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SW Iowa Digger

Jr. Member
Apr 12, 2015
62
27
Iowa
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Minelab Xterra 705 9" 7.5 KHZ coil 9" 3 KHZ coil Minelab pro find pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hunted an 1880s yard today the owner said a guy had hunted it in the past but did not think he found much. I walked from the back to the front f the side yard put on headphones turned on machine and ring a solid 44 really must be something wrong moved coil it stayed 44 pin pointed a sure enough 5 to 6 inches was a 1898 Barber quarter. all downhill from there, clad galore a silver rosie and I got cheesed chucky cheese that is
 

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CoinandRelicMan

Silver Member
Apr 3, 2011
3,979
2,244
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E-Trac, Safari, Cortes, Musketeer, Makro Pin-Pointer
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Metal Detecting
Nice barber quarter save, can't ever find too many of those !! :occasion14:
 

cjon455

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Jun 4, 2012
9,207
11,541
Northeast PA
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1
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Minelab Etrac
Garrett Propointer
Garrett Propointer-AT
Sampson T handle shovel
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
hey with that barber, the rest could've been used toilet paper and id still be PUMPED!

great finds!!
 

46Wheat

Silver Member
May 23, 2014
3,648
3,357
Upstate NY
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Minelab Etrac / Equinox 800 / 8.5x11 DD and 5x8 DD coil /
Garrett ProPointer / Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Barbers always look good when they give you a nice surprise like that
 

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SW Iowa Digger

Jr. Member
Apr 12, 2015
62
27
Iowa
Detector(s) used
Minelab Xterra 705 9" 7.5 KHZ coil 9" 3 KHZ coil Minelab pro find pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

qaela4

Bronze Member
Jul 24, 2014
1,379
1,606
Keene, New Hampshire
Detector(s) used
Bounty Hunter Quick Silver,Tesoro Silver Sabre uMax.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Nice, I haven't even found one silver quarter yet, great job.
 

Msbeepbeep

Gold Member
Jun 24, 2012
15,787
24,131
MA
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M-6, pro pointer, pistol probe
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Evidently he owner was right! The other guy missed that barber quarter! Congrats!
 

ANTIQUARIAN

Gold Member
Apr 24, 2010
12,844
27,385
Upper Canada 🇨🇦
🥇 Banner finds
1
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3
Detector(s) used
XP Deus, Lesche Piranha 35 Shovel & 'Garrett Carrot'
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Hey any silver, especially finding a Barber and a Rosie are great finds from a yard that's already been hit! :occasion14:

Congrats,
Dave
 

deershed

Silver Member
Apr 25, 2013
3,305
4,103
Maryland
Detector(s) used
AT Pro, Whites Coin Master Pro, Bounty Hunter Lonestar, Minelab CTX
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Great save on that barber quarter and Rosie!!

I only ever found one barber quarter and it was one of my first ever silvers. Congrats on a Sweet hunt!!
 

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SW Iowa Digger

Jr. Member
Apr 12, 2015
62
27
Iowa
Detector(s) used
Minelab Xterra 705 9" 7.5 KHZ coil 9" 3 KHZ coil Minelab pro find pinpointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I literally walked the length of the yard and set the coil on top of it before turning the machine on it was crazy. Almost like my old hunting partner guided me to it
 

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