Beautiful Barber, Bullets And I Got BUSTED!!!

Sooper Dave

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I went out early Sunday morning to get some detecting time in before having to finish my weekend chores. I went to an old school that I've been wanting to try for a while. Not a lot of signals but found a few old coins and one turned out to be one of the nicest Barbers I've ever dug and to top it off it's from New Orleans! I forget that old coins have this kind of detail because most all the ones I dig have seen lots of hands before being lost. I finished off there with a few wheats a couple of Mercs and 3 Shell President tokens from a spill.

Monday evening after the eclipse my buddy Micah and I hit a construction site that was a Civil War camp. We hunted here before on the first phase of construction and found a few bullets and buttons. This time around was about the same and we were able to save some more lead and Micah dug a nice knapsack hook. We decided to go back again last night and it ended up being a nice night for first for me. The first signal I got was a bullet and was a nice way to start. I dug a few pieces of trash and got another bullet signal on the Etrac but was surprised to see a tiny little thin piece of silver in the plug. I saw a faint detail of the eagle and I couldn't get water on it fast enough to confirm that I had just dug my first Capped Bust coin of any kind! I believe it's an 1832 but it's hard to see the last number. She's worn down to about nothing but I'm still grinning and replaying that moment in my head. I tried to get some good pics but it was getting too dark. I couldn't focus on detecting after that but managed to find a few more bullets before leaving. I cleaned everything up when I got home and I was thrilled to see two more first for me. One bullet is a Swage Base from being chucked in a lathe to cut the grooves and another is a .69 caliber French Triangle base! It's great to be able to save these relics because it won't be long before it's all covered up. HH-David
 

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Carolina Tom

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Now that's a nice set of finds!

Congrats on a really nice couple of hunts.
 

dirtlooter

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glad you managed to get in there and recover those awesome finds. congrats on the silver of course and the very cool bullets
 

Steve in PA

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That's an all around good day! Like the French triangle base bullet, the swage base, and the .69 three ringer. The barber dime is sweet, and CAPPED OFF by a Capped Bust Half Dime. Can't beat a day like that :thumbsup:
 

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Awesome hunt! What a great collection of coins and relics, congratulations! :occasion14:
 

CASPER-2

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alabama11

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Great work. I say go back saturday for more.
 

CoilyGirl

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Rare bullets AND old silver? Quite a day of relic hunting I'd say!
 

Gridwalker306

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Nice job on the Bust, that's a great find in any condition. And speaking of condition- that 1903 Barber is about as good as you could hope for in a dug coin. Magnificent!
 

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Sooper Dave

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That's an all around good day! Like the French triangle base bullet, the swage base, and the .69 three ringer. The barber dime is sweet, and CAPPED OFF by a Capped Bust Half Dime. Can't beat a day like that :thumbsup:

Thanks Steve! Sure feels good to save a few nice relics.
 

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Sooper Dave

Sooper Dave

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Nice job on the Bust, that's a great find in any condition. And speaking of condition- that 1903 Barber is about as good as you could hope for in a dug coin. Magnificent!

Thanks man! Yeah it's crazy to get both ends of the spectrum with coins this week.
 

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Wow. That's a nice haul for sure!
 

Kurios1

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Congrats on the well traveled little silver half dime is it? That Barber dime is CHOICE! Love the lead too. Great digs.:headbang:
 

RVRoamer73

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Extraordinary hunt !! :thumbsup:
 

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