:super: FIRST SEATED COINS!

[lud]

Finally, a seated coin. Me and F75Tom did some research and found where the old Pottawatomie, IA county fairgrounds were from the 1870's to 1900, and hit it up on Saturday. It was now a corn field, and it was about 22 acres, so we had alot of ground to cover. Anyway, Tom went one way, and I went the other, and we had an agreement so that if someone found a coin, they would shout out, and we would get together and scour the area. Tom came up with one first, a seated dime, so I went over and 2 minutes later found my first seated coin, the 1876s. We each found 2 seated dimes, and they were only 2-3 inches deep, which was interesting. 4 x 1870's seated dimes, that's it, no Indians or anything. What a great day. 2011 is going to be a great year for MD'n.

 

[f75tom]

Great detail on these things-off and running to a great start man!

 

[kschae4]

Lud-Terrific finds for both of you . Congrats ! Research has certainly paid off. Haven't found a seated, yet. 1898-o Barber is my oldest.

 

[coindgr]

Wow what great coins! Congrats!! What settings were you running and id #s ??

 

[bunker314]

Wow Lud! Those are some GREAT finds. Congrats! I am really impressed with your research! Go hit it again for sure.
I am glad that the weather is finally cooperating with you all up north.
HH,
Bunker

 

[greedykind]

awesome coins!I just dug my first on sunday also an 1876 cc.I was stoked!!!But 2

 

[Prep1957]

Good Coins.

 

[lud]

Thanks guys, pretty pumped up. I was on coin and jewelry mode, with manual sens. @ 18. Corn stalks were tough to get around, and the coil was hitting them now and then which was annoying. F75Tom and I went out last night to the same area, and I found another seated dime, this time an 1883, which was in the same condition as the 76s. I will post some pics tomorrow, as using the scanner really shows the coin detail much better than a pic. oh ya, dimes were all locked on 38.

 

[kschae4]

Well, congrats again. You've got a great site there, so work it slow & diligent. Thanks for providing the stats. Looking forward to the pics.

 

[bunker314]

Congrats again Lud! The seated just keep coming, that's great. Thanks for the numbers! Looking forward to the pix.
Bunker

 

[edjcox]

Research maes for great finds. As time goes on though the construction techniques we employ today nomally result in a scrapping an leveling and removal of topsoil. That's often piled up and sold .

by the contractor. This maens tht agiven site has had itslef scoured of all the stuff near the surface if it's been worked recently. Makes even great potential sites bare