Site Still Producing Old Coins

[Daniel in NC]

I left work early yesterday and started hunting on the back of the property line again at my parents house, where the tavern used to be. It was a slow start...I found a wheat penny, then another wheat. I then dug an 1867 Shield Nickle (w/o rays). I thought it was another penny with the color it had turned. I also found an old toy cannon (german 88?) that I probably lost as a kid and some pieces of pottery. I searched around the same places that I had heard weaker sounds before (but not dug)...I ended up digging another Large Cent...1848...this is now the oldest coin I have dug so far and the 2nd large cent (1852) at this site. I also dug an indian head that is badly corroded and does not have a date. It was dark now and I was searching by car head lights and a lantern again. I dug 3 more wheats and thes best was the last dig of the night. I told myself I would dig one more hole (it was 9:30pm by this time) and out popped a 1911 D Barber Quarter.

I looked up the 1911 D Barber on the PCGS website http://www.pcgs.com/prices/ and the "D" version is worth the most. In good condition $6, Fine$79 and EF $295. Any thought as to what this Barber may be graded at.

Total haul for yesterday/night:

5 Wheats (192?), (1919), (1928), (1912), (1902(?))
1 Indian Head, no date
1 Shield Nickle (1867)
1 Large Cent (1848)
1 1911 D Barber Quarter

Thanks for looking.

Daniel

 

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[Kent in AL]

Great coins Daniel. I don't know anything about grading coins but the Barber looks to be in very good condition.

HH,

Kent

 

[slow sweeper]

? ? ? ?Ouch.? Looks like some fresh scratches on the quarter. I don't think that will help the value any. I finally replaced my screwdriver with an actual coin probe. As careful as I tried to be, now and again I'd scratch a coin. Hasn't stopped raining since I got the probe so don't know yet if it will make any difference.
But great finds. Really like the cannon!

 

[ZumbroKid]

Nice finds, the quarter is G grade as i see it, also the large cent is the better find, as i see it.

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds Daniel. That large cent could use a peroxide bath. It looks like it would turn out nice. I bet there is alot more around that place. The quarter would grade good. Be very careful with your silver coins. They scratch easily and it hurts there value. Don't rub any dirt off of them in the field. That's what scratches them.

Keep up the good work there. Dig all beeps and overlap your swings alot. Keep us posted on what you find there.

Good Luck Jer

 

[Night Stalker]

YOU ARE THE MAN, BESIDE THE MAN

 

[Born2Dtect]

Daniel,
You had a good hunt. The pictures are fine. You have an excellent site there. A guy in my club has an older site he hunts often. He gets a few old coins and relics to enter in finds of the month then he leaves it alone for another month. He has been there more than a couple of dozen times. Remember no one finds everything and conditions change.

Ed Donovan

 

[azmetaldetector]

I would double check the dates on the Wheats. If the one you marked as 192? is 1922, you have yourself a nice find. Also the wheat you marked as 1902? can't be 1902 as wheat cents were first minted in 1909.
Great finds!!!!!

 

[Daniel in NC]

I would double check the dates on the Wheats.? If the one you marked as 192? is 1922, you have yourself a nice find.? Also the wheat you marked as 1902? can't be 1902 as wheat cents were first minted in 1909.
Great finds!!!!!

You're right, the one I marked 1902(?)the last 2 digits are pretty hard to read...it maybe 1909. On the 192? I can't read the last digit...there is come corrosion covering it up; some cleaning may help. Thanks

 

[HEADHUNTER]

Nice looking coins...Good job...

Headhunter

 

[TimmyNY]

nice coins the large cent and shield nick are in nice shape for dug coins. Keep up the good work

Tim

 

[trk5capt]

Dan, Sounds like you found a great site, Congrats on the Finds. Best of Luck & Good Hunting. trk5capt...

 

[Mona Lisa]

Excellent. And to think you grew up there and probably didn't think of what was beneath your feet.

That does it! I'm going to find my own tavern to hunt. You guys are making me very jealous.

 

[treasures4me2find]

Those were some great finds. Looks like you have a great site to hunt. Congrats on all your finds.

Ken

 

[lordmarcovan]

Wow, you're makin' me jealous!


GO! GO! GO! DIG SOME MORE COOL STUFF!!!

If I had access to a site like that, it would look like a World War I battlefield when I got done with it.

 

[Vrent]

nice cannon neat little toy some shaver was very unhappy losing it

HH Vrent

 

[enamel7]

Good to see your still finding good targets Dan!

 

[Jeffro]

Nice finds! A couple of suggestions- forget probing on this site, unless its a well manicured lawn. Dig around and under your target, then scoop it out. I think the finds warrant this to keep the scratching down. and use olive oil on the coppers, soak 'em good for a couple days. Then use a toothpick and a magnifying glass the clean the dirt out from the crevices. Be gentle. I've had good luck with this.

Great site you have there! Keep at it!

 

[Snee]

Very nice!