Big Coppers and Big Silver

[deershed]

Got a new permission yesterday and it things went good, not a lot of hits or trash in the yard.
My first decent hit was a a 79-80, flipped a plug and had a 1817 Matron head. Sent the kid a text and he said he'd be ready in 20 mins. LOL
After we got back I had a good hit but, sounded like there was also iron in the hole, 42 Washington.
Five minutes later the kid gets himself a 1920 merc.
We found some wheats and a couple odds and ends, not a lot of trash or anything in the yard. I got a good 85 to 87 screaming hit but, sounded like it was straight under a huge root on the surface. Turns out it was laying between the roots just below the surface, another Matron head we think is a 1830 something.
While the kid was around the side yard I was out back close to where the two silvers came from. Got another screaming hit, 94-95. Thought for sure a piece of copper pipe or big brass piece. Flipped a plug and had a v-nickel in the hole. No way that v-nickel was throwing that signal off. Searched the hole again and still had that 94-95 hit.
Another look around in the hole with the pinpointer and BAM!! BIG Silver!! 1903 Barber Half...
Only other worthy find was a 1909-D barber dime the kid found.
Almost forgot, I found a cadet button with some Awesome gold gilt still on it.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the coin and button recoveries!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow awesome hunt, especially the Barber half!!

 

[romeo-1]

Cool finds!!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the big silver and copper finds

 

[Calabash Digger]

Thats a hunt I would never forget! cool finds.

 

[Johncoho]

Nice bunch of finds. Congrats.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[46Wheat]

Great hunt

 

[tomhighland]

Way to go on the big silver. That was a dream permission. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Scrappy]

Wow! Killer day DS! Great old half you banged out. Big congrats!!!

 

[Tuberale]

Really like the Matrons! The silver quarter is always a welcome find, but big Barber is even better!

 

[Carolina Tom]

WOW... what a hunt, that's the DS I remember from last year! Excellent hunt, and awesome coins!

I wish you and the boy the very best of luck!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on the big barber, and other finds. I love half dollar finds.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice silver haul! Congrats!
Nice button too!

Were you using the: "Bring Home the Silver!!!" setting again?

 

[Tommy G]

Some really nice coins, but I'm particularly jealous over that Barber half! Congrats!

 

[deershed]

Thanks everyone for the kind words!! Still on cloud 9 over finding that barber half.
The boy and I made it back to that property yesterday evening for about an hour. Only good finds were the kids, 1917-s merc and a buffalo that we think is a 1920.
We plan on waiting for a good rain and hitting it again.

 

[Evolution]

That's a heck of a day of digging. A couple of LCs and a barber half would certainly put a smile on my face. Congrats!

 

[against the wind]

Big noise on the PRO on those Big Coins.
Congrats on some sweet silver and big pennies.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Awesome score deershed. That place is giving up the goods. Seven keeper coins & an old button, I'd take a hunt like that any day. Glad to read that you hunted with the boy.