Scarce Barber Quarter + Other Silver And Nickels

[angellionel]

I do miss spending some time detecting at the parks, but I can't pass up the opportunities for old coins and gold rings that shallow water detecting can also offer, like what I picked up during this early morning's hunt.

There were no gold rings this time, but I did find an old sterling silver ring, twelve silver coins - six quarters and six dimes, plus several old nickels, wheat cents, and an air corps bracelet.

The quarters are dated 1909-O, 192?, 1926, 1930, 1935, and 1941. It was great seeing three Standing Liberty quarters emerge from the water, two with full dates, but the best quarter is the scarce 1909-O Barber. Only 712,000 were minted. :drool:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverquarters_081710.jpg

Here is the 1909-0 Barber quarter after removing most of the heavy sulfide using the baking soda and aluminum foil trick. I was careful to leave some of the tarnish intact, which still gives it the desired 'aged' look. The quarter had been lodged between a small and large rock, so it took some effort prying it out of there while balancing in neck deep water. :shocked02: Unfortunately the contact marks across the face appear to have been caused during this effort. Out of the 119 silver coins I have pulled out of this lake it had to happen to this one. :rolleyes: She is still a beauty though! :yes:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/1909Obarberquarter_081710.jpg

The dimes are all mercs, dated 1937, 1937-D, 1941, 1942, 1942, and 1944.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverdimes_081710.jpg

I love how well the nickels hold up while in the water. They are dated 1911, 1915-S, 1916-S, 1929, 1938-D, and 1943-P. The 1915-S nickel is also a scarce date coin. :drool:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/oldnickels_081710.jpg

This is a neat sterling silver ring, and it screams old.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/silverring_081710.jpg

This 12k gold filled air corps bracelet is a neat find too. The back is engraved with To Helen from Jerry.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/aircorpsbracelet_081710.jpg

The rest of the finds, a junk ring, pendants, and wheat cents.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/junkring_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/religiouspendant_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/wheatcents_081710.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/August/pendant_081710.jpg

HH!

[rsarge1]

very nice and all from one hunt wtg

[randy]

Amazing silver Angel. :beatdeadhorse: As usual. :clapping: Congrats.

[coinnut]

It's a scarce coin hunt :lol: Congrats on the 2 rare date finds :clapping: I love the silver ring...can't tell what kind of cabachon is in it, maybe some kind of agate :confused: Also love the glass, turn of the century ring. For costume jewelry, they were beautifully done. Thanks to a world wide recession/depression, the fine European artists were without jobs, so the took jobs in America, where we were only producing costume jewelry. We got world class artists, doing junk jewelry designs :clapping: Lucky us :lol:
Great hunt! Hurry up and get out of the water, I'm dying for a park hunt :rofl:

[zrickkid]

Once again you pull of the impossible.

[RobW]

I have to stop looking at your posts Angel....drives me crazy!!! Makes me want to stop working and go hunt, and I don't think my marriage would survive that!

[SeabeeRon]

Angel, you never cease to amaze!! :yes: I have been off line for a bit and I see you are still hitting the best finds ever!! Congratz buddy!!! :yahoo:

[BOWSER]

wonderful stuff cograts.

[exsquid]

Amazing finds... :shocked04:

:clapping:

[Napa Steve]

Awesome hunting Angel, you must be hunting with a silver magnet, :thumbsup01:

[Nitro 54]

Nice finds :thumbsup01: We need to do a road trip steve

[Salty Dog]

Nice recoverys,wish i had lakes or ponds here that are not hammered to death :bangshead01: you have paid your dues that is for sure,can't wait to see your finds this season,Dave

[ronv3]

Very good Hunt, I enjoy digging up the past also, items of days gone by. You're really good at detecting, enjoy looking at your finds, Thanks for posting!

[russellt]

great finds . you are absolutely killing me :beatdeadhorse:

[odave]

Awesome Angel :beerbuddy: Congrats on all the Silver !!

[wild willy]

hey bowser! is that you sitting down on a bench while detecting on your avatar:huh: :grin: willy

[BOWSER]

unfortunatley that is me losing my balance and fallin over :bangshead01: