August off to a silver start - 45 minute hunt

[tonym]

6:00am - root canal on tooth
7:00am - visit to barber shop
7:30am-10:30am - raining out (YES!)
11:15am arrive/start hunt at small park .3 miles from my house
11:22am dug 1914 barber dime
11:27am dug 1935 merc (3 touching footsteps from barber)
- also picked up 3 wheats (1919, 1930, 1952) and 4 memorial pennies

left at noon as park gets a little busy with people eating lunch

I'll be back tomorrow bright and early.

 

[Saltshaker]

Mind if I visit your park sometime??? Seriously, super nice finds. Hope I have a "gold" start to my August but anything will do for me.

 

[runninnavaho]

That barbie if freaking amazing XF at least. And the merc lol did you scratch it? Awesome finds nonetheless.

 

[tonym]

That barbie if freaking amazing XF at least. And the merc lol did you scratch it? Awesome finds nonetheless.

I can't say that I put those gougues in the merc for sure. I am very careful when I dig. I did look at the face when I dug it and was amazed at the gouges. I am fairly experienced and usually know when I hit a coin, which does happen every so often.

The barber is not bad. IMHO, it would grade to about Fine(1. Falls between F15 and F18.

http://coinauctionshelp.com/Barberdime_grading.html#.UfrN5o3vVzw

I have dug 7 barber dimes and that is probably my 2nd best one condition wise. I found a 1903 this year that is just BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[goldcoin]

Nice finds,I would be back early too...congrats...good luck