First Barber Quarter

[archaeon]

as i was driving to work one day last week, i noticed that a 1/4 mile worth of sidewalk had been ripped up along our vinoy basin. this little basin is on tampa bay and serves as a tiny harbor. the 1920's vinoy hotel faces the basin. i recently bought a tejon and was taking it out for the third time with buddy tomclark. there was only a four foot strip of sand, so we divided it in half, me on the left, tom on the right. we each had a 1/4 mile long 2 foot strip. we got a total of about 6 silver dimes, a few wheaties and smack in the middle of the strip was my first barber. i couldn't believe it! it has some crust on it, but after a cleaning, it came out very nice. i cleaned it using the method of boiling water, baking soda and tin foil strip bath. followed by a gentle straight baking soda rub. these methods reportedly don't take any silver off. sorry i didn't take a before pic, but the transformation was incredible! i did not scratch the coin at all, scooped it out with my hand. all scratches are very light, but seem to be more noticable in the macro pics than when looking at it normally. my first barber quarter, and it is on it's 100 birthyear!
and to top it all off, it's a 1909 -o!
excuse me, i'm off to detect here in winter....it's cold...will be in the mid sixties here
sorry, just had to say it!

 

[allen]

congrats on that sweet silver and that 60 degree weather...

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Its amazing you can get that kind of silver from there, the area looks way to new. That's awesome, nice hunting !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[archaeon]

the pink hotel in the distance(on left) is the Vinoy, circa 1920's, the pier close by was established in 1895. the city itself became a city in 1870's i believe. up the street i got an 1854 half dime, will post another time.

 

[watercolor]

Great first Barber

Nice job envisioning what that site looked like years ago

 

[nebstater]

Nice find. I'm still looking for one of those.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice find in warm Florida

 

[mlayers]

congs on the barber just have to rub it in that it is 60 there when it is in the teens here happy MDing

 

[archaeon]

congs on the barber just have to rub it in that it is 60 there when it is in the teens here happy MDing

i know, i felt bad after it's like 75 today, blue sky blazin

 

[The Buzzard King]

Nice coin. Congratulations on your first Barber Quarter!
They ARE exciting to find!
And good going on recognizing, and taking advantage of what's usually a very short "Window of opportunity"!

 

[nc-joe]

Congrats on the first barber quarter. excellent find!

 

[cheese]

Good job! I'm from that area.... I remember well the pink hotel. My dad still lives down there. We usually stop by the million dollar pier when we visit.

 

[archaeon]

Good job! I'm from that area.... I remember well the pink hotel. My dad still lives down there. We usually stop by the million dollar pier when we visit.

i have the candleshop in the pier

 

[rebelLT]

Nice Barber you found there. I didnt know you could find that kind of stuff around St. Pete. The wife and I own some time shares in St. Petes Beach about a half mile north of the Don. We go there every Feb and I have never even taken my metal detector on vacation. Good find.

 

[archaeon]

Nice Barber you found there. I didnt know you could find that kind of stuff around St. Pete. The wife and I own some time shares in St. Petes Beach about a half mile north of the Don. We go there every Feb and I have never even taken my metal detector on vacation. Good find.

it's few and far between here, you mostly have to hunt house lots, but you can find'em!