I hope everyone had a great weekend with some detecting time 
I was able to spend a bit of time at the local parks this weekend. Until lately I haven't had any success in terms of silver there, but working the trashy areas (which before I avoided) has really paid off for me. I love the E-Trac!!! :smitten: :smitten:
I went out after work Friday for an hour and a half, and managed a 1939 Washington quarter and two mercury dimes dated 1917 and 1919, as well as some wheats.
Yesterday was filled with other activities around the house, but I did manage to get away for just under three hours this afternoon, and hit two different Lexington area parks. My first silver find was a 1920 mercury dime, and then it was just clad for awhile after that. But then -- to my excitement -- I dug a 1901 barber dime!!! :happydance01: I was dancing around lol The people at the park thought I was crazy. :cheesysmile: I texted Angel and I am sure he thought so too. lol But finding a barber at these parks has been a goal of mine for a long time. It was a tough one to hear as it was very well mixed in trash.
Just before leaving, I was concentrating on an area just off to the side of the park, and I got a nice 12-47/48 signal at about seven inches. I thought for sure I had a clad quarter until I had the probe in the hole and then I knew :happydance01: It turned out to be my very first barber quarter, dated 1903. It has some scratches on the face that look as if they were intentional, so it's not perfect, but I'll take it.
Here are the photos. I did also find a V-nickel, very worn, dated 18:eyebrow:. The religious medallion is sterling. I thought for sure the ring was junk when I dug it, but after getting it home and washing it off, I can see the .925 stamp.
HH!
I was able to spend a bit of time at the local parks this weekend. Until lately I haven't had any success in terms of silver there, but working the trashy areas (which before I avoided) has really paid off for me. I love the E-Trac!!! :smitten: :smitten:
I went out after work Friday for an hour and a half, and managed a 1939 Washington quarter and two mercury dimes dated 1917 and 1919, as well as some wheats.
Yesterday was filled with other activities around the house, but I did manage to get away for just under three hours this afternoon, and hit two different Lexington area parks. My first silver find was a 1920 mercury dime, and then it was just clad for awhile after that. But then -- to my excitement -- I dug a 1901 barber dime!!! :happydance01: I was dancing around lol The people at the park thought I was crazy. :cheesysmile: I texted Angel and I am sure he thought so too. lol But finding a barber at these parks has been a goal of mine for a long time. It was a tough one to hear as it was very well mixed in trash.
Just before leaving, I was concentrating on an area just off to the side of the park, and I got a nice 12-47/48 signal at about seven inches. I thought for sure I had a clad quarter until I had the probe in the hole and then I knew :happydance01: It turned out to be my very first barber quarter, dated 1903.
It has some scratches on the face that look as if they were intentional, so it's not perfect, but I'll take it. Here are the photos. I did also find a V-nickel, very worn, dated 18:eyebrow:. The religious medallion is sterling. I thought for sure the ring was junk when I dug it, but after getting it home and washing it off, I can see the .925 stamp.
HH!
mg: You go gurl! Nice - Grats.... 
erfect10:
) phenominaL , just positively awesome .. thats why we do what we do .. thanks for the motivation angie i needed it.. just super, wow .