Barbers, Indians, And A 2-Center

[angellionel]

Today I spent some time searching for the camera I lost yesterday, but I did not have success finding it. I guess I will have to give it up as truly lost. Not wanting to waste any more time, I then headed to a small park in Connecticut. When I arrived I saw that the grass had not yet been mowed, so I began detecting the outer edges of the park. Soon, though, a park worker arrived with the heavy machinery and began mowing the grass. :clapping: I now could work the desired areas. :smitten:

I picked up a couple of old wheat cents before hitting on what sounded like a deep target. I worked the coil over the target, trying to pinpoint its location, which was made difficult by the shallower trash. I thought I would be digging up a wheat cent, but instead out pops a 1864 2-Cent piece. :happydance01: It's my 5th 2-Center this year. :happydance01:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1864_2centpiece_051311.jpg


I was now fully concentrating on my hunt, and in the end I had five silver coins - four Barber dimes, dated 1900, 1905, 1914, and 1916-S, and one mercury dime, dated 1920.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1920merc_051311.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1900_barberdime_051311.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1905_barberdime_051311.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1914_barberdime_051311.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/1916S_barberdime_051311.jpg


I also picked up five Indian Head cents and seven wheat cents. My Indian Head cent count for the year now stands at 94. :happydance01:

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/5_indianheadcents_051311.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2011/May/7_wheatcents_051311.jpg


Have a fun weekend everyone!

[pulltabsteve]

Another amazing days worth of finds :perfect10: How do you find these places? Seriously...what kind of research do you do to find these old parks?
ANOTHER GREAT HUNT!

[coinnut]

Nice bunch of sweet coins. Love them 2 cent pieces :clapping: Gorgeous Merc and some nice full Liberty Barbers too. Closing in on 100 Indians soon :shocked04:

[jkress]

Man that's a nice hunt. Look at all of those beauties. :drool:
A dream hunt in my book. :yes:
Based on these pictures... I just might have to look into that camera for MDing. The lens is tack sharp. :shocked04:
Congrats on the hunt Angel.

[angellionel]

Another amazing days worth of finds :perfect10: How do you find these places? Seriously...what kind of research do you do to find these old parks?
ANOTHER GREAT HUNT!


To be honest, I haven't been doing much in the way of research, though I really should . I simply select certain towns or cities and look into the parks and town commons they may have. I then just make trips to detect them. Also, sometimes someone may mention a particular site I should look into, and I do. So far it has worked well for me. :yes:




Nice bunch of sweet coins. Love them 2 cent pieces :clapping: Gorgeous Merc and some nice full Liberty Barbers too. Closing in on 100 Indians soon :shocked04:


Yeah, those Indian Head cents sure are popping up. :shocked04: I'm hoping to beat my total from last year. :happydance01:




Man that's a nice hunt. Look at all of those beauties. :drool:
A dream hunt in my book. :yes:
Based on these pictures... I just might have to look into that camera for MDing. The lens is tack sharp. :shocked04:
Congrats on the hunt Angel.


I'm still trying to figure out the camera too. lol It automatically goes into macro when I bring the coin close to the lens, but I'm finding that the edges of the photo are blurred somewhat, with the center the sharper part. I need to work on having the rectangle cover the entire coin instead of a small focal point. :yes: But so far so good. thumbsup01

[jkress]

Also, sometimes someone may mention a particular site I should look into, and I do. So far it has worked well for me. :yes:


I can only assume the someone's are probably not metal detectorists. lol

[JTGOLD]

all very nice finds=a great day of hunting,wtg.

[aloldstuff]

another great hunt, I could only wish for a four barber day |:confused:). Love your posts, I'm in awe

[marinedad]

wow your really doing great, nice finds, i found my first 2 center last year, 1865. congrats.

[wingmaster]

Great bunch of old coins, congrats.