My spot finally gave up silver coin #50....AND #51!!!

[Gridwalker306]

***this is NOT my year to date total, this is the number of silver coins dug from one location since 2010***

So my "nearly 50 silver coin spot" is no more. It's now my 50+ silver coin spot!!! If it wasn't for the Deus in Full Tones I'm sure these coins would still be deep in the ground surrounded by huge rusty nails. I'm not exaggerating when I say I have detected this spot for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of hours since I started detecting in June of 2010. It's always been my go to spot when I'm short on time, but the past couple of years have been very slim pickings. The AT Pro pulled out many great things, but it got to the point where there was nothing but iron left...or so I thought.

Before I left the house tonight I jokingly hollered to my wife "ok, I'm off to dig #50, see you later". She laughed and said "that's nice dear". MAN it felt good to finally hit 50, and have it be an 1899 Barber dime!!! The 1913 Barber and Buff came soon after, and that was it for coins. Couldn't be happier.

 

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Great finds. Barbers are always a welcomed sight. What amazes me is the varying conditions and patinas of pulled silver. Your two there are very different: ones dark, ones light. I found a 1918 Merc last evening and it is black - the blackest one I've ever found.

Anyway, congrats on twin barbs

Steve

 

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50+ silvers from one site is UNREAL and that 1913 barber is in Awesome shape!!

Congrats!!! Now it's time for #52

 

[Gridwalker306]

Great finds. Barbers are always a welcomed sight. What amazes me is the varying conditions and patinas of pulled silver. Your two there are very different: ones dark, ones light. I found a 1918 Merc last evening and it is black - the blackest one I've ever found.

Anyway, congrats on twin barbs

Steve

I've noticed that where the ground tends to stay wet more often, the blacker the silver comes out. Dry soil on even or high points sometimes produces silver that looks bright and clean. These two dimes were only 15 feet apart!

 

[Fingerlakes119]

great finds congrats on the number of coins.