silver in the woods

[Mainedigger]

Today I went into the woods and wanted to go along some stone walls behind an old farm house. While in there I noticed what appeared to be where an old road was so detected along that. Along with the assorted junk of shotgun shells etc I found some good silver. First I found a 1908-S Barber dime, then about 2 feet away from that I found a 1929 Merc and not too far from those I got another penny/dime signal and thought I found another dime. Dug and out popped a silver chain and I said to myself, "so much for another dime", I then re-checked the hole and my detector screamed with a half dollar signal and I pawed around and found this 1893 Columbian Expo commemorative half dollar. It looks like it was some kind of fob at some point?( I took it out of the casing shown above it). I also found a brooch and some kind of bullet shell I;ve enver seen or heard of before. It is flared at the end and the shell butt says "Wise 1718-80"...not sure what it is...any ideas

 

[finderzzs]

Wow what a great day you had, super congrats. I love the Colubus half and the antique brooch. Nice!

 

[Jack(IN)]

Super day and some sweet finds!! Congrats!

 

[hollowpointred]

that commemorative half is awesome. looks like you found a nice spot.....that barber is pretty nice too. very nice stuff!

 

[Green1]

great day out for sure !! awesom digs.....

 

[BuckleBoy]

Those are EXCELLENT finds. How many of us will EVER experience recovering a Commemorative coin--much less one like this?? That coin looks like it was in beautiful condition when it was dropped. So...in a way, you found not one, but TWO Barber coins today. Bravo!!


-Buckleboy

 

[tymcmurray]

Multiple silver and multiple Congratulations!
That was a great hunt.

 

[Leon]

Very good day, Congrats!!!
I like that old brooch, very cool...
That Columbian half dollar is in great shape, exspecally for it' s age...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[Admiral de Salee]

That's a great-looking coin, and thanks for forcing more Red Book Education on me.

Issued for 1892 and 1893, and yours is 17 bucks plus.

Congrats on the Barber, too!

 

[halfdime]

Great find! That is a pretty half, almost forgot you also found that Barber dime!

 

[Don In South Jersey]

Nice lot of silver you found, congrats..

 

[LI Tom]

Awesome silver finds!I don't remember anyone posting a commemorative half before.Congrats on a great hunt.

 

[ModernMiner]

Maine,
Awesome finds! Congrats to you.
-MM-

 

[Evolution]

You don't see too many columbian halves coming out of the ground. First one I ever saw. Great dig. Looks like its in good shape. Way to go! Awesome day!

 

[rebelLT]

That is a great bunch of stuff and one nice half dollar! Columbus is still on my "havent found yet" list.

 

[Mainedigger]

That's a great-looking coin, and thanks for forcing more Red Book Education on me.

Issued for 1892 and 1893, and yours is 17 bucks plus.

Congrats on the Barber, too!

Admiral...well your Red book education educated me as well...I was falsely under the impression they only minted them in 1893....wrong again...

 

[SilverDreams]

Very cool finds!

 

[UnEarthed72]

It would be nice to hunt your woods once or twice...Nice finds

 

[Mona Lisa]

Fantastic hunt, Mainedigger!! Congrats! 8)

 

[John (Ma)]

Outstanding finds, congrats!