Got my THIRD Barber quarter in two weeks but...

silverfreak · Apr 27, 2009

that was about it.

The cold reality of 7 hours at a completely beat to death park finally slapped G and I in our mugs. :tongue3:

I mean to tell you what you see is IT ::)

...only 3 coins in 7 hours...along with 4 or 5 little piece of iron...and the beautiful wedding band you see pictured. :icon_sunny:

No good stories...no gloating by G :wink:

...as he really got nothing to tease me with on this day other than a few wheaties.

I went over 2 hours at a couple of points before even getting a decent signal to check out...and even then I was pretty sure it was crap 8) ..hence the few little iron pieces I dug.

In my 35 years of hunting...this is the hardest I have ever worked to find a couple of keepers. :icon_scratch:

Both pieces of silver were at 10" deep and the 1884 Injun' was at 9" deep. :thumbsup:

When the 1884 Injun came out of the ground...I thought it was the nicest one I'd ever dug. :thumbsup:

I made the mistake of rinsing it with water...something I will NEVER do again...because it ruined it.

After G headed out...I was bound and determined to get a clad hit just so I would remember what a coin sounded like.

Funny thing was that I hunted another hour..and never even got a clad hit. :'(

Don't get me wrong...I'm not complaining...because I found some keepers...but it's getting tough anymore. ::)

Thanks for viewing and I hope you all had a good weekend. :thumbsup:

zaxfire69 · Apr 27, 2009

You need a huntin partner, jeez you are on fire. :thumbsup:

goldnow · Apr 27, 2009

" When the 1884 Injun came out of the ground...I thought it was the nicest one I'd ever dug. I made the mistake of rinsing it with water...something I will NEVER do again...because it ruined it. "

I was wondering why would water ruin an old copper coin. I always think of water to be harmless and cleansing, not destructive. What is the chemical reaction?

silverfreak · Apr 27, 2009

zaxfire69 said:
You need a huntin partner, jeez you are on fire.

Thanks zaxfire

silverfreak · Apr 27, 2009

goldnow said:
" When the 1884 Injun came out of the ground...I thought it was the nicest one I'd ever dug. I made the mistake of rinsing it with water...something I will NEVER do again...because it ruined it. "

I was wondering why would water ruin an old copper coin. I always think of water to be harmless and cleansing, not destructive. What is the chemical reaction?

Same here. I mean...heck it sat in the ground for all these years with water soaking down in the ground and all over it. You can see the before and after pics though...it really screwed it up :'(

gold nuggets · Apr 27, 2009

Congratulations Bryce on the keepers. WTG :thumbsup:

You may have had to work for them, but they are still worth it.
How did you ruin the IH with water? Just curious.
Gold Nuggets :icon_jokercolor:

silverfreak · Apr 27, 2009

gold nuggets said:
Congratulations Bryce on the keepers. WTG
You may have had to work for them, but they are still worth it.
How did you ruin the IH with water? Just curious.
Gold Nuggets

Thanks G.N....I'm not sure. All I did was rinse it with cold water and rubbed it with my fingers a little...the same as I do to most all other injuns' I find. For some reason it completely ruined it

I guess I'll just start soaking them in olive oil after I find them from now on?

drodda777 · Apr 27, 2009

I don't know about anyone else but I'd spend 12 hours if I knew at the end of the 12 I would have those three coins. Just imagine the hours lost by people who already hunted that area and did not find those three? Great finds as usual. That WOT is doing great for you!

If your getting bored we have a few small parks you could suck the last remnants of silver out of over here.

HH,

Dave

STH69 · Apr 27, 2009

great finds as usuall! :thumbsup:

nova · Apr 27, 2009

I hit a couple local parks here in town over the weekend and was digging the newer style pull tabs at 7" deep. The parks here in Ogden, Utah have been slammed and I mean SLAMMED. I would considered myself darn lucky just to pull out a silver Rosie. I remember growing up and walking to school I would see two and three T.H hunting the park everyday even after school. Not just the one park either. Anyhow that Barber alone would make my best find thus far. Don't take me wrong but I think your getting spoiled with all of the old change you finding and now it's slowing down. (NOT) Keep up the good hunting.

Roger Mn. · Apr 27, 2009

Congratulations silverfreak on you third Barber in a week. I will drop my Indian cents in hot peroxide with the dirt on but sometimes they will flake around the edges. Can't be helped.
roger

Wallhangers · Apr 27, 2009

WTG Bryce! I love seeing your finds and you sure know how to find them in the hunted out spots. I am getting that coil you told me about, pm me if you change any of your settings with that one. Keep it up!

allen · Apr 27, 2009

those finds would make me a happy hunter !!!

SoreKneesDayton · Apr 27, 2009

Wow! Another great hunt for you. That SW and wherever you are going is really paying off. I would be happy to find any of those coins by itself.

SKD

wyattrr · Apr 27, 2009

Nice Digs, Sorry about the injun...There's a solution I use, It's Called COIN CARE or also known as COIN DOC. It will get rid of the green quite easily, it's non-corrosive. Simply apply with a Q-TIP and let it sit it will take that crud right off. It won't hurt the coin. wyattrr

Detectingfreak · Apr 27, 2009

Nice job on the barber! Now you and captain SE will know how it is up in Washington state! We work very hard for our keepers. Keep on hunting dude!!!! :thumbsup:

oddcoins · Apr 27, 2009

WOW ~ VERY nice finds! I'll take quality over quanity any day! It's fun digging the deep ones ~ more work but sweet rewards! AWESOME!!!!

wyattrr · Apr 27, 2009

I hope this helps...I don't like to post my finds. But to help others, I'll gladly do it.

The writing on this bottle it says:
Coin Care removes soil and coating from coins leaving a natural finish and color. Coin Care adds a lubricant as a protective film.

Directions:
Gently use a Q-Tip or soft cloth moistened with Coin Care. Any excess may be removed with a dry cloth.

1st pic is the bottle
3rd pic is the front of to ladies I dug up last month at a farm. The one on the left has been properly treated the other has not...
2nd pic is the backs...as you can see there is a difference.

I hope this helps...oh yea the walking liberties are 44d and 36

limegoldconvertible68 · Apr 27, 2009

I wouldn't put anything on the silver coins. Those actually have collector value and any kind of cleaning agent totally ruins the numismatic value. The best thing for silver is to just rinse them with water. Don't rub them with your fingers and especially don't use a brush of any kind. As for the coppers I really don't have any advice. They come out of the ground so nasty that I don't think they are worth anything more than face value. As such I am always looking for something that makes them presentable. I just haven't found anything that works.