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    Another Barber Quarter

    I went back to the site where I found the 1902 Barber Quarter a couple of weeks ago. This is a strange site, I've found three silver quarters there now but only one silver dime. I'm not complaining!

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    Last edited by Tony Two-Cent; 10-11-2021 at 08:29 AM.
    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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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    You do love those RR strips!
    Congrats on another nice hunt!!
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    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digger Don View Post
    You do love those RR strips!
    It is a love/hate relationship!

    I just wish the silver coins came out of the ground in better shape at such sites. Still, it's fun finding Barber Quarters.

    I was able to determine that the brass object is the end from a 1930s Ray-O-Vac flashlight.

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    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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    Nice recovery. Nice to find those areas that give up 1800's silver, especially big silver. Congrats 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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    That's amazing! So old coins from such a place. Probably the course of the road has never changed? Congratulations on the beautiful pieces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Menzl View Post
    Probably the course of the road has never changed?
    The road has not changed, however the strip used to be lined with trees. Here's an aerial photo from 1938:

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    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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    Well done! Silver from the 1800's is always special. I hope you find more there.
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    (probably should have started with that one)

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    Very nice finds! Love those big 1800's silvers. Odd that you haven't seen any IHs, buffs or V nickles either.
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    That's a boat load of finds, Tony! Why would a railroad strip be good? I wouldn't think people would go near there. Congrats!!
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