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    Return to detecting after a week off results in two great hunts

    With Holidays and work I have not got out in over a week so made the point of going out before work on Friday and spending most of Saturday in the field. Friday resulted in 3 silver and 4 wheats in a Park I would of been happy to find 1 wheatie. Nice to be surprised going in with low expectations. Saturday I wanted to road trip but a storm was passing through and I did not feel like driving in the rain. I ended up at the spot I found the barber Half a while back and actually was hoping to find a Barber dime. I did and it was a gem. A 1907 "O" that is really nice. Ironically, I found probably the most wore Merc I ever found as well. Ended the day with 3 Mercs and the Barber along with 4 more wheats. On the day I dug 103 coins and over $11 in clad so I was beat when I finally quit. I also found 4 silver trinkets with the oddball being a buckle of sorts saying "German silver" on back. The tone and numbers tell me this is NOT silver, but a neat find none the less. Also, found my 2nd Pocket watch of the season but it was a cheapie so I did not take a photo. Keep swinging Wisconsin Digger Included a few field pictures as I have never taken the camera along before.
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    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
    Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes

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    Fun read. Only found one O mint mark in my carrier. Nice Barber.

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    Very nice, that Barber really is sweet looking! Congrats on a great hunt. Just wish the rain would let up long enough to stop digging mud.
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    That's a lot of digging! Congrats on the beautiful Barber!
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    Over 100 coins....I'd be dead. Congrats on silvers especially that sweet looking Barber.
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    I paid the price on Sunday as nI was a bit stiff 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
    Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes

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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    It amazes me that you can still find that amount of silver in parks. That Barber is a beauty,
    Congrats on your finds and all that clad.
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    Wow that barber dime is so pretty!
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    Congrats on all those wonderful finds! That Barber Dime must have been brand new when it was dropped. It's a real looker!

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    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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    Nice finds with all those silvers. That barber is pretty sweet condition. That buckle was prob plated. Didn't think Germans could cut corners. .
    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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    Very nice Barber!
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