Seated and LC - Woohoo! :super:

[WVAdirtdigger]

Got out ot an 1884 vintage home today but the owners say that there were 2 log cabins there prior to the house. Supposedly this site was also used as a stagecoach stop.

I found an 1882 IH and before I closed the hole, I decided to sweep the hole with my Sunray probe and got a hit in the side. I cut a small plug from the side of the hole and a small silver coin popped out. I stuck it in some water and waited 10 min. I was shocked to find out that it was an 1842 seated dime. Only my 2nd seated in 3 years of detecting. The 1853 Large Cent came just shortly thereafter. Only my 2nd LC as well.

I know some of you live in an area where seateds and LCs pop up all the time but they're pretty rare here in WV.
Cleaned up. The other IH is 1891.

I don't know what the coin with the city hall on it is. It has a Liberty head like a LC on one side and the city hall thing on the back. I can't get a date off of it either.

HH
Dave

 

[UtahRich]

Very Good .... after using the probe, it is hard to imagine not having one with you.

Rich (Utah)

 

[diggingfix]

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[James N.D.]

WTG!!! Those are great finds there. I wish I could come across a LC one of these days but in order to find one in ND, you would have to find an old homestead from around that era. Maybe someday I will try to find one. Hope you find more coins like that the next time you are back in that yard.

 

[Ocean7]

for the very patient:
use Extra V. olive oil soak for days, weeks, sometimes months. Sometimes olive oil is enough to get detail and is gentlier than baking soda.

If impatient (like me in many cases) or olive oil fails:
I use toothbrush, baking soda and water. Make paste and scrub coin till patina comes off. keep rinsing and then more paste with toothbrush. It takes green crud right off with some pressure. You'll usually be left with a slight impression of coins detail and be able to see what you have. Sometimes if coin is slightly wet - you can see detail under light.

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

There should be alot more coins there for sure! Can't wait to see the pictures

Mike

 

[Bill W.]

and you know how much I love seated coins and large cents. I'm jealous...

-Bill

 

[Ralph in Albany NY]

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Very, very nice collection there....... Keep up the nice finds. HH.

Eddie

 

[Arron(upstateNY)]

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[FrontierWest]

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