Hello to all! I`m new to the hobby. I purchased my first detector about a week ago. I found my first coin a 1902 barber dime a couple days a go in my yard.I can really see how this can be addicting.
Hello to all! I`m new to the hobby. I purchased my first detector about a week ago. I found my first coin a 1902 barber dime a couple days a go in my yard.
Whites Spectrum XLT- TRX
Welcome to the forum, Alf! Glad you joined us!
That 1902 Barber Dime must have been a really exciting first find for you! That's terrific! What kind of detector do you have?
This hobby is addicting for sure.There are so many coins and relics out there just waiting to be found.
Best of luck and we are looking forward to your participation on the forum.
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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Welcome from western MA and to the addicting hobby. Great find on your Barber dime. As Tony stated there is so much to find, just read the posts here. What part of the country you in?
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Hello Alfwelcome to the forum and to the hobby . congrats on the barber dime hope your luck continues , glad you joined up here .
Dan
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so don't expect it from cheap people"
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Welcome to the hobby and the forum from Washington state. Glad you found this site and congrats on the dime. What a way to start!
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I have a whites spectrum XLT and I just purchased a TRX pinpointer. I live in west central , Wisconsin.
Whites Spectrum XLT- TRX
Thanks for the welcome! I live in West Central Wisconsin. I have a whites spectrum xlt and I just bought a TRX pin pointer.
Whites Spectrum XLT- TRX
Welcome to the forum and to the hobby! Your first coin was a 1902 barber dime, wow, that is amazing beginner's luck. That would knock about 3 items off most people's bucket list! A barber, a silver, and a coin over 100 years old!
Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring, complete medieval knight's spur (x6)
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Welcome from Texas Alf. Great first find! Hope you find many more.
Hi and welcome from Northern Illinois.
Finding a Barber in your first week will get you hooked for sure.
Good luck on your continued success.
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
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Welcome to the forum from Ohio
A barber as your first silver that is unbelievable your gonna be addicted for sure
Oldest Coin - 1830 Large Cent
Oldest Silver - 1898 Barber Dime
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Greg
Equipment: Whites XLT, Minelab CTX3030, Garrett Propointer.
Oldest coin: 1760's Chinese coin
Favorite Find: 1940's Lone Ranger Badge
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