What a day! I took a drive to the park to grid another section near the one I had completed two days ago. On that hunt dug up 11 silver coins. I had a feeling the new area would also yield me a few silver coins. And it did - eight of them by the time I completed the grid. There were two Barber dimes, three mercury dimes, and three Roosevelt dimes. I then stood there contemplating hitting the area from another angle, but I just didn't feel like gridding again. So I then took a walk to another section of the park thinking I would spend some time just relaxing while swinging my E-Trac. Well, it didn't quite work out that way.
After about 20 minutes I hit on a signal that stopped me on my tracks. It was coming through nice and clear even through the chatter of the surface trash. It was sounding like a deep target and the depth gauge indicated the same. I just knew it was silver, and that it was not a dime! I quickly cut a plug and dug out plenty of soil At about the 10 1/2 inch mark I plucked the target out of the hole. It was a very nice 1910 Barber quarter! At this point I just knew I would have to grid the section I was detecting. I quickly got to work, and by the time I had to leave (it was now getting dark) I had another 11 silver coins in my pouch - two Barber quarters, two Barber dimes, a Walking Liberty half, five mercury dimes, and one Roosevelt dime. I now had a total of 19 silver coins in my pouch and a smile that would not quit.
The following two photos are of mercury dimes while still packed in soil.
This is the edge of the 1892 Barber quarter. This one was at a good 11 inches.
Here it is again after removing some of the soil. Beautiful!
Except for some scratches on the Barber quarters, they are in great condition.
The Barber dimes, dated 1902, 1905, 1905-S, and 1916.
After digging the Walker I was in disbelief at the 'silver mine' I had found. I think I was hyperventilating.
The mercury dimes are such beautiful coins. They are dated 1917, 1918, 1920, 1923, 1926, 1936, 1944-S, and 1945.
The Roosevelt dimes do still make for fun finds.
And here are all the silver coins together.
I also dug up this sterling silver spoon. It sure sounded sweet!
And here is the clad....
...and some of the trash. Yes, I do dig my share.
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) Gotta love them Barbers, especially the Big ones. Nice silver again. Even a silver spoon 
Originally Posted by coinnut
