First Silver of 2016 - 1906 Barber Dime

[Digger Don]

I got up today hoping the ground might be thawed enough to dig a couple of plugs. I went to a park not far from my house that has grassy and wooded areas. I was detecting about 45 minutes when I got a high pitched 12-46 at 6 inches. It took a while to chip thru the frozen ground, but it was worth it. i pulled out a 1906 Barber Dime. First Silver of the year. Unfortunately, that was it for the day. But a good day it was.

 

[Bucknut]

Awesome first silver of the year! Congrats!

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

What a way to "chip away" on the yearly silver count! Nicely done, congrats!

 

[Ill Digger]

That's some serious Digger withdrawals! ! :yes::lol:
Nice way to start the new season!
Congrats! :grin:
How much frost did you have to chip through before you hit soft dirt?

 

[Digger Don]

It was frozen pretty much the whole way down. It came out in a frozen chunk.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Way to go, Don! It is definitely a bonus to be able to get silver this time of year! And a Barber to boot! :thumbsup02:

 

[doc brown]

That's a nice way to start the year - congrats

 

[del]

it was worth chipping out !!:cheering:well done Don , you were good at not scraping , beating or nicking that sweet coin !!:notworthy:

 

[KCFindIt]

very beautiful coin

 

[Noah]

first silver

I got up today hoping the ground might be thawed enough to dig a couple of plugs. I went to a park not far from my house that has grassy and wooded areas. I was detecting about 45 minutes when I got a high pitched 12-46 at 6 inches. It took a while to chip thru the frozen ground, but it was worth it. i pulled out a 1906 Barber Dime. First Silver of the year. Unfortunately, that was it for the day. But a good day it was.

Still working out how to use this site. Nice find Don. Too bad I couldn't pull some silver when I was with you. But 2 wheat pennies and a formerly gilded junk ring tells me there is more at that park.

 

[wisconsin digger]

I think I need to drive south. Great find Don for the new year. WD

 

[BTV Digger]

Very nice coin Don. Man, what we'll do to get to a good signal! I've got a great one I've GPS'd on an old road that has to be an old copper or silver. Just too rock-solid frozen for me to have a go at the moment.

John

 

[nalc472]

What kind of coil did you find that with?