A change of pace at "Relic Mansion"

[WHADIFIND]

They're calling for snow again so I thought I'd try once more around
my "Relic Mansion". But, this trip was to be different. Follow along.

I was moseying along and got this semi-decent nickel type hit. I dug
but all that popped out was this piece of wire. I said, hmmm maybe,
but this was too good a hit to just be a piece of wire:




Just below where the wire was, this was hiding.

Now, remember, this is my "Relic Mansion". I dubbed it that after
coins became next to extinct here. LOL

Anyway, after that I was pleased-as-punch! Just starting and I ALREADY
had a COIN! The rest of the time would go much easier.

I patch the hole and move less than 4 feet when I got this wonderful hit. Solid,
not too deep, repeatable and fairly high on the VDI.

But, I have found, many, many, many "good" metal hits here. So, I wasn't prepared.



WHAAA?? I mean, sure, this place is old enough and sure I've already found a few here. But,
I didn't expect to see one so close to the Buff I guess.



I looked back at the other hole, 4 feet away and said, Strange coin spill! LOL

How is it that this coin has a date and the buff doesn't? Didn't they learn anything
about making coins in between ?

But, guess what? I didn't know it, but I wasn't finished!

I moved less than 4 feet further and got this wonderful, shallow, perfect clad quarter
hit. I have found some of the lawn keeper's loose change from time to time, but, that don't count.

I said, out loud, Oh GOOD! A quarter! That makes 3 coins in a row after about a week's worth of hunting
without a single coin here. I gotta admit I was pretty happy even though I was expecting
one of those brass washers again. LOL

Little did I know:



Silver!?!?!

YES! But not just a silver!





AAAHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh..........................!!!!

Ain't life grand?

Oh yeah, there were actually some relic thingies too.






All in all, a pretty nice day. Even if I do say so myself.





Hope everyone's day was as nice as mine.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

[Goldiver]

Nice looking Barber!

Steve

 

[Argentium]

You gotta be kidding me ! Yeah , you had us thinking that the coins were long gone - Very nice , exciting day out !

 

[Old Dude]

Wow Gary! Full Liberty on the Barber too! I do believe the Mansion wants you to stick around. Congrats!

 

[sandchip]

Shoot I reckon!

 

[cjon455]

Now THATS a great day!, sure finding relics is fun and all but you just can't beat silver in the hole, especially a barber!, plus a large cent and buff!, you're on the board early this year, congrats!

Only a tad bit jealous here!!

 

[Subterranean]

Congrats Whadi! This is the "hope and change" we can all dream about digging! Sub

 

[beez0404]

Beautiful coin, Gary! Couldn't help notice the lizard doesn't seem to have much interest in gorgeous barber quarters....LOL

 

[Vegasphotoman]

killer finds WhadIfind... a weeks hunting...you are hardcore....sorry ground hasnt been richer for ya....

on the plus side...atleast the barber is EF to almost uncirc looking!......AND if it's any comfort....I havent found any coins older than 1923....so ya got me beat! :-)

 

[Ahab8]

Now that is a damn good day buddy. Brightened my day a bit as I hibernate in the tundra. Happy for you

 

[WHADIFIND]

Thanks for all the kind responses, folks!

A day like this has been a long time coming. Especially at this mansion!

I was hoping not to cause too much grief amongst those are ice bound. But, I just couldn't
contain myself! This was just too much!

Again, thanks!

 

[WHADIFIND]

You gotta be kidding me ! Yeah , you had us thinking that the coins were long gone - Very nice , exciting day out !

Oh, I suppose I knew, somewhere down in me, that were still a coin or two there. Otherwise, I wouldn't keep trying. Even though this place just does
something to the soul, simply by being there. Looking up at the surroundings from tme to time, throughout the hunt, just gives one the feeling
that they've been transported to an earlier time.

Still, I truly don't go there for coins anymore. If one turns up, yay! But, I don't expect them much. Also, the mansion sort of forced me into an area
where it was possible to get a shovel in the ground. This forced me to go to a spot I've hunted over and over, but it's just so full of little bits of
metal that it's extremely difficult to work anything in between them. I simply realized that and started a very tight grid, (after the first coin).

I spent about 4 solid hours in this one small part of a yard, and those 3 coins were the ONLY keepers.

Oh yes, the coins ARE an exceptionally rare find here! But, these three? With a few others I got out of this place, including a 1724 half penny.
I can only imagine what this place would've been like when it was truly virgin territory!

 

[DigIron2]

very nice W.F.Big congrats on the quarter man.I know what you mean about finding that first nice find right off the bat.Seems to take all the stress away,and a good sign for the rest of the hunt.Good day, I would say so!I could picture a cache being buried somewhere around a mansion?Good luck in the future-HH

 

[cjon455]

Thanks for all the kind responses, folks!

A day like this has been a long time coming. Especially at this mansion!

I was hoping not to cause too much grief amongst those are ice bound. But, I just couldn't
contain myself! This was just too much!

Again, thanks!

Hey you had a great day, live it up

And as for us icebound folks, I'll just live my detecting dreams vicariously through you lol

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Great recovery (s)!
I am envious of the Barber, nice find.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Wow Gary! Full Liberty on the Barber too! I do believe the Mansion wants you to stick around. Congrats!

I'll be around this mansion just as long as they allow me to roam. Finds are secondary to me, when I'm there. I get what I came for, every single time,
just as soon as I show up there.

I wanted to point out the quality of that quarter. I have found many coins and this is on a par with the flying eagle cent I found many, many years ago.
It looks like somebody withdrew it from the bank, walked over and buried it there.

Thanks!

 

[Vino]

Holy crap WF..Them coins must look like aliens to blingie..lol
Great hunt, thats exciting. .
George

 

[Digger_Dude]

Two interesting and nice coins.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Holy crap WF..Them coins must look like aliens to blingie..lol
Great hunt, thats exciting. .
George

The only thing that Blingie cares about is the "shiny, shiny!" LOL

The coins? Ya see? If they're there, even this ole clad hunter can turn into an actual detectorist.
But, the spot I pulled them from would make even the most experienced cringe. There was a bit
of skill involved in prying these loose from that mansion. LOL

I should've posted the garbage from this short 4 hours. But, I had to empty my trash bag 6 times! LOL

Thanks George, maybe we can get together when it warms up.

 

[Vino]

The only thing that Blingie cares about is the "shiny, shiny!" LOL

The coins? Ya see? If they're there, even this ole clad hunter can turn into an actual detectorist.
But, the spot I pulled them from would make even the most experienced cringe. There was a bit
of skill involved in prying these loose from that mansion. LOL

I should've posted the garbage from this short 4 hours. But, I had to empty my trash bag 6 times! LOL

Thanks George, maybe we can get together when it warms up.

Sounds good..Congrats again.