Dime Trifecta, Barbers, Mercs, Indian Heads... I'm wore out!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Yesterday I hunted at a town I've detected at several times, but I tried a new spot. There is a vacant lot right in the middle of town that has been for sale forever, so I decided to hunt the sidewalk strip between the walk and the street. I ended up with 2 Indian Heads dated 1880 & 1900, 7 wheat cents, 1 Barber Dime dated 1911, and a 1937 Merc.

Today I decided to drive to a small town that I had never been to before, but it is supposed to be one of the oldest towns in central Illinois, founded in 1825. When I got there I drove all over town checking out potentional hunting spots, but nothing looked better than the small public park right in the middle of town.

Right away I started finding wheat cents at this park, then only 20 minutes into my hunt I found a 1956 Washington Quarter. I took that as a good sign. At the end of the day I had 2 Indian Heads dated 1894 & 1901, a 1907 Barber Dime, a 1919 Merc, a 1959-D Rosie, a 1956 Washington, plus 12 wheat cents. There were also a ton of Memorial Cents at this park that were 5-6 deep, it was frustrating at times because they sounded so good.

Here are the Indian Heads from Saturday & Sunday:


Here are the Barber Dimes from Saturday & Sunday:


1919 and 1937 Mercury Dimes:


1956 Washington Quarter:


Today's Dime Trifecta:


A shot of the weekend's keepers:


An old pocket watch that I found yesterday. Looks like it once had a porcelain face. It is REALLY heavy:



A small dime-sized FFA pin that I found today. I think it's silver plated.


An ornamental piece of metal that is nickel plated. I wonder what it's off of?


That's it! About 5 straight hours of hunting yesterday and 7 straight hours today. I'm wore out! Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

[POKIE73]

looks like it was worth the work great finds not a bad take on the silver i also like the ffa badge dennis

[jkress]

Man Tony... you are really on a roll! <:

Love the shot of the weekend's keepers. Ten awesome keepers in that one.

Sounds like you'll be swinging your coil over more of that small public park. :->

Great couple of hunts!

[dalewestaby]

Awesome finds! Keep on hunting man! What state do you live in?

Dale W,
La Crosse WI

[Tony Two-Cent]

Awesome finds! Keep on hunting man! What state do you live in?

Dale W,
La Crosse WI

I live in Monticello, Illinois.

[angellionel]

Awesome hunt Tony! The 1911 Barber is crisp. Very nice photos too. thumbsup01

[CODY]

Thats some really sweet finds. Barbers just amaze me! I can't help it, they are beautiful coins. Congrats on a great hunt and some mighty sweet finds. |

[aloldstuff]

Tony, I know that we live miles apart but everytime you post about another Barber dime I kringe. Huge congrats on the trifecta and you surely put in the hours. Looks like another year in which you are gonna accumulate those IH's.

[Epi-hunter]

You are definitely on a roll Tony!!!

Fantastic hunt! thumbsup01 I love the relics too - very cool!

[JTGOLD]

lot of silver and IH's,great hunt tony,wtg.

[Ill Digger]

If you got that many keepers I imagine you got more than your fair share of non-keepers too lol
Thats a lotta diggin'! But it payed off big time!
Sweet haul Tony! thumbsup01
Congrats!
And you know if there's still quarters there......well ....you know. lol

[starman2]

! I'd say you made a great haul! Nice silvers!! Congrats on another successful hunt | Froze up here

[MassDirtFisher]

What can I say Awesome bunch of silvers, and IH's!! Congrats, and Happy Hunting!!

[Full Metal Digger]

Congrats Tony on some nice keepers. You did very well. I'll bet that 1825 town has some nice old houses that have nice old doors that need knocking on too! Looking forward to our next hunt together. Best wishes and HH, Dave.

[Cheap Thrills]

Congrats on a super hunt Tony .

[milco]

Congrats on some great old coins there Tony! That is an amazing amount old coinage from a sidewalk strip, WTG!

[Bell-Two]

Congratulations on a super hunt Tony, very nice Barber there. It does drive you a bit crazy when you get those 6 copper memorials but they sound so good you just got to dig them.

[Tony Two-Cent]

Here's the video from this weekend's hunts, if anyone is interested:

Six silver coins Metal Detecting with my E-Trac - February 25 & 26, 2012

[mike l]

Man Tony, you have a great eye for finding sites. What a great bunch of finds. I would love to come home with a haul like that

[coop]

Nice haul!!!!!! thumbsup01