Oldest coin to date - 1899 Barber Dime

[Relic Whisperer]

Usually spend my time hunting the beaches of Florida for gold but got bored with the results lately so headed back to the 1917 hotel I had permission to hunt today. This hotle has been hunted too death by me and others, but I wanted to try a little experiment. I brought my Sand Shark (PI) with me this time as well to see what that kind hunt that type of machine would do. That experiment was a total bust. The PI machine went nuts everywhere as if the grass was made of metal. Not surprised, but I had to find out for myself. So back to the car and pulled out the XLT. Hit the below 1899 Barber dime on the third target. A tough find in Florida especially in a well hunted site so I'm pretty stoked. That was my second old coin from the site the other one being a 1936 merc. Goes to show you no ite is really hunted out.

 

[CousinEddie]

Great save!! I love Barber coins. Just found an 1897 Barber Half recently.

 

[del]

:cheering: :cheering: hey Stan congrats on your oldest coin and breaking into the 1800's :cheering: :cheering:

 

[aloldstuff]

Very nice find especially from a hunted out site. :happy: And it's from the 1800's. :wow:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very nice find, Stan!

Good job rescuing that old :clapping:boxing:arber Dime from the soil!

 

[Cheap Thrills]

Great find Stan congratulations on breaking out of the 1900's .

 

[CODY]

Congrats on your oldest coin. Still waiting to break into the 1800 club myself. Congrats!

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

A BIG :congrats: on your oldest coin, WTG |:cheering:

 

[Relic Whisperer]

Pulling history out of the ground either in relics or old coins is soooo cool. I truly envy you hunters in the historic north. It's got to be exhilarating!! Down here its a real life treasure hunt to even find a sites that might have stuff from the early 1900's and older. Thanks for all the kind words. The addiction continue....

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the landofthe Bluenose.....and you are living proof...no plae is ever truely hunted out!

 

[Ill Digger]

<: Oh yeah! eace: Nice find!!
Congrats on breakin' into the 1800's!! :grin: