Three barbers took a spill in the snow today

[lenmac65]

I am too impatient to wait for the snow to melt, so I took my chances on finding shallower items in the woods today. I was meandering around the woods for about an hour getting pretty much nothing, when I got a definite high coin sound, although a bit jumpy tonewise and on the VDI. I dug my plug and quickly found a Barber dime. Thinking that coin really didn't match the sounds I had gotten, I rescanned my dirt pile and recovered a Barber quarter. While I thought that explained things, I nonetheless rescanned again and found an 1897 V nickel. Now I thought for sure I was done, but I scanned one more time, and found the final coin, another Barber dime. This is my first Barber spill ever, and they are all in fairly nice shape, especially the quarter. Still, sometimes you just can't make a guy happy. As I was pulling these Barbers out of the snow covered ground, I was thinking why can't they be Seated Liberties. Of course, had they been Mercuries, I would have wished they had been Barbers! I know I sound like an ingrate and that I was truly blessed today; however, it's tough not to be greedy in this hobby sometimes. Thanks for checking out my post. Happy Hunting!

EDIT: Added photo of nickel, which was actually 1896. Cleaned it with ketchup. Looks like one of the dimes was resting against it all those years in the hole and protected her face.

 

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[Argentium]

Very exciting spill ! I'd be really happy with that .

 

[AJH]

Great find, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

I would take that spill any day! Congrat's!!

Iowa Dale

 

[pescadore]

Awesome Barber spill !! Congratulations.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations on finding a quality coin spill!

 

[GoDeep]

How deep was the snow? Nice score!

 

[CASPER-2]

very nice - keep it up

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Fantastic !!!

 

[lenmac65]

How deep was the snow? Nice score!

Thanks! The snow was only about 5 inches or so deep where I went, but I normally like to scrub the ground with my coil, so I probably lost some depth. Not sure how deep down the coins were, maybe another 5 inches?

 

[WannaDig3687]

It sure paid off for you to go play in the snow. Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the silver spill-that would put a smile on many a mug.
It's great to see somebody isn't afraid of a bit of snow.
Easy to see where one has detected when there's snow-basically it shows how much I suck at covering all the ground.

 

[against the wind]

That is a Sweet recovery,,
Congratulations

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on an excellent coin spill. I think your attitude, coincides with where you live and what you guys in the Northeast have the potential to find. You find Seated coins up that way, like we find Barbers and Mercs where I'm at. We do find Seated's, but they're not the norm. I would have the same thought, if I had found a Rosie. First thing I would think, is geez, wish it was a Merc or Barber ! We always wish for a little more. Nothing wrong with that. All I know, is that where I'm at, that would be one great coin spill to dig. Again, congrats on a great coin spill.

 

[bologna321]

Wish I could get my coil over something like that

 

[Heidi-]

Congratulations!! What a great dig!

 

[rhedden]

Many years ago, I found a blockbuster detecting site (untouched swimming hold & ice skating rink out in the woods, which was never hit by any detectorists). The way I found it is the same as your story: everything was covered by snow except this one hill in the woods. When I found a 1906 V-nickel and a Barber dime, I knew it was going to be good. I ended up with three large cents, a two cent piece, many Indians & V-nickels, and about 20 silver dimes, all dated 1920 or earlier. I must have hit that spot 100 times in the next two years.

Get back to that spot as soon as the snow is gone, and hit it hard. There are many old, forgotten parks & picnic groves that you won't find marked on a map!!

 

[park pirate]

Nice...

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

50 cents-worth of an Unforgettable SPILL...!
Wow! Good job!