Two Barber dimes and other goodies!

[TejasDigger]

After two months of detecting I finally found my first silver coin, and it's a 1911D Barber! I also found a 1899 O Barber so my second silver was better. It took me two months to find one and I found two the same day. I would have been happy with a 1964 Roosevelt. I knew the odds were good of finding an old one, if I found any. I haven't had a whole lot of luck at this old house sense I found a 1902 Indian and three wheat pennies. Here are the pics enjoy!

Also found this spoon

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A key

Whatever this is?

And some other stuff

Here are some pics from the site. Notice the big Oak trees.

Also found this and it looks like a meteorite. Anybody know? My detector found it.

 

[Goes4ever]

sweet barbers, here is a little grading guide, just to give you an idea on the grade
http://www.usacoinshop.com/barberdimes.html

 

[TejasDigger]

sweet barbers, here is a little grading guide, just to give you an idea on the grade
http://www.usacoinshop.com/barberdimes.html

Thanks for the comments guys and thanks for the link.

 

[Weddle546]

Here is a pic of a similar model type of fishing reel. Vintage. i bet it caught some fish in its day

 

[TejasDigger]

Here is a pic of a similar model type of fishing reel. Vintage. i bet it caught some fish in its day

Cool, when were they manufactured?

 

[TejasDigger]

What type of reel is it? I can't find anything on Great Lakes for baitcasting.

 

[Bell-Two]

Sweet looking coins and nice relics too keep it up you are doing great!

 

[romeo-1]

Nice! Good condition!

 

[TejasDigger]

Sweet looking coins and nice relics too keep it up you are doing great!

Thanks bell!

Nice! Good condition!

Thanks Romeo!

 

[TejasDigger]

I've been trying to find similar 1899-o Barber's in the condition that mine is in. Would it be worth having this sent off to be professionally graded? I'm not sure if this coin is worth it or not. Here is a little of what I read about them.

1899-O BARBER DIME
PCGS No: 4819

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 2,650,000
Proofs: 0

Designer: Charles E. Barber

Diameter: 17.9 millimeters

Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%

Weight: ±2.5 grams

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: "O" (for New Orleans, Louisiana) just below the wreath on the reverse
Images courtesy of Superior Galleries

Notes:
[size=14pt]"This year is similar to the 1898 issues. 1899-P comes well struck and is a common date. 1899-O however, is much scarcer than first realized, especially when one tries to find a decent strike."1[/size]

The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David & John Feigenbaum

"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service

 

[1235CE]

That 1899-O is a heck of a coin. In higher grades, it is one of the toughest Barber dimes to find, and is actually underrated in the price guides. Great find!

Thanks. I just looked on ebay and someone has one on there graded as XF for $189.99 and I would say mine is in at least XF. I don't know much about grading coins though.

Great, great Barbers!!.....congrats.........your 1899-O is an easy AU-50, no doubt about it!!

Love the pics of the site......keep up the nice work!!

HH all!

Greg

 

[TejasDigger]

I went by American coin and Jewelry today and handed a guy behind the counter the 1899o Barber. I told him I wasn't wanting to sell, but wanted to know the value. He looked at it for about two or three seconds and handed it back and said, "It was cleaned to much and scrubbed with a wire brush, it's worth about $2." This was my reaction I told him I found it metal detecting and that I rinsed it with soap and water and he said, "Well someone else scrubbed it with a wire brush." I said again and by this time I was wanting to do this to the guy . I didn't rub it when I found it and only rinsed it in the sink. The little scratches that it may have were already there. Don't look like many to me. I've seen what a coin looks like when it's been brushed with wire because of the fellow that posted his recently. Mine looks nothing like that. I found this at a 1800's home site and know it was in the ground for 100 years. The book says for XF it's worth around $200 and that's about where I thought this one was. Am I wrong? I know you can't tell for sure by a picture. I may be wrong about it being a $200 coin but I know it's worth alot more than $2. I think the guy was being lazy.

 

[TexasTrash]

Great Barbers Tejas!!! They look amazing.

Still waiting to find one of those.

HH

TT

 

[dfx willy]

at the very least i would say xf!! and thats probly what it is with a couple of blemishes bringing it down from ms60- au. a stunning coin! willy

 

[baspinall]

The meteorite thing looks to be "worked" or shaped on the crown. Looks beveled.

 

[TejasDigger]

Sometimes they get small scratches merely from being dug up. That silver is soft stuff. I can see some very small micro-abrasions across the face, but there is dirt still adhering to portions of the coin which suggests that you certainly did not overclean it.

I don't know much about grades, but I think it is a sweet dime and the guy at the coin store deserved a pie to the face.
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Thanks, and yeah the guy at the coins store deserved something.

Great Barbers Tejas!!! They look amazing.

Still waiting to find one of those.

HH

TT

Thanks, yhope you find some!

at the very least i would say xf!! and thats probly what it is with a couple of blemishes bringing it down from ms60- au. a stunning coin! willy

Thanks, I can see some blemishes but not the amount you would find when scrubbed with a wire brush. I hope you're right about the grade.

The meteorite thing looks to be "worked" or shaped on the crown. Looks beveled.

It's just a peice of lead I think.

 

[FoxRox]

WOW those are great barbers!!! I've found some seated dimes but not a barber yet. One like those would definitely make my day!!! Great pics also!

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Great job ... 2 sweet Barber dimes in one hunt is great ... they seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth in my area ... nice photos and site pics as well!

 

[Deno]

Nice Barbers, I have been hunting for ten years and still no Barber dimes. I have
found 5 Barber quarters. Congrats.

 

[nova]

I would not of sold for $2.00 either. I guess he was looking for a sucker.

 

[SilverFox167]

Very nice 1899 Barber.
It does look to me to be extremely fine and I would say that the coin dealer may have been saying
that to try and get you to sell it to him for $2.00.
It definitely looks like it is worth more.
Nice score on both Barbers.
HH
Rob