My Best Barbers Yet and they are Twins!

[ShovelNose]

These are just the finds from a medium size front yard in a 50's milltown neighborhood. One old Oak and a Magnolia tree is all there is. The Barber quarters are in the best shape that Ive found. 1909 and 1914. My only other one was worn smooth and barely could see date. I found these 8" off the base of the Magnolia tree at about 6". When I fliped the plug one was in the bottom of hole and the other in the plug. Filled the hole, took a couple of swings toward the frt of tree and got another high tone. This was just under the grass roots at 3 inches. The rest of coins were along the sidewalks and driveway. The ground was mild and easy digging compared to some of the lots in the area. Very little clad and dug every repeatable signal. The buffalo is a 1936. 9 wheats from 40's and 50's. 44 wheats so far this year. The ring is costume and the forth of the year. Adding the 35 Merc and 52 Rosie makes my silver coin count this year at 15. One of my best yard hunts yet.

 

[wheatfinder13]

Great job! I've only found 2 silvers in 2013 and 42 wheats this year! Looks like your beating me for this year!

 

[dimedigger]

silver looks great to be in the ground that long

 

[SilverPirate]

Awesome finds, congrats!

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Oh man, great hunt !

 

[terpfan]

That's a great looking pile of silver you've got there-- congrats! I'm always amazed with the things that come out of the ground. It is strange to me that a Barber quarter in fabulous condition would come out of a 1950s era lawn. Silver wears down so easily in circulation. Maybe these quarters sat in a drawer for forty years before they were picked up and promptly lost. BTW, Barber quarters in great condition carry a lot of value. A useful link for coin values: NumisMedia United States Rare Coin Prices - Official Price Guide of NGC and the Collectors Society

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great day. Those Barbers are in nice shape.

 

[ShovelNose]

Thanks Guys. Its always a surprize to see older coins in newer yard. Not the first time for me. 1907 Barber dime in a 50's duplex. Road was a trail at one time so alot of traffic. I had a local coin shop check them out and he offered 15 and 25 for the 1914. Wont part with them. Cant wait to hunt backyard but will be waiting till March. Here is the back of the 14'.