1873 Seated Dime Today on my Lunch Hour - PICS ADDED

[Tony Two-Cent]

There is an old city park about 5 minutes from where I work. I don't hunt there often because there doesn't seem to be much left there. The first time I hunted it about 2 years ago an older gentleman stopped and told me that I wouldn't find anything there because he had been hunting it for over 30 years.

Nevertheless, I later found a couple of Indian Heads there, and a surprise Walking Liberty Half that was near the edge of the street. But lately I have struggled to find any old coins there at all.

However, today is such a beautiful day that I just couldn't stand to sit at my desk during lunch, so I went to the old park to see if I could maybe find a deep nickel or something. After about 20 minutes I got a steady 10-40 signal at 7" deep that vaguely sounded like a wheat cent. Boy, was I ever surprised when a silver dime came out of the hole!

When I got back to work I ran it under some water and could then see that it is an 1873 seated dime. :loveit:

It is really worn but it sure was a nice surprise! It just goes to show you that no site is ever hunted out.

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[Full Metal Digger]

Congrats Tony on another great coin save! I haven't found any seateds this year. Now I have to increase my number of times I'm jealous of you! HH, Dave.

[Tony Two-Cent]

Thanks, Dave!

By the way, it is the No Arrows, Closed 3 variety. No mint mark.

[Digger Don]

Sure beats the hell out going to McDonald's for lunch. Looking forward to the photos. Great job Tony

[Lodge Scent]

Nice job sniffing that one out Tony! It's avoided all the other coils for 30+ years.

[giant056]

Awesome score on the ole seated there Tony :thumbsup02: what a fantastic lunch you had :grin:

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[Digger Don]

It may be worn, but that's a great old coin. I'm still waiting for my first.
Congrats on a great lunch. :thumbsup02:

[POKIE73]

you may have gotten only one coin but its a keeper congrats on your find dennis

[coinnut]

Obviously the old guy planted it for you so you wouldn't feel bad that he found all the coins already :lol: Great find Tony. Worn dimes can read way lower, especially if they're deep. Worn but not worn out, it still looks to be in pretty good shape.

[Bell-Two]

You won't find anything ....right must of been a recent drop from a little kids change when he bought a ice cream cone. Yeah that must be it since your "friend" had cleaned it out already! :rofl:

[zrickkid]

nice job Tony. I think a lot of times guys say that about parks so you wont hunt there and they can sort of have it to themselves.

[Cheap Thrills]

Nice going Tony and it didn't take you Thirty years to find it . Yeah , a Seated would really rock my world right now .

[Paul Digs]

Noe that is a great lunch hour!:thumbsup02: Nice find.

[Jim D]

That was a great lunch break you had Tony! :congrats: on the seated dime! HH

[aloldstuff]

Instead of staying "seated" at your desk for lunch you manage to find a seated during lunch. WTG on sniffing that one out. I can feel Daddydiggers pain....:lol:

[Timewarpdigger]

Congrats Tony awesome find. Safe & HH