goldbrick Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yesterday, my friend Vern and I wanted to get an early start as the temps were forecast for the triple digits. I arrived at the patch at 6 am on a beautiful, cloudless morning. The temp was already almost 70 degrees so we had better get started. A good friend had told me that 3 small nuggets had been recently recovered in the general area of a draw that I was interested in. Lacking a good VLF I bolted on an eight inch mono on my 3500. I was planning on detecting an area that had been ground-sluiced in the old days. There were a few dig holes scattered around but the draw has a lot of Manzanita in it so therefore hadn't been hit too hard. I groomed just enough brush to grid the area I had decided to start on. After an hour and a half of digging trash I got a quiet, sweet signal near another dig hole. At ten inches the target was out of the hole. When a coin popped out of the last of the dirt in my scoop I wasn't even thinking of the age of it. I was just happy it was something other than lead. A little spit and a wipe on the shirt and to my utter surprise it was 1855 Seated Liberty dime. After I recovered from the shock I shut off my detector and went to show Vern. When he saw what I had found, well I wouldn't say his eyes bugged out but he was astounded and delighted for me. As we finished off the day at noon the temp was around 100 degrees but Vern managed to snag a sweet nugget of .65 gram that I think looks like a bird of prey. we were two happy miners as we headed for the liquid refreshments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 That is a sweet find. And it appears to be in excellent shape. A day ending with both silver and gold is a good day indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Two very good finds in my opinion, really like the dime, rare find these days--thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado bob Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Goldbrick, Very nice find. Depend's on the condition but looks like it may be in the $30.00 to $40.00 price range. I found one like that in the box on my dredge, one time. It was an 1839-O in real good shape. Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garimpo Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 A great find goldbrick....I love finding silver coins especially in that condition.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Neat and exciting, especially when you left home on a nugget hunting trip. Hapy Huntn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLuckey Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Congrats, very nice and unexpected find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron l. Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 wow, what a nice find, congrads and great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regmaglitch Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yo Brick, It must have been great to make a rare find like that Seated Liberty. Some people might even say that "you had the dime of your life". LOL. That baby looks in very nice condition too! Congrats. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Thompsen Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 GO MERTON. I'll see you Sunday night. I might even get away staurday afternoon and be there for coctails in the afternoon. I will have cold Chilable Red. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Real nice find!!!! :whoopie: Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeper Bob Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Hi Goldbrick, Nice dime it is in great condition. Those kind of finds sure brings out the history of the area. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Finds like that are so cool! I once found an 1852 California Gold half dollar in my dredge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Potholes Bob-NM Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Neet find, what did you use to clean off the black oxidation. MY 1887 Silver dollar belt buckle will turn black in just three years! I once asked why it was that I found nuggets, but no old silver or gold coins? I was told that the old prospectors were mostly broke ! Potholes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hey, what an awesome find! I never have found a coin worth keeping with my gold detectors! Congratulations! ~LARGO~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbrick Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 This dime was a very special find for me. I would never think of parting with it. I enjoy the historical aspect, just wondering who had it and what their story was and how they came to lose it there. I had previously been skunked for 5 days in the coastal mountains of Southern Oregon. I thought I would see what I could do closer to home but the mountains are steep and the brush very thick. After researching some rich areas and doing my due diligence I set out with high hopes but 5 days later, seriously scratched and dented but not broken I set my sights on Northern California. I was riding a three day skunk there when I found that little beauty. Potholes Bob- All I used to clean the Dime was water, nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi Goldbrick and All :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :whoopie: :woohoo: Happy Huntin John B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al C Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 That's one sweet dime. WTG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleface Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 goldbrick, :whoopie: Congratulations on a super find. I have found a couple almost slicked seated dimes in my days, but never one as nice as that one. That is one sweet find, one that does not happen very often. Kinda makes up for the 3 day skunk that you had going. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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