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Barber Dime, V-Nick, and Silver and Gold whatsits

Murray8144

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Had a nice time before work today. 1st target was a 1904 Barber Dime in an area i've probably swung over dozens of times.

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Not too long after than I got a penny signal at about 3-4"...turned out to be a .925 whatsit. Looks kinda like a mini shoe horn. Further research indicates that it was made in Taxco, Mexico post 1979 by Antonio Castillo.

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It slowed down for a while after that but right at the end of the hunt I got some more keepers. 1901 V-Nickel, what appears to be a gold-plated hair pin of some sort, a silver-washed cufflink, and a dog tag.

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Happy Hunting All!
 
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Congrats on scoring those keepers Murray.
 
Good job on the nice barber murray! Not fair your ground doesn't look Frozen lol!
 
Your silver from Mexico looks like shoehorn, but I think it is an earring, considering it has an earring wire hanging off of it.
 
Pretty sure your "dog tag" is a pickers check token. Ive found a lot down here in farm country. They almost always contain the farm owners initials and usually a number. I guess Newark NJ once had farmland. Lol
 
Pretty sure your "dog tag" is a pickers check token. Ive found a lot down here in farm country. They almost always contain the farm owners initials and usually a number. I guess Newark NJ once had farmland. Lol

If that's the case I'd be really stoked
 
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Congrats.. The V is on my bucket list..
 

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