Impossibly clean old silver coin

Scrappy

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Had a quick hunt today. The dirt was brick-city so I went to the spot with the most shade. Still like brick but got an Indian 19xx and eventually another 1892. Then I got a signal that did not repeat at any other angle, but it sounded real nice. What popped out is a coin so nice I wouldn't believe it was dug unless I unearthed it myself .

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OWK

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Strikingly Nice... particularly for a Barber.

Must have been dropped on the way home from the bank, after a new mint shipment.
 

treblehunter

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Looks like mine except for the date, lol.
Nice work buddy!
 

BigWaveDave

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Had to put my shades on to look at that.....OH THE GLARE!

Well done!
 

Ed (Upstate NY)

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Nice. I've dug a few over the years that still had that mint luster. A beautiful coin.
 

Old Dude

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Holy Smokes! Were you digging in the bank's road easement?:icon_scratch: That is perfect!
 

NEPADIGGER7

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I've found em like that too literally looks like it was tossed out yesterday...great find though man ur still killin it!
 

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Scrappy, that is one darned fine dime to be proud of! This could end up being part of a display you may wish to build.
 

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Sweet condition on that old Barber. I wonder if the grading services would assess such a coin as "environmentally damaged."
 

JeffInMass

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Scrappy, that very well may be the best condition I've ever seen of any coin coming out of the ground- looks like the guy who made it stole it and then lost it- simply amazing!! Congrats!

-- Jeff --
 

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Incredibly beautiful detail on that one! Congrats!
 

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Beautiful Barber
 

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I don't see what all the hub bub is, it's ok I guess.


Lol jk buddy, that's a nice one!
Good job on silver 374983
 

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Scrappy

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Had to put my shades on to look at that.....OH THE GLARE!

Well done!

Yep, in the brimstone and brick-like material it came from I was like WTF is that?!?! It's burned in my eyeballs;)
 

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