Is it worth all the work?

[tanacat]

Heck yeah! Hard work as in digging nails and junk.... I've been hunting the grounds of a vacant house (built in 1830's) during this dry spell so as to not destroy anybody else's grass :cheesysmile:


This place is right around the corner of my house, so I've been hitting it hard for over a year. I've dug 7 silvers and know there has to be more :yes: So last week I was frustrated with no signals decided to focus around the front of the house next to the porch where there are thousands of nails and little snips of aluminum siding. I sat down and just sifted through, pulling it all up, swinging again, digging it up more and look what I found in the process! 1877 CC seated dime - my first ever & oldest silver. It's very worn but I'm happy. And a wartime nickel and a few wheats. And then today I found this button there too! I found a similiar button a few months ago. I think a marine button, so this 'P' I'm thinking it's military the fancy 'P' meaning 'Private'?







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[Ill Digger]

lol Heck yeah it's worth it !! :yes: :clapping:
I'd definatly dig all that trash and then some to get to a coin like that one ! :yes:
Were you like <: and :happydance01: ? I know I would've been ! lol
Sweet find !!
Congrats :grin:

[kenfen]

Nice work, Tana

Way to stay the course. That's a sweet coin for the collection, too. Worth all the effort.

Kind Regards, Ken

[coinnut]

Yep, it sounds like hard work, but it just shows what is hidden from us :ticked: Nice Seated Dime :cheering: :cheering: That must have felt good. Move a ton of nails get a cookie lol Move some more and another treat ;) Sounds good to me thumbsup01 Congrats on your first Seated and oldest silver coin :beerbuddy:

[pulltabsteve]

Great looking dime and button Tana! :peace: Sometimes you have to clean up the junk to find the goodies.

[Exploreruser]

Thats great & well worth digging all those nails.. :clapping:

[angellionel]

Congrats, Tana! :peace: Your patience and hard work paid off. thumbsup01

[z118]

Sweet digs and weird co-inky-dink - I got an 1877 seated dime too this weekend! Were you as tickled as I was? lol

[rsarge1]

Great silver coins!

[Myownwings]

Great effort scratching out the silver, Cat..

[tanacat]

Great effort scratching out the silver, Cat..


lol that's funny...

Thanks for looking! I'm sure ready for a good rain so I can hunt some other spots though :yes: I bet I've spent 100+ hrs at this place over the past year :cheesysmile:

Looks like the P button is Waterbury Postman Button P Police Antique Vintage according to EBay :)

[xzlr8n]

My hard work usually nets me a Wheat or the rare IH. Congrats on clearing the field for the Seated find. Still hoping to find my first Seated this year!!

[jkress]

Very nice score on the dime!!! :shocked04: That's a great one for sure.

Just goes to show there's always goodies in the trash.

Congrats Tana!!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

congrats! she's a beauty! thumbsup01

[RobW]

Sometimes the trash pays....nice work!