A couple recent LCs and a visit to the Iceberg

Nate in Ohio · Nov 6, 2010

Hey guys, haven't posted in a while...just thought I'd throw up a few recent highlights. Was able to find 2 LCs, one at an old farmhouse and another near where there used to be a structure in the woods. Also found a 1901-O barber dime...which i carefully wrapped in a napkin...which apparently looked like a piece of trash to one of my parents, and they THREW THE THING OUT! A hard-earned barber dime sitting in a pile of trash never to be found ever again. Sickening. I didn't even get to take a picture of it.

Anyway, went to the Iceberg today for the first time in over a year. Brush was so bad...definitely need the winter to kill it off. Found the 1940 quarter in the wheatfield right off the bat...just like one of my last hunts there, was very surprised to find a silver in the wheatfield. That probably makes only 3 or 4 silver for me in the wheatfield with THOUSANDS of wheat pennies and 4 years of hunting it. :tongue3:

It was great to be back though, regardless of what I would've found. Engineering school is kicking my butt as far as time to MD goes, but hope to get out there again soon.

halfdime · Nov 6, 2010

Are you saying that Mirage might have thrown out a Barber dime?! Ouch! Nice finds otherwise, though.

ModernMiner · Nov 6, 2010

"Also found a 1901-O barber dime...which i carefully wrapped in a napkin...which apparently looked like a piece of trash to one of my parents, and they THREW THE THING OUT! A hard-earned barber dime sitting in a pile of trash never to be found ever again. Sickening. I didn't even get to take a picture of it."

Nate,
I'm thinking you Dad was jealous. :tongue3:

Great to see a post from you. I think you were 5 years old the last time you posted. :laughing9:

I hope school is going well for you, and your family is doing great. Has the band hit the big time yet? :thumbsup:

Congrats on the finds. You certainly kicked my butt.

-Doug-

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Nov 6, 2010

Nice digs Nate :icon_thumright:

Colonial Copper Zeus · Nov 6, 2010

Great job Nate. That's a shame about the dime but at least the LC's are still in there for your collection. :thumbsup:

Chris

Brian in MA · Nov 6, 2010

Nice coppers. I would be doing some serious dumpster-diving if I knew a Barber dime was in it....

Glad to hear the Iceberg is alive and still producing...

Congrats...

Brian in MA

Nate in Ohio · Nov 6, 2010

halfdime said:
Are you saying that Mirage might have thrown out a Barber dime?! Ouch! Nice finds otherwise, though.

Yea, he gets into his rapid cleaning modes now and then and just starts pitching stuff and moving things. I guess at least it wasn't a gold coin or something, and the lesson has been learned for the future lol. Thanks HD

ModernMiner said:
"Also found a 1901-O barber dime...which i carefully wrapped in a napkin...which apparently looked like a piece of trash to one of my parents, and they THREW THE THING OUT! A hard-earned barber dime sitting in a pile of trash never to be found ever again. Sickening. I didn't even get to take a picture of it."
Nate,
I'm thinking you Dad was jealous.
Great to see a post from you. I think you were 5 years old the last time you posted. I hope school is going well for you, and your family is doing great. Has the band hit the big time yet?
Congrats on the finds. You certainly kicked my butt.
-Doug-

Thanks Doug, it's just real busy, all's well though. Did have a jam session last night. :headbang:

And still playing at church every Sunday night.
Dad wouldn't be jealous...he actually pulled an uncirculated seated dime from this site that same week.

But we actually hit the place again this afternoon, and I actually found another 1901 barber dime. :icon_sunny:

Hope you all are doing just as well.

Brian in MA said:
Nice coppers. I would be doing some serious dumpster-diving if I knew a Barber dime was in it....
Glad to hear the Iceberg is alive and still producing...
Congrats...
Brian in MA

The garbage truck already picked the trash up. Ha. :dontknow:

But thanks, it felt so nice to be back where so many memories with people were made.

Colonial Copper Zeus said:
Great job Nate. That's a shame about the dime but at least the LC's are still in there for your collection.
Chris

Very true. Thanks Zeus! :icon_sunny:

And thanks Brian!

Woodland Detectors · Nov 6, 2010

Nice Nate

Mr Tuff · Nov 6, 2010

nice hunt. sweet marbles!!!! MR TUFF

RJH02 · Nov 6, 2010

Nice finds, I love to find the large cents( 2 so far)

gold fish · Nov 7, 2010

You had me at "iceberg", I remember when you guys first started posting finds from that place, I still have yet to find one(an iceberg, that is), but it's nice to see that you still visit yours once in a while. Nice digs, and don't feel bad if you cried a little over that dime, I woulda.

Nate in Ohio · Nov 7, 2010

gold fish said:
You had me at "iceberg", I remember when you guys first started posting finds from that place, I still have yet to find one(an iceberg, that is), but it's nice to see that you still visit yours once in a while. Nice digs, and don't feel bad if you cried a little over that dime, I woulda.

It's something I wish everyone could experience (like the Berg). But I try to guard my heart and not get caught up in the finds and not let it fuel greed and instead think about how people will receive my finds as a gift someday. :icon_sunny:

Thanks yall!