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  1. #1
    us
    Oct 2009
    Illinois
    Tesoro Cibola, Minelab Safari
    359

    First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    The last 2 weekends we have been worried that it would be the last hunts of the season so we got out as often as we could while the weather was decent. 2 weekends ago, we went to the local park that has yielded quite a few oldies as of late. This park has not been good for my machine so me and my dad are sharing his safari to give us both a chance at getting some finds. We first went on Saturday, and I got another V nickel, 1901.

    Sunday morning we went back, and it was rough with signals few and far between and not much results when we dug. After a while though i got an iffy signal and dug about 7 inches to find my first Barber ever! 1902 plain

    Afternoon came, and of course we went back. I was finding pretty close to nothing the whole time, except for a wheat, and we started to make our way out. I was swinging back to the car and I got a deep signal, bouncing between 32 and 37 on the safari, and decided ah what the heck right? Turns out to be my oldes coin, 1879 Injun. First Barber and oldest coin in the same day, pretty much made my week

    This Sunday we braved the cold wind and got out for a couple hours. I found a 1910 V nickel, which gives me a total of 4 all within the last 2 months. My dad bested me on the finds in this 2 week period I believe, so be on the lookout for his finds soon.

    Thanks for looking,
    FilthyFlyer

    p.s. sorry for the lengthy reading, I'm just too excited

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  2. #2
    pl
    Mar 2008
    Deep Silver Seeker 3000
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Big congrats on your FIRST Barber and your oldest. I love seeing peoples firsts, because half the time, it's those weird signals. Don't worry how bad the signal is....If you see it's deep DIG IT!. You will be rewarded. Love to see you're finding the oldies. Congrats Bud!

    ....and seeing that you're digging up those nickels....you know what that means....GOLD is in your near future.
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  3. #3
    us
    Oct 2009
    Illinois
    Tesoro Cibola, Minelab Safari
    359

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Big congrats on your FIRST Barber and your oldest. I love seeing peoples firsts, because half the time, it's those weird signals. Don't worry how bad the signal is....If you see it's deep DIG IT!. You will be rewarded. Love to see you're finding the oldies. Congrats Bud!

    ....and seeing that you're digging up those nickels....you know what that means....GOLD is in your near future.
    Thanks, I honestly was thinking that i might not see a barber this year, and to see that sucker on the towel was awesome.
    As for the gold, I'll have to keep on hoping

  4. #4
    pl
    Mar 2008
    Deep Silver Seeker 3000
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by filthyflyer39
    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Big congrats on your FIRST Barber and your oldest. I love seeing peoples firsts, because half the time, it's those weird signals. Don't worry how bad the signal is....If you see it's deep DIG IT!. You will be rewarded. Love to see you're finding the oldies. Congrats Bud!

    ....and seeing that you're digging up those nickels....you know what that means....GOLD is in your near future.
    Thanks, I honestly was thinking that i might not see a barber this year, and to see that sucker on the towel was awesome.
    As for the gold, I'll have to keep on hoping
    You don't have to hope, just keep digging those Nickel signals.....trust me

    You're doing very well, and don't be surprised by seeing Barbers, I really think you're starting to understand what that machine is telling you. Good job!
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  5. #5
    us
    Let's go diggin!!!

    Dec 2009
    G P, Illinois
    DFX
    1,516
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    WTG on the oldies

  6. #6
    us
    Feb 2009
    Southern and Central Illinois
    Tesoro Lobo St, Compadre
    294

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    great find keep up the good work
    I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.  HH  Joe Hoo?  Southern and Central Illinois

  7. #7
    us
    Oct 2009
    Illinois
    Tesoro Cibola, Minelab Safari
    359

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Quote Originally Posted by filthyflyer39
    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Big congrats on your FIRST Barber and your oldest. I love seeing peoples firsts, because half the time, it's those weird signals. Don't worry how bad the signal is....If you see it's deep DIG IT!. You will be rewarded. Love to see you're finding the oldies. Congrats Bud!

    ....and seeing that you're digging up those nickels....you know what that means....GOLD is in your near future.
    Thanks, I honestly was thinking that i might not see a barber this year, and to see that sucker on the towel was awesome.
    As for the gold, I'll have to keep on hoping
    You don't have to hope, just keep digging those Nickel signals.....trust me

    You're doing very well, and don't be surprised by seeing Barbers, I really think you're starting to understand what that machine is telling you. Good job!
    Thanks, we've been trying to be more patient and dig the nickel sounds that we used to pass up. We get alot of those like beaver tail pull tabs but I'm starting to like seeing the nickel in the whole almost as much as seeing the silver too bad the snow and cold is ending the season already

  8. #8
    us
    Nov 2007
    Whiskey Junction, IL
    Teknetics T2, DetectorPro Uniprobe, DetectorPro Pistol Probe
    573
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Nice group of oldies. What is the Barber, a dime, quarter, half ? Can't tell by the photo. Congrats
    HH
    John

  9. #9
    pl
    Mar 2008
    Deep Silver Seeker 3000
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by dirtyJohn
    Nice group of oldies. What is the Barber, a dime, quarter, half ? Can't tell by the photo. Congrats
    HH
    John
    Judging by the size of the head and detail, I would have to guess dime. The Quarters and Halves seem to have less detail, and just seem larger compared to the lettering. Just my guess though.
    2012Counts:
    Barber 1/2= ;WLH 1/2= ;FRH= ; SeQ=; SLQ=1 SWQ=5; Barber Q= ; Seated D.= ; Barber Dime=4 ; Merc's=9; Roosies=6; War Nickels=1; Foreign Silver=1
    Silver=27 Gold=4

  10. #10
    p2c
    p2c is offline

    Apr 2009
    Matteson, IL
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Great Job
    You've got a great site(s) if you are finding v's, IH's and Barber. Digging the deep iffy's leads to good things. It wont be long till you find seated if you keep it up. Congrats on the good finds.

  11. #11
    p2c
    p2c is offline

    Apr 2009
    Matteson, IL
    Minelab Etrac and Grey Ghost NDT; Garrett Pointer Pro
    1,354
    3 times

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Quote Originally Posted by dirtyJohn
    Nice group of oldies. What is the Barber, a dime, quarter, half ? Can't tell by the photo. Congrats
    HH
    John
    Judging by the size of the head and detail, I would have to guess dime. The Quarters and Halves seem to have less detail, and just seem larger compared to the lettering. Just my guess though.
    It is a dime BTW. Dimes have United States of America on Obverse. Quarters/halves have the motto "In God We Trust" on the Obverse.

  12. #12
    us
    Oct 2009
    Illinois
    Tesoro Cibola, Minelab Safari
    359

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Quote Originally Posted by p2c
    Quote Originally Posted by Lookn4seated
    Quote Originally Posted by dirtyJohn
    Nice group of oldies. What is the Barber, a dime, quarter, half ? Can't tell by the photo. Congrats
    HH
    John
    Judging by the size of the head and detail, I would have to guess dime. The Quarters and Halves seem to have less detail, and just seem larger compared to the lettering. Just my guess though.
    It is a dime BTW. Dimes have United States of America on Obverse. Quarters/halves have the motto "In God We Trust" on the Obverse.
    it is a dime, i forgot to mention it... oops guess i was too excited

  13. #13

    Feb 2007
    Arlington Heights, IL
    Whites V3 and XLT
    3,600
    2 times
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Sweet digs!

    As Jon says, keep digging those beaver-nickel signals. . . they'll pay off.

  14. #14

    Feb 2007
    Bradenton, Fl
    ACE 250, Minelab Excal II, ETrac
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    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    nice V! congrats on the barber too.
    Debby

  15. #15
    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
    Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
    6,459
    13 times

    Re: First Barber and Oldest Coin, with a couple more!

    Yeah Buddy! Way to get a firstie!

    Congrats! If you're in that old of a site, yeah, the nickel signals and those slightly below nickel will be good diggings! A lot of the older IH's will read under a nickel if they are deep and have been in the ground a long time.

 

 

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