Semi-Key Date 1905-O Barber Dime Found Today (April 30th)

[UnderMiner]

Today's finds:

Started finding alot of wheat cents on an old ridge today, so I figured there had to be a silver in there somewhere. Kept at it until I found it: a shiny 1905-O Barber dime.

This New Orleans variant of 1905 is considered semi-scarce as it had the lowest mintage that year at 3,400,000.

Buffalo nickle nearby:

A turkey came close:

This goose also came by, I thought it was about to attack, but it just wanted a handout:

 

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[Gare]

You did REAL GOOD

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent finds - congrats on that Barber !

 

[Silvermonkey]

You did a great job sniffing out that silver dime. I wonder what was going on up on that ridge back in the day that would account for all those coins? Congrats!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Congratulations on all the coins! Thanks for sharing.

 

[UnderMiner]

You did a great job sniffing out that silver dime. I wonder what was going on up on that ridge back in the day that would account for all those coins? Congrats!

Thanks! The area use to be a coastline where I figured people would have had picnics for the view I'm sure must have existed back then. There was a landfill put in within the first quarter of the 20th century that turned the water of the coastline into a road. So the view went away and nobody has had picnics there since - so all the finds pre-date the landfill back when the place was beautiful. The area is at a higher elevation than the land around it but otherwise doesn't look that unique so most metal detectorists of the past haven't thought to search it. The area between where the original land ends and the landfill begins is indistinguishable but for the slight difference in elevation.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Nice recovery!!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Today's finds:
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Started finding alot of wheat cents on an old ridge today, so I figured there had to be a silver in there somewhere. Kept at it until I found it: a shiny 1905-O Barber dime.
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This New Orleans variant of 1905 is considered semi-scarce as it had the lowest mintage that year at 3,400,000.
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Buffalo nickle nearby:
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A turkey came close:
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This goose also came by, I thought it was about to attack, but it just wanted a handout:
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Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[russau]

Thanks! The area use to be a coastline where I figured people would have had picnics for the view I'm sure must have existed back then. There was a landfill put in within the first quarter of the 20th century that turned the water of the coastline into a road. So the view went away and nobody has had picnics there since - so all the finds pre-date the landfill back when the place was beautiful. The area is at a higher elevation than the land around it but otherwise doesn't look that unique so most metal detectorists of the past haven't thought to search it. The area between where the original land ends and the landfill begins is indistinguishable but for the slight difference in elevation.

That's a good follow up story ! Thanks

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice recoveries, congrats!