1818 Liberty Cap 25 C.

[chief5709]

This spring I haven't been able to get much detecting in. My daughter's softball and work have kept me very busy. Most of the fields are planted or the hay is to high to swing so my cousin and I tried our luck in some small parks located along the river. Parks are way out of my comfort zone but since I took an extra day off I wasn't going to waste it. Lots of trash and clad but I did find my oldest US Silver coin. 1818 Liberty Cap Quarter.

[Tony Two-Cent]

:omg:

Hands down one of the coolest finds I've ever seen! |:confused:)

I just love old US silver and that is a spectacular example! :loveit:

HUGE congrats on that find of a lifetime! |:cheering:

[aloldstuff]

Great, great find. absolutley beautiful. :congrats: on recovering it.

[lee]

christ all mighty !!!!!!!! what a stunner , that is also one of the nicest coins ive ever layed my eyes on.......just wow :shocked03: :shocked03:

[z118]

Holy crap.... I would give my left arm for a find like that. Words do not describe! Wow!

[buck57]

:wow: Finds like that, I would be adding the Parks back in my hunting zones thumbsup01 She's a beauty Chief :smitten: Congrats

[EdNargel]

:congrats: That coin is in fantastic condition...one can only wish!!

[JTGOLD]

:omg: :wow: awsome coin find,wtg. hunt that park again.

[dave in iowa]

wow

[coinnut]

What a beauty :drool: I would be back at that park trying to figure out why that coin was there and where else along that river I would be detecting. That section may have been very active as a picnic area back in the early 1800's. Get back there soon. lol

[RobW]

:shocked04:..very nice |:confused:)

[del]

:loveit: :loveit: :loveit: wow is that coin a stunner !!! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: no doubt dropped brand new , heck of a lot of money to lose back in 1818 :wow:

[Fire Fighter 43]

:omg: That is a fantastic find, WTG |:cheering:

[Lodge Scent]

Awesome find! Beautiful coin! Big time :congrats:

[Thiltzy]

Man Oh Man...that is one fantastic coin find! :drool: :loveit: I have never seen a Liberty Cap qtr posted. That is such a beautiful find :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

[OxShoeDrew]

I love the reverse on those, I've yet to find one but I love it from a far lol
That must have looked beautiful in the hole, congrats!
How deep was it?

[Hook]

an awesome stunning coin..congrats! with coins like that there..i would homestrad that park !! the wife could bring food to me , cuz i wouldnt want to leave! :hysterical:

[bob_e99]

:omg: :shocked03: :shocked03: :shocked03: :shocked03:
:wow:

Can't say anything more than the other posters. That is one spectacular find!

[chief5709]

Thanks for the comments! It was the only coin we found in the whole area of the park / lawn. Not even a clad coin. Some more research on the old maps shows that there was a grist mill at that location.

[chief5709]

I love the reverse on those, I've yet to find one but I love it from a far lol
That must have looked beautiful in the hole, congrats!
How deep was it?


It was actually in my plug only about two inches deep. I thought it was junk, but the E-Trac had a nice flutie silver sound to it almost to good to be true. Actually thought it was a state quarter at first...

[Tony Two-Cent]

It was actually in my plug only about two inches deep. I thought it was junk, but the E-Trac had a nice flutie silver sound to it almost to good to be true. Actually thought it was a state quarter at first...


Those Capped Bust quarters are larger in diameter than other later quarters. They are 27mm in diameter, all other quarters from seated to present are 24.3mm in diameter, a very noticeable difference.

I think I would die of shock if I ever found one!

[CTDirtFisher]

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[ChrisinCT]

That truly is a beautiful coin. I've never seen one before. That's going right to the top of my wish list.

Congrats :wow:

[chief5709]

Those Capped Bust quarters are larger in diameter than other later quarters. They are 27mm in diameter, all other quarters from seated to present are 24.3mm in diameter, a very noticeable difference.

I think I would die of shock if I ever found one!


It was my first though when I saw after breaking the plug, but once I had it in my hand I knew it was something else. It also seems to be a bit thinner than today's quarter.

[Epi-hunter]

Absolutely beautiful quarter and a find of a lifetime!!! :perfect10: :perfect10: Congratulations!

I love that 'flutey' sound on the E-trac :smitten:

And by the way - I think parks are in your comfort zone now! |:cheering:

[chief5709]

Again thanks to all comments. I knew it was a good find, but its now setting in how nice of a find it actually is. <:

I'm still not a fan of parks, but yes I will be heading back and looking for more

[Epi-hunter]

It's a banner find for sure (I'll get it up there), and may very well be a coin of the month win. It would be my bet. We shall soon see.

Lots of stuff left in parks.

[swamp yankee]

This spring I haven't been able to get much detecting in. My daughter's softball and work have kept me very busy. Most of the fields are planted or the hay is to high to swing so my cousin and I tried our luck in some small parks located along the river. Parks are way out of my comfort zone but since I took an extra day off I wasn't going to waste it. Lots of trash and clad but I did find my oldest US Silver coin. 1818 Liberty Cap Quarter.
BIG congrats chief! One great score for any of us! Great shape and a keeper for life! HH.....

[coinnut]

You probably already know this but don't even breathe on that coin lol Seriously, that patina needs to stay....never , ever clean it. It would lose a lot of value. It has got to grade AU, certainly XF for sure.

[chief5709]

You probably already know this but don't even breathe on that coin lol Seriously, that patina needs to stay....never , ever clean it. It would lose a lot of value. It has got to grade AU, certainly XF for sure.


10-4! I've only rinsed it off. I think I'm going to send it out for grading.

[Ill Digger]

Wow! :shocked01: Whata find! :perfect10:
It's hard to believe a quarter that old is still in a public park and hasn't been scoped up by previous hunters. 8/
And only a couple of inches deep! :wow: It gos to show the old saying no place is ever hunted out still holds true. :yes: thumbsup01
Outstanding find Chief! |:cheering:
Congrats! :grin:

[chief5709]

Wow! :shocked01: Whata find! :perfect10:
It's hard to believe a quarter that old is still in a public park and hasn't been scoped up by previous hunters. 8/
And only a couple of inches deep! :wow: It gos to show the old saying no place is ever hunted out still holds true. :yes: thumbsup01
Outstanding find Chief! |:cheering:
Congrats! :grin:


Thanks! It's not a well know park and actually in kind of a rural area. I don't think its been detected at all. There are power lines all over the small park that would probably deter most detectorist.

[DennisH]

That is bewond a dought a dream coin. I would send that baby in for greading and to be slabbed, don't know if it's worth the $$ fot that but who cares. Super sweet coin!!! :happy:

[jarod]

Dang! amazing find! wish i could find something as amazing as that :tongue:

[Rob L]

Awesome find. It must have made your heart jump.Something everyone would die for. Congrats.

[JTGOLD]

thats one awsome find,wtg.