First Silver - or - I am an IDIOT!

[geomorph]

Hi all. I have been MDing faithfully since Christmas, when I got my new DFX, but the weather has been terrible here in Utah. Subzero temps have everything frozen, but that hasn't stopped me. Today I stopped at a nearby park for a quick try, and immediately started getting clad. I have dug LOADS of clad recently, without even a wheat to show and I think it has affected my patience. The ground was frozen hard and I wasn't being careful enough. I had just found a 2000 quarter at about 1 inch and got another quarter signal at a similar depth. The ground was so hard that I just stabbed in my digging tool. As luck would have it, I nailed this 1902 Barber quarter..... DOH! I couldn't believe it. I was so excited and soooo disappointed at the same time. I guess I learned an important lesson. BE PATIENT! Here are a few pics of three quarters found within a few feet of each other. Who would have thought that a 1902 would be right next to a 2000, and at the same depth. Go figure!
Cheers and Tears,
Tyler

PS - HH

 

[DetectorBase]

OUCH!! That's great you pulled a Barber though.. and in winter. Grats, but sorry about that nick on the quarter. Still an awesome find!

DB

 

[ghostrider1775]

AHH, it's just a small nick!!! Great find WTG!!!!

 

[JW]

The nick looks too dark to be done recently...


Nice quarter!!!!!!

 

[coolcash2004]

NICE!

-CC

 

[kindafoundabuckle]

We have something in common. My first silver was a 1902 Barber. Congrats. What a great find.

T

 

[SilverDreams]

Still a great find!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice barber, morph. I was thinking the same thing as Kinda.....that looks like an old ding on the quarter.

Unfortunatly, sometimes we have to ruin a few coins.......to make us remember to be more careful. Still a great coin!

 

[geomorph]

The nick looks dark in the photo, but it is bright and shiny in real life! There is no doubt that it was done by me. Booooo Hooooo!
Cheers,
Tyler

 

[Wolfbite]

Very nice find.The mark can remind you it was your first.
Hope you get many more.HH wolfbite

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

That is an awesome find!!!...I don't know how many I have ruined. Well, it only takes a scratch though. Keep up the good work.

 

[eric in ks]

Just a nic. Who hasn't? HH, Eric

 

[halfdime]

I thought that looked like an old nick too, but we'll take your word for it Still, a very nice find and congratulations.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Tough luck man and welcome to the forum! I stabbed my first silver too. A 43 Mercury dime. I was pi**ed. I got over real quick when I pulled up a SLQ a while later!!

GL with that new machine!!

Here is a scan of the very first silver I ever dug. I got the signal one night in the front yard. I didn't find it that night. The following night I got a signal in the exact same hole. Turns out the coin was in the wall of the hole. There is 4" tall metal strip border about 4" - 5" from the hole which makes it difficult to know what is what and where it is. Stabbed her right in the face!! I didn't realize that I had stabbed it until I was in the house.

I agree that the ding on your coin is old. Mine is not....your ding is dirty. Mine is not. NICE FIND!!

Laater...

 

[Spiney Norma]

I vote 1st silver....no way and idiot with this find!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Stabbed or not, very nice find...Congratz!

HH!
TBGO

 

[one8orz]

Nice keep it up just slow down it's been in the ground and it wasn't going anywhere

 

[civilman1]

Next time your palm start's itchin'....Don't worry about it,It's just one of us doing the same thing Still a nice lookin' coin....You're off to a great start,Congrat's...

 

[jscorpio]

Nice find Geo, at least your getting out. Still have to much snow in my neck of the woods.

 

[WV Hillbilly]

Yep , If you did that damage to that barber you're an idiot . lol just kidding . Great find + it is a shame . Thats a nice coin . If I ever find one I'll probably compleatly destroy it while digging . HH