The Bounty Hunter hits Silver!!!

[turtlefoot]

With the rifle portion of deer season starting next week, I decided to stay out of the field where I found the harness buckle shield. I took my Pioneer 202 and went instead to some old barns that I have hunted around before, without much luck, except insane amounts of nails and rusted cans. Well, I had dug 5-6 rusted cans that rang up as high tone signals and the top off of a Model T spark coil. I wanted to dig just one decent signal. I got another quarter signal at 4" and figured it was another can top or bottom. I cut my plug and flipped it back and saw the silver edge in the dirt (and did the happy dance). It may be beat up, bent and dateless, but it is my first silver quarter and I am very happy with it!

Thanks for looking!
Doug

[Greek2Me]

Congrats on that fine looking SLQ! She's a beauty! Just goes to show, its not what you swing as much as WHERE.

G2M

[ricstone]

Turtlefoot Great looking eagle!!!!! Proud for you. Good job!

[WildDigger]

Looks like a great find. Looks like it was welded at one point.

[Mr. Haney]

That coin has a lot of character. Congrats on a nice find!

[Spm673 (The Jersey Digger)]

Way to go Doug!!! Its an SLQ and its beautiful!!!

[turtlefoot]

Originally Posted by WildDigger

Looks like a great find. Looks like it was welded at one point.

I was trying to figure what caused that mark. I have several shot coins and this doesn't look anything like one of them. My wife was thinking since silver is a good conductor it might have been clamped tight to a coil or battery or something as a "shim" of sorts. I thought it looked like it have been hot at one point.

Doug

[007tallguy]

congrats on hitting silver Doug! that one is definitely much older than my first (and only) silver quarter.

Pete

[fred sanford]

Nice 1st silver. Standing liberties are harder to find. I agree with the guy above me, its got character. Do you have the silver bug now? Might be more there, keep digging . Congrats.

[carcur]

congrats on your first silver
curtis

[foreverRich]

Certainly not in the best condition, but is is silver. On top of that you can recognize it. I'd say that was a good find for sure. Congratulations.

[Johnny9Fingers]

WTG! I swing the same machine and youll find many more!

[MClever]

Awesome Doug, that's how you make the BH perform!

I hear ya on the hunting thing. I was field hunting last week near State game land & after hearing plenty of shooting I decided it was a good idea to wear blaze orange. Traditional rifle deer hunting is later this month, but archery and youth hunting was in. Still field hunting, but sticking close to safety zones.

[Bonesquat]

Very nice!!!! I dug 2 silver quarters, and 3 silver dimes with a BH 202. Congrats on that amazing coin...I have to ask you this though - would you rather have found a headstamp (100+ years old but common)?

Time to update your signature Doug.

[WildDigger]

It has defiantly been hot on that spot. Still a great find!!!

[pale rider]

Congrats on standing liberty. They dont come around often, but it's nice when they do.

[Partyof4mi]

Congrats...Great digs

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

congrats Doug! definitely one of a kind right there!

[turtlefoot]

Originally Posted by Bonesquat

Very nice!!!! I dug 2 silver quarters, and 3 silver dimes with a BH 202. Congrats on that amazing coin...I have to ask you this though - would you rather have found a headstamp (100+ years old but common)?

Time to update your signature Doug.

Okay - I gotta admit it. This was a really exciting find! Between a SLQ and a common headstamp, the SLQ wins. I will also have to admit that it was one great feeling seeing that silver reeded edge sticking out of dirt when I turned over the plug!

Doug

[Bonesquat]

Originally Posted by turtlefoot

Okay - I gotta admit it. This was a really exciting find! Between a SLQ and a common headstamp, the SLQ wins. I will also have to admit that it was one great feeling seeing that silver reeded edge sticking out of dirt when I turned over the plug!

Doug

We may have a convert folks!!