Very First Barber Half Dollar!

[paleomaxx]

Only two hours of hunting this morning and I only found two coins, but as luck would have it one was my very first (1908-D) barber half dollar!



It's in great shape and I didn't nick it with the shovel so you can't really ask for more. There were a good number of other relics from this morning too.



Pretty standard late 1800's to early 1900's fare. Most of a pocket watch, clock plate, crotal bell, pump organ reed, and lamp wick holder. The name tag is interesting: it says "Manufactured By the Willys Overland Co. Toledo, Ohio, USA." I guess this was off one of their earlier model cars (1910-1920 maybe?) and later on this company was involved in the design and construction of the WWII jeep.

The last piece is a bit of a mystery, but it's stamped "Pat Aug 23 1877" so that might be enough to figure out what it was used for. There's plenty more to this yard though and I'm really hoping there's some seated coinage deeper down once I finish clearing all of the surface trash!

 

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[dirtdigginfool]

BEAUTIFUL COIN!!! Ive yet to dig one of those, and when I do...I hope it half that nice! Congrats, Ddf

 

[RVRoamer74]

Sweet Barber and some other very nice finds...I'd say you had one great hunt..Congrats !!

 

[scruggs]

What a day you had! Fantastic finds!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on pulling your first Barber Half. The unknown piece is a picture hanger when houses had rails to hang things from instead of putting nails into the plaster.

 

[Phishfindr]

That barber is so nice. Really nice finds! Congrats!

 

[paleomaxx]

The unknown piece is a picture hanger when houses had rails to hang things from instead of putting nails into the plaster.

Thank you so much! I'm sure I'll be unearthing more of those then.

 

[washingtonian]

Wow, very nicely done!

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the big old silver and other nice finds

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Barber Half, and a great looking one at that.

 

[pepperj]

"Once I finish clearing all of the surface trash!" There's a mouthful right there! "One persons trash is another person's treasure!"

That's a great hunt you had, best of luck on the return and I hope that the Seated are lurking under these trashy finds.

 

[Ahab8]

Man that's a really nice looking coin. Congrats bud

 

[JeffInMass]

BIG Congrats on your first Barber half- nothing like seeing that huge hunk of silver coming out of the ground! Hope it's the first of may for you..

-- Jeff --

 

[Ammoman]

Congratulations on the half! I have only found one myself and of course i nicked it with my knife.

 

[dts52]

Great finds!
HH
dts

 

[WannaDig3687]

That was a good day of play. Congratulations on your first Barber half and the historical pieces!

 

[WannaDig3687]

That was a good day of play. Congratulations on your first Barber half and the historical pieces!

 

[paleomaxx]

"Once I finish clearing all of the surface trash!" There's a mouthful right there! "One persons trash is another person's treasure!"

No, these are the good finds, but not pictured is the 15 pounds or so of aluminum and iron bits I dug out too. It seems the backyard was an impromptu trash pit and they eventually covered it with 4 inches of fill, but all of these older finds were just barely squeaking through the trash layer and the barber half was off to the side where the trash was thinner. Despite being a big, round piece of silver it was still a super weird signal bouncing from 74-99 because of the interference. But I figure once I clear most of the larger pieces I'll start getting more of the older relics and I'm really hoping that means even older silver!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Very nice Barber Half. Still looking for my first. Congrats.