Silver Half Surprise

[Alchemist]

Saturday afternoon I went back to this intersection island where I had accomplished my first silver dime trifecta 2 days ago. After about 3 hours I managed to pick off another Merc ('36), a few wheats and a cool door knob (note to Capt. Caveman -- I notched in the nickel range a got a few Jeffersons). With about an hour to go before I needed to head back home, and with battery power running low on my detector, I decided to end my hunting day at the main park in this community. I've had some previous luck there, finding a couple barber dimes and thought what the heck. It was very slow going as parks can be, and it was a matter of time before my detector gave out. I told myself I'll dig one last hole along the tree line where I found the barbers last year and I'm outta there. I get this signal; kinda jumpy, intermittent, but all high numbers beyond the quarter range. I'm thinking large piece of metal, but you never know. Have to dig past some roots, down to about 7-8 inches and I'm pulling out dirt when I see this silver flash in the hole...BIG silver flash. I look close and I see this huge eagle and I'm floored. Pull the coin out...it's a half, it's old, and not knowing for sure think it's a barber. I didn't want to mess with it any more than I had to until I got home to clean it. I'll let the media tell the rest:



Some picks of the day:



I never would have thought that my first ever silver half would be a 1909-O Barber. That about constitutes another bucket list item in my book. What a great week. Good luck to everyone this weekend!

 

[austin]

That is a seriously nice find. Congrats...

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[against the wind]

The half is beautiful and I do love Mercurys
Congrats

 

[doninbrewster]

I've only found 2 Barber halves in more than 35 years detecting. Great find!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on digging the Barber Half Bucket lister. I pulled my 1st one this year and a month later, out popped the 2nd one. It's always a great day when you can check one off the list.

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice find !

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the old big silver

 

[releventchair]

She is magnificent!
Congrats.

 

[Gridwalker306]

Very awesome to find a Barber half, congrats to you!

 

[Ahab8]

Gorgeous coin! That's a hell of a find

 

[toasted]

I swear I see more Barber halves dug than Walking Libertys. Weird because they minted a ton of Walkers during WWII. Congrats on the Barber. I want one of those more thany any coin other than bust siver and a gold coin obviously

 

[Tuberale]

I've only found 2 Barber halves in more than 35 years detecting. Great find!

That's 2 more than I've ever found.

 

[A2coins]

Sweet last year I found a 41 walking libery and a franklin half in the same dat that was the first and last time Good Job!!!

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

Awesome find and great story! That's some heavy silver! Congratulations!

 

[deershed]

Awesome big silver!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Half. That is a beauty of a Barber.

 

[timelord]

Congrats on another great find, glad the area is still paying off for you.....

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on scoring the BIG Barber! Well played sir.

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice find!