watercolor
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- Feb 3, 2007
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About 90% of my hunting is in the wooded areas around Chicago and this one particular site
hasn't disappointed me yet
Every time I've hunted this site, I've been fortunate to recover a silver or two and at the worst,
an early Lincoln. But yesterday, was a hunt that I'll always remember.
While working my way through the Buckthorn, I got a solid quarter signal. . . from all angels. . . and
when I started digging, I took a wide birth to avoid several roots that were guarding my target.
After digging a hole about 7" deep and 12" wide, I felt I had all my bases covered so I scanned
the pile of dirt right next to the hole and got a solid repeatable tone.
I pin-pointed my target and saw a silver, reeded edge and the unmistakable arrows clenched within
an eagle's claw and I knew immediately I had found a Barber. I had no clue as to it's date so to
avoid any damaging scratches, I placed it in a plastic container and waited until I got home to reveal
it's date.
It was worth the wait. . . it was the oldest Barber I have ever found
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
hasn't disappointed me yet
Every time I've hunted this site, I've been fortunate to recover a silver or two and at the worst,
an early Lincoln. But yesterday, was a hunt that I'll always remember.
While working my way through the Buckthorn, I got a solid quarter signal. . . from all angels. . . and
when I started digging, I took a wide birth to avoid several roots that were guarding my target.
After digging a hole about 7" deep and 12" wide, I felt I had all my bases covered so I scanned
the pile of dirt right next to the hole and got a solid repeatable tone.
I pin-pointed my target and saw a silver, reeded edge and the unmistakable arrows clenched within
an eagle's claw and I knew immediately I had found a Barber. I had no clue as to it's date so to
avoid any damaging scratches, I placed it in a plastic container and waited until I got home to reveal
it's date.
It was worth the wait. . . it was the oldest Barber I have ever found
Thanks for looking,
watercolor
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i hope to find 1 more before the year is out. MR TUFF
