Lunch hunt bucket lister!

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Had 45 min today at lunch and decided to hit an area of an old property that has big old trees = minimal bramble growth. I've been to this site 10 times, pretty much hunted out... but it's easy to get to and wanted to try the bigger coil in a new area.
Old cellar hole in the back of the first pic. Got a great quarter signal big roundness in the hole. Congratulated myself on finally finding my first Large Cent... kept digging and found 5 wheats and a Rosie. and some other relics including an Indian Motorcycle key and a toasted nickel sized piece that rang up as a nickel, but identifiable.
Ok, so when I got back I realized it was not a LC again, but I'll take my first Barber Quarter. anyone know how to remove gray coating?

Good luck out there!

 

[thrifty76now]

You probably will never forget that 45 minutes of hunting,great job there.

 

[BackwoodsDiva]

Very nice. I love the Indian Motorcycle key.

 

[Molewacker]

Oh my, nice detail on the back of the Barbar - Date?

Congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on your first Barber Quarter. I don't find them that often, but I'm usually hunting older sites. I did find a 1906-O Quarter two weeks ago. Random drop in a field full of shot gun shells. Must have been lost by a hunter.

I wouldn't mess with yours, it looks like it has good detail. Now get out and dig that Large Cent!

 

[gwdigger]

Great find. I wouldn't clean it.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Oh my, nice detail on the back of the Barbar - Date?

Congrats!

1909, Thanks!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Congrats on your first Barber Quarter. I don't find them that often, but I'm usually hunting older sites. I did find a 1906-O Quarter two weeks ago. Random drop in a field full of shot gun shells. Must have been lost by a hunter.

I wouldn't mess with yours, it looks like it has good detail. Now get out and dig that Large Cent!

Thanks Steve! I'm targeting 1875-1930 sites. From all of your colonial silver you've figured out how to find the sites a century earlier in our area. Maybe we will cross paths some day in the woods. Finding Spanish silver is definitely on my bucket list, but improbable until I figure out your tricks, but I'm heading to Savannah tomorrow for business and will have the detector along, you never know...

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Very nice. I love the Indian Motorcycle key.

It's crazy how many keys I find. Usually ring up in an intriguing slot, in an unusual spot, but my first motorcycle key. Thx!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the Barber quarter and other nice finds

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice find !

 

[Geochem]

45 minutes in a hunted out place. Way to go!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

45 minutes in a hunted out place. Way to go!

Thanks! Found everything in a 10'x20' area I had not searched before. This is a strange hobby. Earlier this week I was at a much older abandoned farm site and found 65 cents in modern clad, today not high expectations and find 7 old (relatively) coins.

 

[against the wind]

Looking at the feather detail on the neck of the eagle, I would suguest you not clean the Barber Quarter.
That "Indian" key ranks up there with skeleton keys.
Congratulations

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

The toning on your coin is not harsh; it's also evenly balanced. If you want to give it eye appeal, I find that electrolysis is safe and effective. You can find info online. I would add that you only need to cook the coin for 30-45 seconds. In addition, wipe it clean after the cook with mineral oil and the toning comes right off without any type of abrasive action. But cleaning is never without risk. Good Luck. Here are some before and after shots of a treated coin covered in thick, unsightly toning - not mere dirt.

 

[Silver Saver]

Beauty!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

The toning on your coin is not harsh; it's also evenly balanced. If you want to give it eye appeal, I find that electrolysis is safe and effective. You can find info online. I would add that you only need to cook the coin for 30-45 seconds. In addition, wipe it clean after the cook with mineral oil and the toning comes right off without any type of abrasive action. But cleaning is never without risk. Good Luck. Here are some before and after shots of a treated coin covered in thick, unsightly toning - not mere dirt.

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Wow, what a difference. I might give this a try but practice on a GW first. Thx

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Wow, what a difference. I might give this a try but practice on a GW first. Thx

Very smart to practice on a lesser coin.

 

[Johncoho]

Nice job on that seated. Looks great with your cleaning method.

The toning on your coin is not harsh; it's also evenly balanced. If you want to give it eye appeal, I find that electrolysis is safe and effective. You can find info online. I would add that you only need to cook the coin for 30-45 seconds. In addition, wipe it clean after the cook with mineral oil and the toning comes right off without any type of abrasive action. But cleaning is never without risk. Good Luck. Here are some before and after shots of a treated coin covered in thick, unsightly toning - not mere dirt.

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[JeffInMass]

That Barber is in Fantastic shape- Congrats!

-- Jeff --