My very first silver coin! 1899 Barber Half Dollar!

[DiamondDan]

Holy crap, I am excited! I usually get out detecting every other day for a few hours and several hours in the morning on Saturday and Sunday. I guess I've been detecting pretty regularly for about six months, and have made some great finds, but I have been dying to dig a silver coin.
Well, today I finally did!

Hit a new spot with a whole bunch of crumbling building foundations. Boy, is it trashy! I spent the first couple hours digging iffy high and mid tones, and mostly came up with copper wire and heavily corroded nails. I was making my way back to the car, sweeping right along side an old foundation, and I got a rare solid high tone right about 95. I thought for sure it was another nail. I about loaded my pants when I saw the black coin pop out of the ground! I knew it was good!

I wanted to clean it up a bit without scratching it, so I lightly washed it in a nearby puddle. The black junk started coming right off. Wow! What a find. I am very happy! I have a feeling I'm onto a good location. Thanks for looking!

 

[btjbtj]

Welcome to the Silver Club, Dan! 😆 Lisa & John

 

[Evolution]

I bet that sucker made your heart skip a beat! First barber half I ever found was an 1899 and I couldn't believe my eyes when she popped out of the dirt. Congrats!

 

[ShortbusElite]

That ain't cool man. I still haven't found a barber. Haha just kidding. Great find!

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[birdman]

Brother,you set the bar high. Killer first!

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Scrappy]

Very nice coin. Silver finds are always a morale booster and you certainly found a big one!

Congrats

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the half very nice

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Congrats !!!! Good job

 

[DiamondDan]

Thanks for the kind words, gang. It sure was a helluva find, if I don't say so myself. I figured that the area in which I found it has pretty much been pounded since the public began having metal detectors, but it just goes to show that no place is ever hunted out if you have enough patience. I'm certainly going back! HH!

 

[wkrp43]

Talk about starting off with a bang! Suh weet!

 

[A2coins]

Great coin I keep all mine in cases and a display case. Thanks for sharing keep looking in that spot!!!!!!!!

 

[Unphazed1337]

Grats!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Very nice !! What a way to break into the silver field, with a Barber half! Still on my bucket list...im sure you are savoring that feeling, and showing it to everybody that will stand still ! Great find, now go get the next one! Ddf

 

[Tradertom]

Great way to start your silver collection!!