A few "dug" barber coins

[rhedden]

A few "dug" barber coins

Here is my collection of barber coins found with a metal detector since 1999. "Good ones" include the two 1893-p dimes in the upper left corner, both in AU grade, found in the same hole; the near-mint 1899-p (top row, 5th from left), and the 1903-S (2nd row, 3rd from left). Of the coins found here, the deepest was 12 inches, and the least deep was laying on top of the dirt. Most were 1.5 to 6 inches down. I haven't had such good luck with earlier silver coins, but these are among my favorite finds.

 

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[Mystro7]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

That is truely a great collection, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing! Good luck on your next hunt!

 

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[JARMAN]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

WOW, What a collection of digs.HH

 

[rhedden]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

Wow, this post is from 2 years ago. I barely remember posting it. Wonder how it got to the top? By the way, the coins were found over a 3 year period, mostly in and around the Ithaca, NY area.

 

[Coin_Saver]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

Wow, U LITERALLY got me to DROOOOL, seriously, i really am drooling, what kind of mder are u using? HH CS

 

[Jason in TN]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

Great finds there. I do not think that the type of metal detector has any thing to do with those coins he said they were 1 to 6" deep so most any detector would have found them. I think the places you hunt are the reason you have good finds.

 

[rhedden]

Re: A few "dug" barber coins

All were found with White's Spectrum. Original, untouched detecting spots do account for 90% of the coins. A few of the less valuable ones were found in places that had been hunted before. One of the dimes, though damaged, was actually lying on top of the ground, so that will tell you that I was hunting in pristine locations without any competition.