Standing Lib blows me away

[steve in so az]

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.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/steveinsoaz/StandLib.jpg

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.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/steveinsoaz/IMG_3869.jpg

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

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/steveinsoaz/cowboyquarter.jpg

[del]

hey congrats on the slq Steve , from the wear it definately was in circulation for quite some time . i'm very surprised you don't find more in atleast that condition or a little better (probably dropped in the fifties) .

Dan

[zrickkid]

Nice find. :angelic:

[Cheap Thrills]

Great hunt , nice going on the SLQ . :cool: thumbsup01

[angellionel]

Very nice, Steve. :clapping: The Standing Liberty quarter is one of my favorite. They seem regal. :yes:

[Tony Two-Cent]

They're one of my favorite coins too, maybe because they don't turn up too often.

Congrats on the lucky skillful find, Steve! :clapping:

[Mudder]

Special find Steve, I have a place in my heart for that coin. its the one that got me started digging. Congats.

[JTGOLD]

nice SLQ and I like that neat little gun,good hunt.

[Epi-hunter]

Wow!!! Awesome Steve! Love the SLQ; they are hard to find and even more so in your neck of the woods!

Great find! :perfect10:

[Ill Digger]

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 :)
:huh: Really!?! Hmm :dontknow: Never heard that before :dontknow: thumbsup01 lol But I see it! :yes: lol
Thats kind of ironic and cool that you found a little pistol and a shootout token :cool: lol
Great find on the SLQ!
Congrats :grin:

[steve in so az]

Ill - Didn't know if anyone would connect that :) Steve

[coinnut]

Congrats on the SLQ :clapping: But are there any stars under that thumb lol Nice looking heart and Peridot stone. One of my favorite stones thumbsup01

[Outlaw 1-3]

Wow! That is definitely a good day! Are those Mexican pesos in the pile there?

[steve in so az]

Coinnut - Peridot is mined about 100 miles north of me at, appropriately, Peridot, Az.

Outlaw - good eye - they are a dime and half dollar pesos. steve

[randy]

They are fun to find, and are especially hard to find, especially out your way. Congrats <:

[aloldstuff]

Very nice recovery. Well worn but still a SLQ. Congrats on all your silver.

[jkress]

The SLQ is a heck of a find Steve. :clapping: I'll bet you were quite surprised when she
popped out of the ground. Congrats.

[odave]

Sweet find Steve !! Congrats thumbsup01 thumbsup01
I've only found one.

[BillZ]

Completely unexpected finds are always the best.
Very nice hunt Steve!