My first Barber Half Dollar

[Icewing]

I got to slip out for a bit yesterday evening and was hunting the back yard of one of my neighbors up the street. There were prior homesteads in the same location and and it's produced a few goodies before. Among a bunch of scattered brass lamp parts and old mason jar lids if found my first Barber Half Dollar!!!!

I guess this proves even findings one in the worst possible condition still feels good. This one was in among a bunch of burnt stuff and had a bunch of black stuff on it and is badly warped. The back side as you can see took the brunt of the heat.

 

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[xr7ator]

Definitely in a fire. VERY COOL! Grats to ya and thanks for posting.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats Icewing!

That one has certainly been in a fire, but still counts as a silver half dollar. Most people just find the regular, unburnt ones. That one is extra special!

Very well done sir.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice find!

 

[Dan(NM)]

No matter what condition it's still beautiful, congratulations on an awesome find!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Hey a burnt Barber half is better than no Barber half. My only Peace Dollar was in a fire. I did the boiling water, foil and baking soda cleaning method, on it and it came out way better than it was when dug.

 

[Tpmetal]

Wow nice score, this thing had a painful life! Did it ring up funny because of the fire damage?

 

[dirtlooter]

Beggers can't be choosy or at least they used to not be. it started out as a nice shiny barber half as they all did, it just took the really hard road to you. I'd take it in a heart beat! congrats

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the Barber half

 

[tanz 82]

Nice

 

[Centsless Detecting]

You can say that its a 'toasted' barber!

Awesome, Congrats and HH!

 

[Mzjavert]

A half with a great story!

 

[Icewing]

Wow nice score, this thing had a painful life! Did it ring up funny because of the fire damage?

Yes the tone was a bit erratic and sounded like the rest of the junk I had been digging, which just lead me to digging more junk, but with an even more hopeful smile.

 

[Tpmetal]

Yes the tone was a bit erratic and sounded like the rest of the junk I had been digging, which just lead me to digging more junk, but with an even more hopeful smile.

Sure makes me want to dig more junk and I wasn't even there!

 

[Ammoman]

Love it! Its been years since i dug a silver half. Congratulations are in order.

 

[digging440yrs]

Beauty ! 1 of my favorite coins

 

[Icewing]

Sure makes me want to dig more junk and I wasn't even there!

If you ran one of everything you'd like to find under any metal detector you could account for every tone it can make. So why not?

 

[Silvermonkey]

Its not in bad condition....it just has a lot of character! Some of my favorite finds are dripping with "character". Seriously...very nice find. Congrats.

 

[No gold in NY]

Expecting junk and get a Barber half. Had to be a jaw dropper. Congratulations.

 

[JeffInMass]

Too bad it got torched, but a Barber half is always a great find- Congrats!

-- Jeff --