Out today doing what I do best.... finding old places that produce silver

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening everyone. I was out today scouting some new places to hunt. This one particular place that I pass all of the time makes me look and say, " Boy, I would like to hunt that place"!!. Well today as I was driving by the farmer who owns the place was out in the field burning left over branches from the tough winter we had. I stopped, introduced myself and popped the magic question to him. He said, sure. The people who had lived there just moved out recently so he must be renting it. He lives within eyesight of the house. He said it was built in 1887. First of all, this place has a tombstone in front of the house. I can't read it all but is says something about an infant A little spooky to me. I hope it wasn't burried there. I tried to read the date but the toombstone is burried too deep and I don't want to disturb it. The old barn is gone and some newer buildings were in the background. I hunted for about 3 hours and came up with a handfull of wheat's (oldest being 1919 up until 1957) Found a toasted Indian and my very first barber dime. Also found some more modern clad. I was happy with just that alone. A quick wipe with the hand and it was as good as the day it was dropped. I have been busy driving around scouting new place and have quite a few on the OK list. So I will be busy this year swinging away. Thanks for looking. Ron

 

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[silverfreak]

Nice digs CJH. Barbers and injun's...that's my kind of hunt.

 

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[DANGLANGLEY]

the headstone is spooky but your bragging is ok

Yeah, bragging is ok when you can back it up, lol... Very nice haul. Congrats!!!

DANGLANGLEY

 

[crazyjarhead]

Wow, that's some cool digs there. The one you've detected looks awesome and the other one looks even better. Good luck on the permission. I haven't been detecting since we last got out in the snow. I have been concentrating on privy digging lately. We'll be digging at an 1879 place in Dayton this Sunday. Keep your eyes out for a new dig story. I'd love to do a privy dig at an old place in town up there(hint, hint). Check out the latest news at www.daytondigger.com Congrats on the Barber dime and keep on diggin'!!

Thanks Steve. We'll get together one of these days. That old hotel would be nice to do a privy. Let me know. I know we can get in the woods where it stood

 

[mountainplayer]

Beautiful Barber dime, CJH. I found my first two weeks ago, also an 1898. Those spots look great, hope you get to hit them more than once!

MP

 

[treasurefiend]

Awesome job bud!!!

 

[whitesPA]

nince finds

 

[mpostma]

Sweet Barber Ron!! That looks like it was dropped the day after it went into circulation!

Good Luck on all your new sites! My hat is off to you. Going out and getting permission for great sites is the way to do it.

Best of Luck,
Mark

 

[dave-enc]

great finds wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[RickyP]

Wow Ron, nice barber

 

[Mirage]

Ron,
Good deal on your first Barber Dime. I'm surprised that it's your first. Especially with all the great stuff you find.

My son Nate has been on a barber streak (He should post soon).

Sometime we will have to hook up. This spring may be tough with our schedule but maybe fall....a two hour drive is not that bad. We hunted a home in Utica (2007) with some good success . Not that bad of a day trip.

Anyway, good luck. 8)

Bob

 

[RONC(OR)]

Nice finds Ron congrats

 

[Woodland Detectors]

You are the silver man CJH! cheers

 

[bigrig40]

sweet finds and thanx for the pics! peace,bigrig

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice finds Ron congrats

Thanks Ron, Bigrig and 4-H staff

 

[gibsondan]

Congrats on your first Barber!!!​

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks Dan

 

[extractor]

great digs, congrats

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

The tombstone for the infant is sad.

I love the brick home. It sure is a awesome looking home. Nice picture of it. Gives me a feeling of being drawn to it. Kind of odd, probably means lot of goodies there.

Best of luck on you hunt.

Ray S

 

[kimsdad]

Congrats on your first Barber!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

The tombstone for the infant is sad.

I love the brick home. It sure is a awesome looking home. Nice picture of it. Gives me a feeling of being drawn to it. Kind of odd, probably means lot of goodies there.

Best of luck on you hunt.

Ray S

I never have had a chance to ask the owner the story of the infant tombstone. If I find out I'll let you know. I wouldn't think it would be burried there, do you??