Indians, V's And Another Nice Barber Quarter

[Sooper Dave]

I got out Saturday evening for about two hours before dark to a place I have wanted to try for a while now. This is a house that was built in the 1950's but the old maps have an older home there in the exact place. It has a huge yard and was I hoping that there would be some original ground left to hunt. I got permission from the owner and it started out slow as I worked the front yard but it turned around when I dug a 1904 Indian Head. I just kept working it slow and dug another Indian and then an 1898 V Nickel. There is a huge side yard and I wanted to at least hit some of it before I had to head out. My first signal there was a 1907 V Nickel and I thought there is a good chance to find a Barber here. My last signal I dug right at dark was a good 12-47 but shallow. I had just dug a big brass Yale lock and was thinking this is probably something big as well. As I flipped my pug I saw that silver quarter laying there and was excited to see it was a nice Barber! I didn't realize how nice it was until I got it cleaned up. I believe it is one of the nicest ones that I've dug. Another neat surprise is that Oxypathor pin, it is from an invention by a E.L. Moses that was selling these units to help bring oxygen into the body. I read online that he was thrown in jail for 18 months for this being a "quack" device. That is some fun little history. I'm glad the research worked out and I've got the OK to come back and finish off the rest of the yard. HH David.

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[MAcle1997]

Nice finds! Hope you'll be able to work that yard a lot before winter.

Mark

 

[Sooper Dave]

Hey thanks Mark. Yeah I hope there's still a few goodies hiding in the rest of the yard.

 

[oneguy]

real good stuff and the Barbie is in great shape....!!!! I've been skunked last 4 times out. Did a 1905 private all day yesterday, 2 wheats is all.....sigh.

 

[floodplaindetector]

Excellent finds and pics SD!
The pin is a very unique find.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

More great finds - congrats !

 

[Cruffler]

Very nice finds. If I found all that loot in two hours I'd pack it up and head home, completely
satisfied.

 

[ChicagoJohn]

Great finds! Love old coins!

 

[ironsight]

That Barber is in great shape. That is one productive private you got there!

 

[Sooper Dave]

Thanks guys!

 

[NebTrac]

Very nice yard indeed. Congratulations on the finds, great pictures and the history on the "quack" pin! Probably needed oxygen yourself after that much diggin'!

NebTrac