I have been hunting in an old farm field that has produced some Colonial relics with my XLT for a couple of years. Every time the field is turned over we seem to get some coins and buttons. I was hunting one night and got a nice sound that I decided to dig. After locating the target I thought I had another small button but after turning my light on I noticed that I had a Dime. Not wanting to clean it up in the darkness I put it in my pocket and detected for a while more.When I got home I ran water over it and got a big surprise as it turned out to be an 1809 Capped Bust Dime. This was the first year of issue and is valued at $450-$500 in the condition that it is in. So far this is my oldest silver coin and another good find with my XLT.

John M.