I was not able to get out Friday evening or at all on Saturday this weekend, but I had Sunday free for some good swing time. I headed off to the same spot I hunted last weekend that gave up two Barber dimes, two Mercs, and 5 Buffs. I was actually planning on letting this spot sit for a while before I hunted it again, but the more I thought about it, the dumber that seemed. So I headed back this morning with hopes for at least one more silver.
Things started pretty slow, but before long I had a few wheats and another Buff. And then it happened. I one of those sweet high tones that is likely a deep rusty nail. In fact, I was 99% certain it was a rusty nail. But I dug anyway because you never know. I flipped the plug and scanned it and sure enough it nulled and using the Propointer I recovered the nail. I flipped the plug back into the hole, stood up, and rescanned. That bogus high tone from a rusty nail was still there. Annoyed, I pulled the plug again, and using the Propointer found a second nail. This time I rescanned the plug before putting it back. Nothing. I waved the coil over the hole. There was a nice high tone... probably another nail, but it sounded pretty good. I dug some more dirt out of the hole and there it was... a silver quarter. And not just any kind of quarter, it was a BARBER! My first Barber quarter! This coin has been at the top of my most wanted list for a long, long time! And there it was! And coincidentally my 300th career silver coin! I savored the moment as much as I could. It was great! The quarter is worn but I'm still happy as can be... I even kept the two nails!
I'm not sure what kind of coin to hope for next to scratch off the list... seated quarter I guess.
I hunted for a few hours more after that... I pulled a nice 1898 IH penny, and several more Buffs. I hit a horrendous tone at one point, pulled a plug, and found a pull tab. I knew there must be something else as no pull tab gives a tone like that! So I rescanned the hole and sure enough there was a nice '42 quarter.
A while later I got a nice deep target and pulled the most pristine Merc I have ever dug. It's a 1936 and it is absolutely immaculate. I can hardly believe it to look at this thing.
Another Buff or two and finally a nice silver war nickel and I wrapped things up. It was cold but nice out and I would have stayed forever if not for getting pretty tired and I wanting to get home to the family.
All in all I dug 91 coins which includes the the two silver quarters, the Merc, 6 Buffs, two older Jefferson nickels, the war nickel, 11 wheats, and the Indian head. I also got a old buckle and a Junior Air Warden badge which sadly broke as I was recovering it. Amazing, all 6 Buffalo nickels have legible dates!
I have to assume this spot was hunted in the past. I'm sure there's still more there though. One way or another this was not a hunt I will soon forget.
Thanks for looking and happy hunting!
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on silver #300 and for scratching off the Barber quarter from the hit list. 6 dated buffalos, fantastic. I can't seem to find even a datless one. Your 1936 merc looks just great, dropped the day it was minted. 
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What a hunt!! It doesn't seem to me. That this spot has been hunted. If it has. I pity the fool that hunted it! 