...only 2 old coins all day...but good ones! :-)

[mlw67]

We knocked at the door of a place we had been wanting to hunt, but got no answer. We almost left, but decided to hunt the sidewalk easement out front. We found clad, junk, and a 1900-S barber dime.

Then we drove to another spot we had been eyeing, and got permission to hunt a yard at a house built in 1892. All we found was clad and junk! But we also hunted the sidewalk easement across the street from that yard, and pulled out clad, junk, and a sweet 1905-S quarter!

Not a single wheat or indian, no newer silver, nothing old at all except a 1959 license plate tag--and two barbers. Kind of odd--but I'll take it! 8)

 

[NOLA_Ken]

That's a great looking quarter!

 

[filo]

Great finds for small sidewalk strips. The quarter is in great condition. Congrats.

 

[oldcoon]

Silver coins are not being replaced. Every time one is dug that's one less for detectorists to find. Those two coins you found are fine specimens and about all that one may dare reasonably expect today. For a silver hunter you had a fine day, a very fine day.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Nice silver coins !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[DKinPA]

WOW!! That quarter is a beauty!!

Congrats!

Dave

 

[Georges Minelab Safari]

Nice

 

[tuatara]

Both ladies are in an awesome shape for their age. Beautiful silvers

 

[Woodland Detectors]

The 1905 looks like it was just dropped. Very nice save

 

[nova]

Those 2 beauties are fabulous.

 

[Jerry1NJ]

Nice finds!!!!!!!

 

[antlerman23]

way to go!!! i cant wait until i find an old quarter!!! good job and keep it up

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats on your Barber silvers!

I'm reluctant to hunt the easements on my street. My neighbourhood was developed between 1918 & 1932. The homes are pretty old and most of the homeowners take great care of their yards.

Nice finds,
Dave

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Sweet finds, congrats

 

[mlw67]

Thanks for all the great comments, everyone!

I'm reluctant to hunt the easements on my street. My neighbourhood was developed between 1918 & 1932. The homes are pretty old and most of the homeowners take great care of their yards.

I'm pretty picky these days as to which easements I hunt and to which easements I leave alone--based almost entirely on what's on the other side of that easement.

 

[Mona Lisa]

Oooooooo.........ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[ModernMiner]

Excellent! Some nice silver there.
Way to go,
MM

 

[rottonr]

Love the "S" Barber, not that the dime would not be welcome.

 

[hikeinmts]

Hi THer......well, can't argue with 2 Barber coins....esp. when one is a quarter....they are always nice to find.
Where you hunting? Burnside? I am originally from Eastern Oregon...have a brother living/has a home-owned business
in Portland.....I'm in S. Korea now....have been for many years. Love Portland, except for the weather.....I'm not waterproof.
Great hunting.....

 

[Silver Slayer]

Got to love the silver