I've got well over 3,000 wheaties I've never checked the dates on, so I can't say for sure this is my first key date coin. But copper and nickel coins lose almost all value when they make a home in the ground, so this is definitely my first key date coin of any consequence.
It hit consistently in the low 90's with nary an 80's bounce on my AT Pro with the 5X8 coil, so I had my hopes up for silver before I dug.
When I pulled it out of the ground, it was covered in a clump of dirt on both sides and I could only see the edge, so I didn't even realize what I had until I got home and cleaned it. I knew it was silver, I figured it was probably a Washington quarter.
This is my sixth SLQ but only my third with a visible date. Funny thing is, I know where the mintmark is on the SLQ, but I don't find them often and the strike is so weak I didn't even notice the "s" until I was going to put it in a 2X2 a couple days ago and I took a good look at it with a magnifier.
I have all my silver coins in 2X2s along with documentation of where and when I found them. I'll admit that's kind of anal/dorky. But this is one find that definitely merits it.
One day I hope to find one of those 16-D mercs like my friend Del and several others on this forum have.
It hit consistently in the low 90's with nary an 80's bounce on my AT Pro with the 5X8 coil, so I had my hopes up for silver before I dug.
When I pulled it out of the ground, it was covered in a clump of dirt on both sides and I could only see the edge, so I didn't even realize what I had until I got home and cleaned it. I knew it was silver, I figured it was probably a Washington quarter.
This is my sixth SLQ but only my third with a visible date. Funny thing is, I know where the mintmark is on the SLQ, but I don't find them often and the strike is so weak I didn't even notice the "s" until I was going to put it in a 2X2 a couple days ago and I took a good look at it with a magnifier.
I have all my silver coins in 2X2s along with documentation of where and when I found them. I'll admit that's kind of anal/dorky. But this is one find that definitely merits it.
One day I hope to find one of those 16-D mercs like my friend Del and several others on this forum have.
