten:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Huge congrats on your first seated quarter, Larry! :groovy:

I have only found one and it is an identical twin to yours. Mine was also a very worn 1876-S.

That silver panther ring is also a very cool find! That's a nice hunk of silver for sure.

:congrats:

 

[The Rebel]

Sweet looking Seated!

 

[MangoAve]

Nice finds. I concur, I'd be happy to find that coin even if a little worn. At least there is enough to identify type and date.

As far as the ring goes. I think it has to do with the size on how it is read by the machine. A weird piece I found a few weeks ago is the exact diameter of a $1, but it's about 1/2 the thickness. It still rings the same as a $1 on my machine. Mexico stamps all their rings with silver. Usually it's stamped with .925 and now .950 (I have a few like that) but I guess this is n-80 (or 80% silver)

 

[coinnut]

Seated quarters are hard to find, at least for me :lol: Yours looks like it was in an area way past it's time frame, but was pocket change. Any Seated quarter is a gem in my book.

 

[Otis Campbell]

Wonderful seated, I'm still dreaming of that too!

 

[giant056]

Nice finds. I concur, I'd be happy to find that coin even if a little worn. At least there is enough to identify type and date.

As far as the ring goes. I think it has to do with the size on how it is read by the machine. A weird piece I found a few weeks ago is the exact diameter of a $1, but it's about 1/2 the thickness. It still rings the same as a $1 on my machine. Mexico stamps all their rings with silver. Usually it's stamped with .925 and now .950 (I have a few like that) but I guess this is n-80 (or 80% silver)

It looks like 925

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[aloldstuff]

:congratsn getting that seated quarter, definitely on my wish list. The ring is a huge piece of silver and that would have gotten me excited also. Fantastic that you were able to knock another off the bucket list.

 

[giant056]

Thanks for all the great replies everyone :thumbsup02: now I need to find me a seated half dime and you never know some day I might even find the seated dollar (or trade dollar), just dreaming about them silver dollars, they're a tough one to find.

 

[geodehunter]

Now that's awesome!!! Congrats. One of the coins that is on my bucket list to find.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Very cool! That's still on my bucket list!