Curse of the Kudzu broken

[RetSeabee]

January in Iowa just seemed like a great time to take a road trip to a warmer place, like Florida... I looked up detector clubs in the panhandle area and contacted Barb (the #2 White`s dealer in Florida) on Thomas Dr. in Panama City Beach. You never know what kind of reception you`ll get when you make a cold call lookin for a place to detect, and I was blown away with the warm welcome. Not only did she invite my wife and I to the Panhandle Research and Recovery Metal Detecting Club meeting, she also invited me to join a group hunt the next day. We hunted for about 4 hours and I pulled out several wheaties and a sweet airman`s wings pin. Later in a grove of overgrown palms filled with Kudzu vine and sandburrs one of the club members got a great signal but didn't have a shovel to cut through the cursed vine and roots. He offered the target to me, but what kind of guest would I have been? I took after that stuff with my shovel and when I scanned the hole up came a beautiful 1913 Barber half. I`m not sure who was more excited him or me. I`ll always remember the first Barber half I pulled out of the ground and can't wait til I get to actually find one for my own collection.

 

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[treblehunter]

That was very nice of you to dig that for him, even though you didn't keep it I'm sure it was exciting!

 

[Argentium]

Nice gesture on your part (good coin Karma !) The 1913 Philly is a Key date - (188,000 minted )- do you happen to know if it
had a mint mark ?

 

[RetSeabee]

I did not check it, but I will contact Barb to find out.

 

[RetSeabee]

I did not check it, but I will contact Barb to find out.

It was a D mint mark.

 

[Old Dude]

Good story! Yeah, I would not have kept that silver either. He found it...it was his, no doubt. Sounds like you made some new friends.

 

[g-olden years]

Super all around - congrats on beating the kudzu to give that guy his wonderful find! Andi

 

[dirtlooter]

an assist is always good, helping others in need is the right thing to do. too many only think of themselves.

 

[dirtlooter]

I was going to add that personally I hate the Kudzu, it overwhelms everything

 

[sandchip]

You're a good fella. Did you get any pictures of it?

 

[RetSeabee]

Barbara posted pictures on the Panhandle Research and Recovery Metal Detecting Club facebook page.

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

You have the right attitude for our hobby. " Tips Hat and slowly turns to walk away"