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    Scored a Barber quarter today!

    I hit another farm field today that once held an old school house. Only 1 coin in 2 hours but it was a good one, 1898 Barber quarter. The second site was one I detected 8 years ago with good success. I was in the area so I thought I would give it a try with the CTX. I found a 1900 Indian, 1942 Merc, 5 wheats and a 1940 German Third Reich 10 Reichspfennig. It is made of Zinc.
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    Congrats on that Barber! Good score on the IH and merc. Havent seen Nazi coins in a while.
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    Nice 1800s silver! Congrats!
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    Good research Jeff. Had a hunt a few years back where the only coin I found was a Barber Dime and it was a day well spent. Nice find 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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    Always a thrill to find a Barber Quarter, especially one from the 1800s!

    The German coin is an interesting find too.

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    Great find. I only have 1 barber quarter. cant seem to find many barbers of any kind. Congrats!
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    Mercs= 2
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    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
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    While you boys are grabbing all the colonial relics I had to grab some of the other local Wheaton IL goodies. My first barber quarter of the year and it's a beauty. Hope you guys are having fun.

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    Very nice coins guys, haven't found a Barber quarter yet, it's on my bucket list.

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    You alway do good research Jeff. And this is what your rewarded with!
    Congrats!
    The German coin makes perfect sense. There's a lot of German families in that area. I know my grandpa and uncles always would tell me about growing up.
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    Great finds, congrats!
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    Grats on the silver. Surprised how a zinc coin from 1940 held up, yet our own zincolns from 2010 can be half eaten by now.
    Future goals: Capped bust coin, Flowing hair LC, Classic head LC, VT copper, MA copper, Pistareen, Two-cent pc, SLQ, GW inaugural button, Excelsior button, Civil war token, and a gold ring.



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    Congrats on the Barber Quarter. Those german coins are pretty cool. I dug one last March at a fair grounds.
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    Nice finds Jeff!
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