Epi-hunter
05-08-2011, 07:07 PM
I hope everyone had a great weekend with some detecting time :)
I was able to spend a bit of time at the local parks this weekend. Until lately I haven't had any success in terms of silver there, but working the trashy areas (which before I avoided) has really paid off for me. I love the E-Trac!!! :smitten: :smitten:
I went out after work Friday for an hour and a half, and managed a 1939 Washington quarter and two mercury dimes dated 1917 and 1919, as well as some wheats.
Yesterday was filled with other activities around the house, but I did manage to get away for just under three hours this afternoon, and hit two different Lexington area parks. My first silver find was a 1920 mercury dime, and then it was just clad for awhile after that. But then -- to my excitement -- I dug a 1901 barber dime!!! :happydance01: I was dancing around lol The people at the park thought I was crazy. :cheesysmile: I texted Angel and I am sure he thought so too. lol But finding a barber at these parks has been a goal of mine for a long time. It was a tough one to hear as it was very well mixed in trash.
Just before leaving, I was concentrating on an area just off to the side of the park, and I got a nice 12-47/48 signal at about seven inches. I thought for sure I had a clad quarter until I had the probe in the hole and then I knew :happydance01: It turned out to be my very first barber quarter, dated 1903. :) It has some scratches on the face that look as if they were intentional, so it's not perfect, but I'll take it.
Here are the photos. I did also find a V-nickel, very worn, dated 18:eyebrow:. The religious medallion is sterling. I thought for sure the ring was junk when I dug it, but after getting it home and washing it off, I can see the .925 stamp.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/epi-hunter/silver12-1.gif
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/epi-hunter/silver2-1.gif
HH!
I was able to spend a bit of time at the local parks this weekend. Until lately I haven't had any success in terms of silver there, but working the trashy areas (which before I avoided) has really paid off for me. I love the E-Trac!!! :smitten: :smitten:
I went out after work Friday for an hour and a half, and managed a 1939 Washington quarter and two mercury dimes dated 1917 and 1919, as well as some wheats.
Yesterday was filled with other activities around the house, but I did manage to get away for just under three hours this afternoon, and hit two different Lexington area parks. My first silver find was a 1920 mercury dime, and then it was just clad for awhile after that. But then -- to my excitement -- I dug a 1901 barber dime!!! :happydance01: I was dancing around lol The people at the park thought I was crazy. :cheesysmile: I texted Angel and I am sure he thought so too. lol But finding a barber at these parks has been a goal of mine for a long time. It was a tough one to hear as it was very well mixed in trash.
Just before leaving, I was concentrating on an area just off to the side of the park, and I got a nice 12-47/48 signal at about seven inches. I thought for sure I had a clad quarter until I had the probe in the hole and then I knew :happydance01: It turned out to be my very first barber quarter, dated 1903. :) It has some scratches on the face that look as if they were intentional, so it's not perfect, but I'll take it.
Here are the photos. I did also find a V-nickel, very worn, dated 18:eyebrow:. The religious medallion is sterling. I thought for sure the ring was junk when I dug it, but after getting it home and washing it off, I can see the .925 stamp.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/epi-hunter/silver12-1.gif
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/epi-hunter/silver2-1.gif
HH!