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    First Silver of 2016 - 1906 Barber Dime

    I got up today hoping the ground might be thawed enough to dig a couple of plugs. I went to a park not far from my house that has grassy and wooded areas. I was detecting about 45 minutes when I got a high pitched 12-46 at 6 inches. It took a while to chip thru the frozen ground, but it was worth it. i pulled out a 1906 Barber Dime. First Silver of the year. Unfortunately, that was it for the day. But a good day it was.
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    Awesome first silver of the year! Congrats!
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    What a way to "chip away" on the yearly silver count! Nicely done, congrats!
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    That's some serious Digger withdrawals! !
    Nice way to start the new season!
    Congrats!
    How much frost did you have to chip through before you hit soft dirt?
    Some days you get the corn, some days you get the cob
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    It was frozen pretty much the whole way down. It came out in a frozen chunk.
    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 4
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1,

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    Way to go, Don! It is definitely a bonus to be able to get silver this time of year! And a Barber to boot!
    Lifetime totals:
    9 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, 19 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    That's a nice way to start the year - congrats
    Best of 2020 so far!

    1800's
    1 - Barber dime - 1897O

    1 - Draped bust - 1802

    3 - Indian head penny - 1862,91,??


    SILVER

    Half dollar
    1- Walking liberty - 1941

    Quarters
    1- Washington - 1936

    Dimes
    2 - Barber - 1897O, 1907

    10 - Mercury - 1917,18s,19,20(2),27(2),41,42,43
    6 - Roosevelt - 1952(2),54,56d,57,64


    NON SILVER

    Pennies
    1 - Draped bust - 1802

    6 - Indian - 1862,91,18??,1900,02,08
    88 - wheat
    1 - British - 1927


    Nickel
    3 - Buffalo - 1918,26,36

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    it was worth chipping out !!well done Don , you were good at not scraping , beating or nicking that sweet coin !!
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    very beautiful coin

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    first silver

    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    I got up today hoping the ground might be thawed enough to dig a couple of plugs. I went to a park not far from my house that has grassy and wooded areas. I was detecting about 45 minutes when I got a high pitched 12-46 at 6 inches. It took a while to chip thru the frozen ground, but it was worth it. i pulled out a 1906 Barber Dime. First Silver of the year. Unfortunately, that was it for the day. But a good day it was.
    Still working out how to use this site. Nice find Don. Too bad I couldn't pull some silver when I was with you. But 2 wheat pennies and a formerly gilded junk ring tells me there is more at that park.

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    I think I need to drive south. Great find Don for the new year. WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
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    Very nice coin Don. Man, what we'll do to get to a good signal! I've got a great one I've GPS'd on an old road that has to be an old copper or silver. Just too rock-solid frozen for me to have a go at the moment.

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    What kind of coil did you find that with?
    2017 Total:
    Mercs= 2
    Wash=1
    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
    1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens

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