Minty Barber Quarter

[Captain Caveman]

I was unsuccessful finding a door knock permission this morning. So, I called a lady that owns some land I've been saving for a situation like today.

From doing some research, I found where a house used to sit about 60 years ago. On today's map, it would sit between 2 houses. One of the houses is for sale, so I got permission from the lady in the other house. As it turns out she owns the land the house used to sit on even though she had no clue that a house used to be there.

I had scouted the area for about 15 minutes the day I got permission so I knew that were high pitched trash items scattered about (not uncommon for old house sites from what I've seen so far). I walked to the area where I wanted to start. I made my first swing and got a loud 12-47. It was so loud that I considered not even digging it. But the number was unwavering, so I dug it. The beauty below was stuck on the underside of the flap. So I'm thinking hot damn, a silver quarter. Then I pulled it out and took a closer look. Holy crap, a Barber quarter in minty condition! After cleaning her with some water, I see that she is a 1908o!



The rest of the hunt totaled a 1970 Roosevelt, 1928 and 1951 Wheat pennies. But, I am not complaining!

On a side note, last month I went to Memphis and hunted with tabman. The Saturday that we went out, my very first swing was a 1943 Washington. Crazy. I'm going to start anticipating my first swing!

 

[joeyo]

Sweet barber! Good job. A barber a day....

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful example of a Barber Quarter.

 

[CZconnoisseur]

That's one fantastic quarter...way to go! Maybe there are more hiding....

I've only dug 2 Barber quarters in my life - and they were SO close to the rare date/mint....1901 "p" (looking for the "S"), and recently an 1896 O (looking for the "S" again!)

 

[wvdirtdigger]

Very nice

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Now that is a nice Barber! Congratulations!

Alas, I am envious!

It would seem to grade EF-40, but the gouges on the obverse may lower it a tad. That would put it in the range of value = $80. If dropped to VF-30, it would still check in at $54.

 

[deershed]

That is one Sweet looking barber, Congrats!!

 

[RustyGold]

Super nice coin! Congratulations!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on that sweet crisp Barber CC. You sure did way better than me today.

 

[against the wind]

That is one pretty Barber Quarter.
Right out the mint and into the ground.
Congratulations on a beautiful coin

 

[trapperart]

Very nice barber congrats

 

[Captain Caveman]

Thanks all! I've been so jealous looking at pics that others post of straight from the mint coins. I'm very happy to have finally dug one myself!

 

[JeffInMass]

That is one beauty of a Barber quarter- congrats!!

-- Jeff --

 

[PBR]

Very nice looking Barber Quarter. I dug a nice barber today too, but yours is nicer. Grrrr..

 

[alb1]

Very nice find. I would probably get that graded.

 

[tomhighland]

Wonderful find. Thank you for sharing. Hope you do well on a return trip to that spot.

 

[Vonclemen29]

Sweet find man! Congrats. Only barber I've found is a dime, and it was minty also. Keep em coming. I'll be calling ya soon. As soon as beans are planted we'll get out.

 

[Subterranean]

Beautiful, crispy, crunchy, right out of the mint Barber, CC, congrats! Sub

 

[Gridwalker306]

You're not kidding when you say minty! What a fantastic Barber quarter, congrats.

 

[CASPER-2]