My first Barber!

[Noah_D]

I got out today for about two hours at an 1870s house near me (same place where I got flying eagle, chinese coin, gold earring, and a bunch of other stuff) and I did a little more research and it was apparently also the site of an 1850s/60s post office, neat. So I went back today and dug for a while and mostly only found trash at first and then I got this blaring 89-96 on the ACE 300... I thought it had to be something good. I popped the plug and there it was... a clad washington. So I got back to digging and eventually switched places at the same site and found a wheatie as well as the junior ranger badge and a button or something that looked like a gold coin coming out of the ground. I was just about to leave and on my way back to the car I dug another wheatie and decided I would stay just a bit longer in the area. I dug a few more ptabs and got a nice 86-87 and when I popped plug and saw it sitting there I literally gasped... not joking lol. It was a 1898 barber quarter! My oldest silver yet, and only the fourth silver for the entire year. Thanks for looking and happy hunting!
Also, the wheaties are 1936 and 41 if you were wondering.

 

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[CRUSADER]

Congrats on your oldest silver.

 

[invent4hir]

Second what Crusader said. Also, there is no mistaking a silver coin coming out of Ohio ground, as it is nearly as nice as the day it was lost. Way to go!

 

[A2coins]

Awesome find put her in a nice holder.Looks like a fun hunt

 

[bologna321]

Very nice find

 

[Noah_D]

Congrats on your oldest silver.

Thanks Crusader! I'm starting to catch up with you... only a couple (thousand) more years of history!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Way to stick with it! Congratulations, that looks very nice!

 

[jewelerguy]

congrats on that Barber. That's one you'll always remember

 

[ArfieBoy]

Nothing like a first Barber silver to give you a great thrill! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Noah_D]

Nothing like a first Barber silver to give you a great thrill! Thanks for sharing.

Oh yeah, definitely! It's exciting to dig something you've never dug before!

 

[michael NY]

Congratulations I hope you find lots more.

 

[Noah_D]

Congratulations I hope you find lots more.

Thanks, actually after I rechecked my hole I just left because I was excited to go home. There could be more over there in that general area.

 

[cheffer]

My first coin ever, and still my favorite! Congrats on a beauty

 

[Noah_D]

My first coin ever, and still my favorite! Congrats on a beauty

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Nice one! That's a pretty sweet first. My first was a lincoln penny... and the only way to go from there is up.

 

[secondstar]

You won’t soon forget your first Barber quarter, congratulations!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on your first oldest silver, and a real nice one at that.
Liking the Mantis also, truly a very cool insect.

 

[JeffInMass]

Not a bad way to nab your first Barber- Congrats! BTW, love the praying mantis pic!

 

[Timbermaster]

A big congrats on that awesome quarter. Still looking for my first.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

The barber quarter is an impressive coin when it comes out of the ground and I’ve heard the best ones are in the ground

 

[Silvermonkey]

And an 1800's Barber at that...way to break the ice!