Metal Detecting - Found First Silver Coin

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by JoshuaP, Jul 1, 2026.

  1. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Well-Known Member

    Good morning!

    A friend of mine asked me to come over to his house to metal detect in his yard to help look for a key he lost. Unfortunately, we did not find it. However, I hit a nice 50/51 signal and decided to dig into it. Here is what I found:

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    This is the first silver coin I have ever dug out of the ground here in the States (I found a silver coin in Morocco). I did not have much time to look over the site very thoroughly, but I have permission to go back again sometime.
     
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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Congratulations. Nice find. Keep it up in that same location.
    Where there is one there could be more!

    Here are my detected SLQ's..
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  4. The Meat man

    The Meat man Supporter! Supporter

    Terrific find! Much better than my first silver: a 1936 Mercury dime.
     
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  5. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I don't get the old stuff cause am just getting recent drops. My 1952 dime is not in this photo. The buff is a fried 1928 and the bottom right is a dateless Canadian dime but it could be around 1920. The first silver I ever got was one of those Mercs. So that was very exciting.
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  6. Barney McRae

    Barney McRae Supporter! Supporter

    Nice find. I may ask my wife to get me a metal detector for my next Christmas present. I've run out of suggestions on wish lists. I'm thinking there might be some pirate gold on some gulf islands near my place. Yar!
     
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