One hour hunt yields silver and gold (platted)

[NickSwingLOW]

Hit the woods in the rain for exactly one hour. Here’s what I came up with. My first Barber quarter and my first “gold” cuff link. I found the ornate half and once I identified it as a cuff link piece I started looking for the other half, which happened to be a mid tone about 12” away from where I found the first part. Just a drop of super glue and she’s as good as new!

 

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[TomW244]

Sweet! I've yet to find either. Nice job!

 

[BLK HOLE]

Nice finds, what led you into the woods? Old house site?

 

[NickSwingLOW]

Nice finds, what led you into the woods? Old house site?

I like hitting trails in the woods when it rains for two reasons.... 1) the trees provide good canopy cover from the rain. 2) No one is around to bother you! No house site, just a good piece of very old land.

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Love those Barbers!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Two great first finds!

 

[A2coins]

Well done 1 hour one silver Ill take that any day

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also hope to see manu more silver finds from you /Tommy

 

[Hawks88]

Couple of nice Gold and silver saves. Congrats

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[park pirate]

Love them Barbers...

 

[Rookster]

Awesome hunt.Congrats

 

[treblehunter]

Good job Nick, I hope to be hunting again with you soon, time to buy some of this stuff

 

[NickSwingLOW]

Good job Nick, I hope to be hunting again with you soon, time to buy some of this stuff
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Lets get out there soon. Dug some sort of bees nest this morning, and they got the better of me!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Lets get out there soon. Dug some sort of bees nest this morning, and they got the better of me!

Congrats on the silver and cuff link, extra special when it comes out of the woods. On my last 3 short hunts in different woods I have run across big yellow jacket nests (8” - 12” hole in the ground, looks like MD’ing hole not filled) All 3 crazy with yellow jackets. Last year got several stings when swinging by a hidden one. Must be the time of year for them to be very active before it gets cold.

 

[NickSwingLOW]

Congrats on the silver and cuff link, extra special when it comes out of the woods. On my last 3 short hunts in different woods I have run across big yellow jacket nests (8” - 12” hole in the ground, looks like MD’ing hole not filled) All 3 crazy with yellow jackets. Last year got several stings when swinging by a hidden one. Must be the time of year for them to be very active before it gets cold.

At 6am, I couldn't make out what they were, just that there seemed to be a thousand of them and covering my boots. I thought they were crickets at first and stood there like an idiot taking in the sight. then one made it up to my arm and I got a better look. By that time, I already received my first sting on the butt!