Barber Half Dollar * 1898 Medal * Indian Cent

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Did a all day hunt at a 1800's farm house a few days ago.
The homeowner said that a friend of his hunted the yard about 10 years ago and that "I probably wouldn't find anything".
I think we've all heard that one before !
The house is still lived in so I had to dig a lot of shallow clad coins before I could get to any of the older / deeper targets.

Indian Cent - 1902 - (Indian Cent # 52 FTY)
Barber Half Dollar - 1906 - O - (Dug (13) Walking Liberty Half's before finding my first Barber Half - this one).
Wheat Cents - 1910 - 1917 - 1934 - 1944 - 1953
(38) - Newer Clad Coins
Ear Ring - Sterling Silver - .925 Hallmark
"United Mine Workers Of America" - Bronze Medal - Dated April 1, 1898
This is the date that Coal Companies finally agreed to 8 hour days and better work conditions for their employees.
I found photo's of other variations of this Medal but I couldn't find any photo's of the exact same one I found.
Please let me know if you come across one !

Good Hunting !

 

[UnderMiner]

Dang they had an 8 hour work day and no income taxes, also all the mines were still open and American industry was growing.

 

[pepperj]

Very nice hunt.
Congratulations on the Half and the neat medal.
Just proves that there's always something left from the guy that detected it a decade(s) ago.
This is the only thing I can find.

 

[billb]

Really nice work
Congratulations on your achievement
Thanks for sharing…

 

[iAmMike]

Haha, I think we have all heard 'probably won't find anything'. Some wonderful goodies you found. Congrats on your first Barber half! It is in wonderful condition. The medal is spectacular too.

 

[pepperj]

2 Antique 1898 United Mine Workers Of America Medals | eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/127307164803

 

[sibbley]

Great hunt E-Trac-Ohio! Awesome finds. Gotta love those hunted out sites!

 

[Conito@55]

Did a all day hunt at a 1800's farm house a few days ago.
The homeowner said that a friend of his hunted the yard about 10 years ago and that "I probably wouldn't find anything".
I think we've all heard that one before !
The house is still lived in so I had to dig a lot of shallow clad coins before I could get to any of the older / deeper targets.

Indian Cent - 1902
Barber Half Dollar - 1906 - O - (Dug (13) Walking Liberty Half's before finding my first Barber Half - this one).
Wheat Cents - 1910 - 1917 - 1934 - 1944 - 1953
(38) - Newer Clad Coins
Ear Ring - Sterling Silver - .925 Hallmark
"United Mine Workers Of America" - Bronze Medal - Dated April 1, 1898
This is the date that Coal Companies finally agreed to 8 hour days and better work conditions for their employees.
I found photo's of other variations of this Medal but I couldn't find any photo's of the exact same one I found.
Please let me know if you come across one !

Good Hunting !

What a great hunting trip. Especially that medal.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very nice hunt.
Congratulations on the Half and the neat medal.
Just proves that there's always something left from the guy that detected it a decade(s) ago.
This is the only thing I can find.

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Thanks for the reply pepperj !
Don't know why I couldn't find any photo's of the Medal when I looked ?

 

[pepperj]

Thanks for the reply pepperj !
Don't know why I couldn't find any photo's of the Medal when I looked ?

I have been asking, or l do the Google eye and have found issues.
Been asking AI alot of questions and it seems to find better results.

 

[Mike N Tn.]

Nice finds! Congrats! Barber half is really cool! Rare find.

 

[scruggs]

I always got excited when they told me "your not going to find anything but your welcome go ahead and look." Congratulations you proved it! Love it for a hunt well done!

 

[Digger RJ]

Did a all day hunt at a 1800's farm house a few days ago.
The homeowner said that a friend of his hunted the yard about 10 years ago and that "I probably wouldn't find anything".
I think we've all heard that one before !
The house is still lived in so I had to dig a lot of shallow clad coins before I could get to any of the older / deeper targets.

Indian Cent - 1902
Barber Half Dollar - 1906 - O - (Dug (13) Walking Liberty Half's before finding my first Barber Half - this one).
Wheat Cents - 1910 - 1917 - 1934 - 1944 - 1953
(38) - Newer Clad Coins
Ear Ring - Sterling Silver - .925 Hallmark
"United Mine Workers Of America" - Bronze Medal - Dated April 1, 1898
This is the date that Coal Companies finally agreed to 8 hour days and better work conditions for their employees.
I found photo's of other variations of this Medal but I couldn't find any photo's of the exact same one I found.
Please let me know if you come across one !

Good Hunting !

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Reading everyone's end of the year posts I just realized something.
We just got buried with over 8" of snow and there's more coming.
The 1906 O Barber Half in this post was the very last coin I found on this hunt - so, it's also the last coin I found in 2025.

 

[oldmxrat]

Big congrats on your humdinger last coin of the year and that cool medal!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great finds. That Barber half is a New Orleans mint product! Congratulations on all those finds!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great hunt E-Trac-Ohio! Awesome finds. Gotta love those hunted out sites!

About two years ago the owner of a 1800's house with a big yard told me I could hunt his property.
He said his Brother came up from South Carolina and hunted the yard all weekend, several years earlier.
Said he really didn't find very much - just some newer coins and a toy cap gun.
Long story short, I ended up finding (7) Silver Coins (including a Ben Franklin Half Dollar) and a lot of Wheat Cents.
So, just because you see someone hunting a yard doesn't always mean they have much experience in the field.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice finds, I like that Medal and Barber Half !

 

[jewelerguy]

very nice!

 

[ben ohio]

Dang they had an 8 hour work day and no income taxes, also all the mines were still open and American industry was growing.

my grandfather was a member till he died in Perry county Kentucky a lot of black lung and cave ins but they are still there and still working today