1st silver coin in a couple of months...

[Ray in CA]

Hey folks,

I haven't really done a whole lot of detecting the past couple months. My 87-year old mother who has lived with me for the last two years passed away in mid-April and I just haven't really had much heart in detecting. Add to this the fact that my area is pretty dry where it concerns silver coins. So, today I headed up to the old school (built in 1883) where I had found my last silver coin, a Standing Liberty half dollar, and was getting skunked until I hit the front of the school. I thought I was gonna dig another penny when this 1895-S barber dime popped out. I've found quite a few silver coins in my years of detecting but all have been post-1900. So this actually marks my first 1800s silver coin...I guess I'm getting closer to my seated dime goal!

HH,

Ray

 

[oakhunter27]

nice barber dime

 

[odave]

Great Find Ray !!
Nice Barber Dime

I lost My Mom almost 3 Years ago this month I know what You Mean.
Sorry to hear of Your loss.


Dave

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks Dave. I appreciate that.

Ray

 

[desertfox]

Ray, sorry to hear of you loss. Believe me when I say she will always be with you. Glad you were able to get back out and spend some time swinging that old detector and congrats on a nice Barber dime.

HH
Desertfox

 

[Goes4ever]

that is a sweet barber dime!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on the Barber. Sorry to hear of your moms passing.

 

[kimsdad]

I'm very sorry about mom, Ray.

Maybe you had a little company helping you on your hunt.

Congrats on a great find!!!

 

[aa battery]

 

[teleman 2525]

nice silver to wait for

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Yeah, it was nice to see silver coming out of the ground again, and especially an oldie like this one.

Ray

 

[DaleGM]

mom was looking down on ya Ray, congrats on the old Silver!!!....

 

[Tuberale]

Very nice silver! Pls post pic of cleaned dime, too. Looks like a full LIBERTY. I wouldn't mind finding a few of those.

 

[Ray in CA]

Thanks again, everybody!

Tuberale, I think this coin is a semi-key date, so rather than clean it myself I think I'm gonna take it to a coin shop to have them do it.

Ray

 

[Elad]

Nice find! I have still not found one of those...

 

[dfx willy]

ray hope you first seated is a s mint mark! you have a good chance considering were you live. willy

 

[DMN]

That's a one good find!