When the first target is a keeper...

[PlzBSeated]

Just gives you that extra boost knowing you're not going home skunked.

Tonight the first target dug turned out to be a beautiful Barber Dime.



Later got a couple Indian Head Pennies.



One pretty nice. The other not so much.

And there were some wheatbacks in the mix.





Love this brass safety pin. Not sure what the appendage is. Before my time.



Also got a copper band. Not sure I've ever gotten one with a pattern before.

Today's finds...

1899 Barber Dime
(2) IHPs 1901, 1906
(3) Wheatback cents 1936, 1947, 1956
Brass Safety Pin
Copper band with pattern

PBS

 

[Sandog]

And a really nice dime it was!

 

[xr7ator]

fan DIME tastic!

 

[Nathan W]

That first keeper lights a fire and you keep going , good feeling

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice Barber Dime and IH's PBS, that Safety Pin is definitely interesting.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a excellent bunch of finds - that's a great looking Barber Dime that even came with a 1800's date !

 

[Silvermonkey]

Just gives you that extra boost knowing you're not going home skunked.

Tonight the first target dug turned out to be a beautiful Barber Dime.

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Later got a couple Indian Head Pennies.

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One pretty nice. The other not so much.

And there were some wheatbacks in the mix.

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Love this brass safety pin. Not sure what the appendage is. Before my time.

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Also got a copper band. Not sure I've ever gotten one with a pattern before.

Today's finds...

1899 Barber Dime
(2) IHPs 1901, 1906
(3) Wheatback cents 1936, 1947, 1956
Brass Safety Pin
Copper band with pattern

PBS

Hitting a great target right off the back is a fantastic feeling ( and a relief). A silver coin from the 1800's makes it that much better. Congrats.

 

[oldmxrat]

Always super nice to dig a zinger right off the bat!
Great hunt, congrats!

 

[Mike N Tn.]

That is a beautiful Barber dime. Rare in our area n TN. Congrats!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Great looking Barber PBS, and the other coins aren't bad either.

 

[rickertmork]

That 1899 has some serious detail. Going to get it graded?

 

[AU Seeker]

That 1899 has some serious detail. Going to get it graded?

While it's a very nice find and in good condition, it's not a key date coin, so not a lot of value even in it's condition, it would cost WAY more than the coin is worth to have it graded!

 

[PlzBSeated]

While it's a very nice find and in good condition, it's not a key date coin, so not a lot of value even in it's condition, it would cost WAY more than the coin is worth to have it graded!

That and there is some tarnish on it that is a bit hard to see in the picture. The environmental damage alone would kill a fair amount of the value, if it had any.

PBS

 

[rickertmork]

That and there is some tarnish on it that is a bit hard to see in the picture. The environmental damage alone would kill a fair amount of the value, if it had any.

PBS

Thanks for the education!

 

[rickertmork]

Thanks for the education!

Check out these auction records though

 

[AU Seeker]

Check out these auction records though

All of those auction results are for coins in a much higher grade (almost the highest grade you can have on a coin, which is MS68) than the coin in this topic would achieve, at best this coin would only be worth $50 to $100 if you're lucky if it were graded, it's possible the grading companies would not even grade it because it was recovered from the ground and just label it "Environmental Damage", in which case it would only be worth $10 to maybe $20, it would cost at least $40 to have it graded even if they refuse to give it a grade.

 

[rickertmork]

All of those auction results are for coins in a much higher grade (almost the highest grade you can have on a coin, which is MS68) than the coin in this topic would achieve, at best this coin would only be worth $50 to $100 if you're lucky if it were graded, it's possible the grading companies would not even grade it because it was recovered from the ground and just label it "Environmental Damage", in which case it would only be worth $10 to maybe $20, it would cost at least $40 to have it graded even if they refuse to give it a grade.

yes I am still a student of the knowledge here. Coin grading is a rabbit hole, mixed with a mole hole.