Standing Lib blows me away

[steve in so la]

Hard to believe but I dug a standing Liberty quarter - got it in a school playground under pea gravel and then under hard packed dirt. In my 30 years detecting this is only the 3 rd or 4 th one I have dug. I find it hard to believe it was carried to school from grandpa's collection because it's in such poor shape. As you can see no date visible under the figure. Maybe it was there when they scraped the ground which brought it closer to the surface. That's my wife's solution - sounds good.
Also got a 925 pendant with a green Peridot stone, non precious gun and a Tucson soccer shoot out token.

Total take was 83 coins, a Ducati uncleaned cycle and a spark plug socket. Mid 90's this morning so it wasn't too bad.

Also, for old west people - the old time cowboys called the Stand lib quarter a "Cowboy" quarter. If you put your thumb over the eagle upside down it looks just like a pair of chaps
steve in so az

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Never heard of that one but I like it. Congrats my friend on some nice digs!

 

[Greg from Mi.]

n/t

 

[Anonymous]

Nice finds Steve and I like the Silver Peridot Pendant...never heard the story on the Standing Liberty quarter before but never too old to learn something new! May God keep on blessing with the goodies and less heated days...sure been hot and humid here though! WHEW!!!! Ma Betty

 

[steve in so la]

is the low humidity we usually have. That makes it somewhat bearable. I did have my sweatband on by 7:30 today tho, Steve

 

[SeniorSeeker]

Visable date or not, it's still a nice find and, like Greg, I'm still looking for my first one.

 

[seeker41]

neat finds!!! probably an old farmsite?

 

[steve in so la]

you are right on - it is an old farm site. The school was built on it but all around there's still farm lands, Steve

 

[RickIowa2009]

Cool pistol and congrats on the coin!