A Few Hunts

[strick]

Between work and projects I've managed to get out on a few hunts. I bought my buddy an equinox 800 since he has been kind enough to let me run all around his ranches as if I own them myself. He has showed some interest in detecting...he thinks he's going to find a 1 pound gold nugget . After spending some time showing him how it works...I'd mark a target and then have him go over it and then dig it...he started to get the hang of it. So on our second outing he goes and finds a 1855 seated quarter (like Deathrays) but not in nearly as good condition. He was stoked and I wish i had brought my camera with me so I could get a pic of him smiling and holding the coin. 

Been hitting some other locations near where I live. Old homesites and street tear outs. Day before yesterday was a quick but pleasant hunt. Dug the standing liberty and put it in my pocket so it would not get banged up in the pouch. I never look at items much in the field but wait till I get home. I was glad I put this coin in my pocket. I'm going to have to get it looked at just to make sure but I think it's the real deal.

If anyone knows what the sun god thing was? kinda cool digging it and have that smiling back.

HH to you all 

strick 

[GB_Amateur]

Holy ____!  I'd be shaking if I found an 1918/17-S Standing Liberty.  Not that it means anything, but that is my favorite 'error' coin of all time.

Take a look at the VF-35 graded coin here. 

https://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/SLQe/Grades

It's an 8/7.  Look at the weakness on the 'ER' of 'QUARTER DOLLAR'.  That's likely a die weakness which helps authenticate your coin, not that there is much doubt with how strong the overdate is.  I'm not going to try and grade this from your photos, but it's safe to say if you sell it you can buy any modern production MD short of the GPZ7000 (ok, probably not a GPX5000, either, but I'm not feeling sorry for you ?).

BTW, in terms of rarity this probably isn't close to being up there with the 1850's and 1860's -S mintmarked quarters that have been shown here in the last few weeks.  But in terms of value it's probably well above those.  This is a good example of demand.  Lots of collectors out there want an 18/17-S Standing Liberty.

"Find of a lifetime" may be turning into a cliche'.  But consider this -- you might be the only person ever to find one of these with a metal detector.

I don't know what else I can say, except be proud and enjoy!

 

[1515Art]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[strick]

Thanks fellas. Once i looked it up i just wrapped it in tissue did not even rinse off the dirt so i guess ill send it in to be cleaned and graded by pcgs. Never did this before so its all very interesting and fun. I hear if you join then you get something like 2-3 free evaluations....

[GB_Amateur]

3 minutes ago, strick said:

...did not even rinse off the dirt...

Smart man, and even more patient and disciplined.  Lots of people rub the heck out of the coin in the field and then rationalize "I knew it wasn't going to be worth much...."  This is an example where they would have been wrong, wrong, wrong, and very costly.  You did well and you deserve whatever it turns out to be worth, whether you keep it, sell it, whatever.  I'm still in awe that you found this coin.  If someone told me s/he read a post on a website that someone found a 1918/17-S quarter in this condition while metal detecting I wouldn't have believed them.

[GB_Amateur]

I'm gonna quit going on-and-on about this find someday, but not today!  Take a look at this recent auction result:

https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/1918-7-s-25c/5726/708416142091251220

Compare the stars on the shield and especially the date.  A lot depends upon how your coin cleans up, but if well then yours blows away this one in terms of attractiveness.  Your coin has such a strong date.

[wa7nxi]

Wow!! Incredible find, very sweet my friend!

[Rob]

Wow!! Strick......amazing finds! Congrats!

[1515Art]

I have only one piece of advice, go buy a couple lottery tickets! ??

[Arctic Digger Daniel]

Sweet relics