A Little Door Knocking yields BIG SILVER

Digger Don

Digger Don

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Al I went out for a couple hours after work tonight. We stopped and knocked on the door of an old Victorian home only to get a polite No. Good thing, because we went next door and got a yes. We were told the house was built in the 1890s. Alec hunted for a while and dug two nice wheaties. He asked if I wanted to use the e-trac for a while. Duh, what do you think. After about a buck in clad, I got a nice signal and dug a very nice .925 Sterling ring with a rose on it. Some more clad and then a bouncy 12-46, 12-47. First thing out of the hole was a rusty nail and then a little more digging and I saw that beautiful silver rim. An 1895 Barber Half. I got to tell you, it was a great feeling. By the way, I no longer have the ring. My Wife Does.!!
 

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Wow, You and Alec are really on a fast learning curve with that e-trac AND learning how to pick great spots to detect. Pretty soon I'll have to start hating you too! :lol:
Congrats on another great hunt. Dave.
 
DaddyDigger said:
Wow, You and Alec are really on a fast learning curve with that e-trac AND learning how to pick great spots to detect. Pretty soon I'll have to start hating you too! :lol:
Congrats on another great hunt. Dave.
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Thanks Dave. It's partially your fault. I watch your videos and see how well you do on private properties. It really does pay off.
It definitely feels good to start finding some good coins.
 
Great find. A friend of mine who's been detecting for 35 years is still looking for his first Barber half and he is a heck of a detectorist having found 9 3 cent silvers in the last 2 years. Way to go!
 
That ring was all wrong for you anyway. :lol: Congrats on the finds. Do you just see the house and stop to ask, or do you plan ahead? A lot of times I notice the houses while driving somewhere, but I go and check assessor cards before I get out. Usually I can't stop when I see the houses so I have to come back when I have time. I only say this because I check assessor card to see the age of the house before I go, as well as check the old maps for the house. Some assessor cards say 1900, when clearly they were built before 1868. I think it's either rebuilt after a fire, or incomplete records for why they use 1900 build dates.
 
Some very nice finds. A lot of the rings do end up on the wife's fingers. :congrats:on that Barber 1/2. How are coming along with the plans for that 2nd Etrac?
 
MangoAve said:
That ring was all wrong for you anyway. :lol: Congrats on the finds. Do you just see the house and stop to ask, or do you plan ahead? A lot of times I notice the houses while driving somewhere, but I go and check assessor cards before I get out. Usually I can't stop when I see the houses so I have to come back when I have time. I only say this because I check assessor card to see the age of the house before I go, as well as check the old maps for the house. Some assessor cards say 1900, when clearly they were built before 1868. I think it's either rebuilt after a fire, or incomplete records for why they use 1900 build dates.
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We usually just drive around and look for houses with old limestone foundations and non-manicured lawns. We live in a town that has been around since the 1830s so it's not that hard to spot the old homes.
 
What an awesome find, Don! I have never found a half dollar from the 1800s. Pretty soon I'm going to be taking E-Trac lessons from you!

Enjoy that great coin, they don't turn up often!

:congrats:
 
Tony Two-Cent said:
What an awesome find, Don! I have never found a half dollar from the 1800s. Pretty soon I'm going to be taking E-Trac lessons from you!

Enjoy that great coin, they don't turn up often!

:congrats:
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Thanks for the compliment Tony. You were a big part of us learning the e-trac better. Thanks
 
Digger Don said:
We usually just drive around and look for houses with old limestone foundations and non-manicured lawns. We live in a town that has been around since the 1830s so it's not that hard to spot the old homes.
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The reasoning, I spent the morning on google maps and assessor sites. I found one yesterday boarded up. When you see those situations you can't really do door knocking until you find the owner. It happenes to be an 1835 house owned by someone, not a bank or LLC. They live in a different town so the house is not occupied. As well, one just up the road I happened to noticeit was built in 1808, but it's owned by a company...I am thinking from the adjacent land. That one may be tough to actually find the right person to give the right answer, and not give me a 'No because it's a safe answer".
 
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MangoAve said:
The reasoning, I spent the morning on google maps and assessor sites. I found one yesterday boarded up. When you see those situations you can't really do door knocking until you find the owner. It happenes to be an 1835 house owned by someone, not a bank or LLC. They live in a different town so the house is not occupied. As well, one just up the road I happened to noticeit was built in 1808, but it's owned by a company...I am thinking from the adjacent land. That one may be tough to actually find the right person to give the right answer, and not give me a 'No because it's a safe answer".
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I bet the effort you put in will pay off BIG TIME. I have called Realtors that have an abandoned house for sale and they have almost always said yes.. Good Luck
 
:wow: Barber halves are very uncommon Don , especially the ones from the 1800's . congrats on a great coin :notworthy:
 
You are off to a great start this year Don. It won't be long before you can afford an Etrac for youself too. :rofl:

Ron
 
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