Dusted off the SE and got 2 hours in today. Got my first Barber and Injun of 08

silverfreak · Mar 12, 2008

50 degrees today and only 1 appointment at the YMCA. Let's see...Harley ride? :thumbsup:

...or 2 hours of detecting for the first time this year? :thumbsup:

...well the SE got the nod today. I went right back to my old faithful site that has given up a lot of silver and injuns in the last 30 years. I love this place because I can hunt for 2 hours and may not get a good signal to dig...but there are still some deepies at 8"+ there to be had. I used a combo of the 1050 coil and my 6" Excelerator and they didn't disappoint.
I no more than noise canceled and walked 2 feet from the car...the EXACT same place I park the car every time I hunt there...and BANG...a sweet worn Barber dime down about 8 1/2". NO pressure now :thumbsup:

...just fun time. Picked up three more wheaties...then got that sweet Injun sound. Dug a nice deep plug about 6" down then ran the probe in the hole. About 2 more inces down...out pops the 1888 Injun from 8". Wandered around for another hour or so and popped out 2 silver Roosey's from about 7" each...then looked at my watch. I realized I had to be back for an appointment at 4:00 so I thought I'd better get going....RIGHT

. I decided to hunt another 20 minutes and I'm glad I did. Popped on the 6" Excelerator and hit the "nasty zone" at this park. 10 minutes later out pops this nice sterling band from 7" down so I called it a day. It felt great to officially be out hunting for the first time this year. I didn't care if I found a thing...but I'm glad I did. You never know about this pounded place. sometimes you don't even get a wheatie...then other times like today...you get 3 or 4 keepers.

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

Natman said:
WTG Bryce, I knew this post was coming! Glad to see the weather changed for you finally. Nice job on the coinage and ring, that's one heck of a good spot you chose to search for your first outing.

Nat

Thanks Nat. It's a good old spot. Been hunting it since high school and you never know. I've hunted for 4 hours before and not even found a wheatie.

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

JimBeHuntin' said:
Glad you got out and it sure was worthwhile ... a barber and a IH will make anyone's day ... congratz ~ Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy. I hadn't moved 3 feet from the car before the barber popped out. I've hit that exact same parking 100 times in the last 30 years. :icon_sunny:

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

GoldenRoyBoy said:
Man, that SE is a workhorse for sure!
Are you hunting ALL METAL by chance? Your depth of recovery is indeed impressive.
Great job!

GRB

Thanks GRB. I actually hunt in conductive sounds with high gain and some iron mask.

Colonial KirkPA · Mar 13, 2008

Hey, wilverfreak, how ya doing, buddy? :icon_pirat:

Nice Barber dime! As J.D. would state, "Barbers are sweet."

Keep the passion high!

Kirk :icon_jokercolor:

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

KirkPA said:
Hey, wilverfreak, how ya doing, buddy?

Nice Barber dime! As J.D. would state, "Barbers are sweet."

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

Thanks Kirk? Hey brother...it's a bout time for you to be posting some "coppas" isn't it?

Colonial KirkPA · Mar 13, 2008

silverfreak said:
KirkPA said:

Hey, wilverfreak, how ya doing, buddy?

Nice Barber dime! As J.D. would state, "Barbers are sweet."

Keep the passion high!

Kirk

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Thanks Kirk? Hey brother...it's a bout time for you to be posting some "coppas" isn't it?

Stay tuned-in! :thumbsup:

Kirk

vpone · Mar 13, 2008

hey Bryce,

glad you finally got out, looks like it was well worth it too - nice finds buddy

i have to tell you i kringe everytime i see someone find a barber dime now, it is the one dime i have never found !!!!!! i've found bust, seated, merc, roosevelt, half dimes, barber quarters & now a barber half but have never found one stinking barber dime - too funny huh ?

take care,

kevin

Mirage · Mar 13, 2008

Re: Dusted off the SE and got 2 hours in today. Got my first Barber and Injun of

Very Cool. What a great way to kick off the year.

Just after the thaw is always my favorite time to hit those places that you know has deep stuff you can't seem to get in the summer.

Bob

1491 · Mar 13, 2008

Re: Dusted off the SE and got 2 hours in today. Got my first Barber and Injun of

Excellent first 08 hunt silverfreak. I can relate to your patience at willing to go a couple of hours without a target. When you come home with that many keepers, it only proves what you know, that there are deepies lurking out there.

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

vpone said:
hey Bryce,

glad you finally got out, looks like it was well worth it too - nice finds buddy

i have to tell you i kringe everytime i see someone find a barber dime now, it is the one dime i have never found !!!!!! i've found bust, seated, merc, roosevelt, half dimes, barber quarters & now a barber half but have never found one stinking barber dime - too funny huh ?

take care,

kevin

Thanks Kevin. That is very strange out of all the silver you've found...that you haven't found a Barber dime yet

...I bet you pop one out this year.

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

Re: Dusted off the SE and got 2 hours in today. Got my first Barber and Injun of

Mirage said:
Very Cool. What a great way to kick off the year. Just after the thaw is always my favorite time to hit those places that you know has deep stuff you can't seem to get in the summer.

Bob

Thanks Bob. It does seem like the thaw always brings out deepies missed years before.

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

Re: Dusted off the SE and got 2 hours in today. Got my first Barber and Injun of

ziphius said:
Excellent first 08 hunt silverfreak. I can relate to your patience at willing to go a couple of hours without a target. When you come home with that many keepers, it only proves what you know, that there are deepies lurking out there.

Thanks Ziphius. I would definately rather hunt 2 hours for just one keeper than dig up only clad.

Kas · Mar 13, 2008

Nice. I have a suggestion. Move the car and look there, if you always park in the same spot. :thumbsup:

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

Kas said:
Nice. I have a suggestion. Move the car and look there, if you always park in the same spot.

Thanks. The parking spot I speak of is gravel so there isn't an area I'm missing. The point though is that I step onto the grassy area in the same place each time...only this time a barber popped out. :icon_sunny:

weasel606 · Mar 13, 2008

WTG Silverfreak :thumbsup:

glad you got out

I'm hopeing that work slows down for me so i can go since i got the itch pretty bad ! congrats on your finds :icon_sunny:

civilman1 · Mar 13, 2008

Same place you step out every time.....That's awesome.Congrat's....still looking for my first.Nice job!!

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

weasel606 said:
WTG Silverfreak glad you got out I'm hopeing that work slows down for me so i can go since i got the itch pretty bad ! congrats on your finds

Thanks weasel. Hope you can get out soon. My work is crazy too.

RickyP · Mar 13, 2008

WTG Silverfreak

silverfreak · Mar 13, 2008

civilman1 said:
Same place you step out every time.....That's awesome.Congrat's....still looking for my first.Nice job!!

Thanks Civilman1. You'd have thought that standing in this same spot 100's of times in the last 30 years would have brought that worn barber to the surface before now