Road tripped to St. Louis to hit some parks. Found a SWEET Barber quarter and...

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some other goodies. Met up with t-bucket...Camb1...Holedigger...and took Niterider_58 along with me. We all had a blast
We started out at Creve Coeur State park where we met up with my detecting club...Midwest Coinshooters..and hunted there for an hour or so. I did find a silver roosey and a wheatie...but wanted to go to a spot that I had some confidence in to find some older stuff. Phil and I had decided on the way that if we didn't find much at Creve Coeur...we were going to hit one of the St. Louis parks that we tried at the Seminar/hunt last year. Holedigger (Dennis) thought he needed to go home to mow the yard..but I promptly explained to him that the yard could wait. Didn't have to twist his arm too much...cause' before long his response was..."I guess I could mow it later" :thumbsup:
Anyway...6 of us ventured out on our own and headed to the park. I had found my first and only capped bust dime at this park last year when I met Holedigger (Dennis) there. The very first hit I got there was the SWEET 1912 Barber Quarter in great condition...probably the nicest barber I've ever dug. :headbang: It gave a goofy signal because there was an injun about 2" deeper in the hole below the barber. Obviously the SE gave me a good enough signal to investigate ...which I'm glad I did. ;D
I will have to admit...I dug a lot of crap...tons of crap...but at a pounded site I feel I need to dig very iffy signals that have even the slightest chance of being a "deepie" keeper. I plugged along and popped out a merc...then got a "jumper"signal ...left to right on the screen along the top...but it sounded sweet. I dug and dug and the signal disappeared..but then when I gave up and covered the hole...the signal came back. I just about walked away..but I REdug the hole again and finally popped out a piece of wire. However when I ran the probe in the hole...I got a sweet hit at the bottom side of the hole now. Well...out popped the 1912 Barber dime Sure am glad I didn't give up on it! :icon_sunny:
Plugged along until my skin turned bright red from the sun...and I do mean BRIGHT...and found a few more wheaties and another silver roosey. Also got a very ornate and heavy silver ring with nice marquise garnet stones in it. All in all a GREAT day with friends. :hello2: I ended up with 12 wheaties...2 silver roosey's...a barber dime...a merc...the silver ring...an injun...and the nicest barber quarter I've ever found. :hello2:
 

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Gregory said:
Bryce , I would call that a dream day ! If i had only found the merc , i'd be very happy. When you toss

in the barbers , the rosies , the RING , and the wheats , that's just outrageous ! You are really rolling ,

continued success ! I dream of a day like yours . Gregory, Santa Fe.
Thanks Gregory. I wish I could road trip more often.
 

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camb1 said:
WTG Bryce. Like G said they really cleaned up nice. I hope your able to get out with us again this year. Take Care Buddy.
Thanks Bruce. It would be great to get another hunt in sometime. You never know.
 

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Denver Nuggets said:
Sweet silver! That Barber looks like it came out of a mint roll!
I am still looking for my first barber!
Maybe I should road trip with you guys! hummmm :sign13:
Great doy and all way enjoy reading your post.
D Nugget
Thanks DN. When I saw how nice it was...it went in a separate pocket than the other coins cause' I didn't want to scratch it :icon_sunny:
 

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WTG Mr SilverFreak...
Great hunter of trophy Barber coins :headbang: :hello2: :headbang:

Good to see ya out there and having a GREAT time and digging some good ole' deep silver !!

Congrats Bud !! :thumbsup:

Derek :icon_king:
 

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Detectingfreak said:
Awesome road trip! Sounds like you were having a great time! :thumbsup:
Thanks DF.

Derek752 said:
WTG Mr SilverFreak...
Great hunter of trophy Barber coins :headbang: :hello2: :headbang:

Good to see ya out there and having a GREAT time and digging some good ole' deep silver !!

Congrats Bud !! :thumbsup:

Derek :icon_king:
Thanks Derek. As of tonight...the sunburn is just starting to ease up some :thumbsup:
 

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