After watching the Flyers destroy the Penguins today I drove to the lot that gave-up the 5 SLQ's. I've had mixed luck here. One day nothing but trash and a little clad, then 5 Standing Liberty Quarters in a spill. Then another day full of trash, and more trash. So given the history here I wasn't excited about what I would find. Also, rain was on its way, so time was limited.
I picked a nice spot in a corner I thought "looked" clean, and started to swing. Immediately started finding trash. I'm positive that given the whereabouts of this location, and how hidden it is from traffic, that teens have been drinking here for decades! Crushed cans, pull tabs, glass, you name its, they were everywhere. A few times I thought the ETRAC was broken or the battery died because it was a constant null. I took a few deep breaths, put the trash in my bag, and moved even slower between swings. Sometimes the difference in hearing a little peep between all the trash is swing speed.
On the first good, but very iffy signal, it wouldn't repeat from both ways. It would strike West to East only, and when I moved to a 45 degree angle it disappeared completely. When it did strike the Fe-Co numbers were very specific. 12-43, 11-43. Sounds and looks like a dime, even if it's iffy, so time to dig it and find out:
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Wow, a 1937 Mercury dime. Looks like it was minted yesterday. When I saw the edge sticking out of the dirt I was afraid to pull it out until I started filming. I swore it was gonna be a quarter or something else, since most of my silver dimes NEVER have such fine detail. This one is probably the nicest looking Merc I've ever pulled, and it was about 5 inches deep in trashy soil.
Moving slowly along the same line of sight, digging numerous "good targets", but only finding trash, I get a weak signal again, but this one isn't the typical dime signal. The signal is registering a constant 16-43. Now again, a Co of 43 suggests a dime, but a constant Fe of 16? Never saw that before. It sounds good on the wiggle, so I dig it. Out pops my 6th Barber dime ever, and in good shape. Flip it over and see the "S" mint mark. Nice! Two silvers on the day, and I'm not caring so much about all the trash.
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I moved down this imaginary line for about another 30 minutes, but ran out of room, and decided to work around a little slope at a 90 degree angle. Found some clad, and a few old Wheats, and then another iffy dime signal below 5 inches. The Fe number was between 6-7, and the Co number went from 43-47. Interesting. On the wiggle it stays constant, so I dig, and dig, and dig some more, and then finally located Barber dime #2 on the day, and #7 ever! Very old and worn, so maybe that's why it had a low Fe number? Flip the little bugger over and see the "O" mint mark! Sweet! Any mint mark has got to be good right? However, it's really worn. On the video I said it was an 1891-O, but after I got home and used a magnifying glass I could see the 2.
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The rain started to fall, and if I had my Gortex handy I would've stayed a lot longer. Once I had the silver bug I was addicted to trying to find #4 for the day. Since I wasn't dressed for the weather, and getting sore from using the little digger all day, I decided to head home. Pitstop at McDonald's, and then rest. I almost considered waiting till tomorrow to post my day since there are too many April Fools stuff happening, but this is it. No "HA HA I FOOLED YA!". This was a great day. -Fin
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I picked a nice spot in a corner I thought "looked" clean, and started to swing. Immediately started finding trash. I'm positive that given the whereabouts of this location, and how hidden it is from traffic, that teens have been drinking here for decades! Crushed cans, pull tabs, glass, you name its, they were everywhere. A few times I thought the ETRAC was broken or the battery died because it was a constant null. I took a few deep breaths, put the trash in my bag, and moved even slower between swings. Sometimes the difference in hearing a little peep between all the trash is swing speed.
On the first good, but very iffy signal, it wouldn't repeat from both ways. It would strike West to East only, and when I moved to a 45 degree angle it disappeared completely. When it did strike the Fe-Co numbers were very specific. 12-43, 11-43. Sounds and looks like a dime, even if it's iffy, so time to dig it and find out:
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Wow, a 1937 Mercury dime. Looks like it was minted yesterday. When I saw the edge sticking out of the dirt I was afraid to pull it out until I started filming. I swore it was gonna be a quarter or something else, since most of my silver dimes NEVER have such fine detail. This one is probably the nicest looking Merc I've ever pulled, and it was about 5 inches deep in trashy soil.
Moving slowly along the same line of sight, digging numerous "good targets", but only finding trash, I get a weak signal again, but this one isn't the typical dime signal. The signal is registering a constant 16-43. Now again, a Co of 43 suggests a dime, but a constant Fe of 16? Never saw that before. It sounds good on the wiggle, so I dig it. Out pops my 6th Barber dime ever, and in good shape. Flip it over and see the "S" mint mark. Nice! Two silvers on the day, and I'm not caring so much about all the trash.
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I moved down this imaginary line for about another 30 minutes, but ran out of room, and decided to work around a little slope at a 90 degree angle. Found some clad, and a few old Wheats, and then another iffy dime signal below 5 inches. The Fe number was between 6-7, and the Co number went from 43-47. Interesting. On the wiggle it stays constant, so I dig, and dig, and dig some more, and then finally located Barber dime #2 on the day, and #7 ever! Very old and worn, so maybe that's why it had a low Fe number? Flip the little bugger over and see the "O" mint mark! Sweet! Any mint mark has got to be good right? However, it's really worn. On the video I said it was an 1891-O, but after I got home and used a magnifying glass I could see the 2.
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The rain started to fall, and if I had my Gortex handy I would've stayed a lot longer. Once I had the silver bug I was addicted to trying to find #4 for the day. Since I wasn't dressed for the weather, and getting sore from using the little digger all day, I decided to head home. Pitstop at McDonald's, and then rest. I almost considered waiting till tomorrow to post my day since there are too many April Fools stuff happening, but this is it. No "HA HA I FOOLED YA!". This was a great day. -Fin
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congrats on your three silver finds! I've never found two barbers in one day! 
