Don't Pass up Shallow Targets for Deep Old Stuff!

[flysar]

I was at a park yesterday and besides the normal clad I dug 5 early 1900s wheats at approx 4-5" in a small area.

As the wheats dried up I got a solid 12-42 which I was able to get strongly with my propointer so out came the screwdriver and as I popped up the sod, out came a silver dime... a 1902 Barber Dime, about 1" down.

 

[CT Todd]

Nothing wrong with that. Good for you

 

[trojdor]

 

[masterjedi]

I agree. I found an 1898 Barber quarter in approx 1980 in XF condition that I thought was a bottle cap and was only 1" deep...

 

[amberjack]

yes good advice if there is old stuff around doesn't matter deep or not its coming out found some nice coins in that shallow range, good to keep this in mind and thanks for keeping us on our toes

AJ

 

[Dighistory]

Good tip Flysar. I've often been surprised with an old coin only an inch down when newer stuff was found much deeper. Don't get careless with retrieval on those assumed new drop targets either, I once scratched an otherwise flawless peace dollar that way.

 

[2000nkb]

My oldest coin find was about 1" deep. 1774 Spanish Real. Definitely don't pass those shallow targets up, especially in older locations. You never know.

 

[sube]

Yep lots of reasons for coins to be shallow landscape work years ago you don't know about animals digging people burning tire ruts in parks all sorts of things can get that coin to the surface . Last year I found a 62 quarter laying right on top of the ground thought it was clad till I dumped out my finds and heard the silver tinkle . sube

 

[Agseeker]

The only thing better is finding old coins laying right on top of the dirt - no digging, just bend over and pick it up. My best find of 2016, so far, was a folded up $20 dollar bill laying in the parking lot of the park I was hunting. Beats having to dig up 2000 memorial and zincs pennies. lol.

 

[mcb613]

Yeah, I aggree. But I do find myself passing up the typicsl penny TIDs if less than 4 inches. Dimes and quters at less than 2" are left for the newer guys. I find that old high ground in front of farm houses seem to have old coins near the surface. Havent figured out why, maybe compacted from foot traffic and doesnt allow settling. Just my 2c.

 

[Southwind]

Found this last year less than 1" deep in our city park we've hunted for 30+ years

 

[trojdor]

Found this last year less than 1" deep in our city park we've hunted for 30+ years

Dude,
That is one beautiful seated dime...
(...and thank you so much for not rubbing the dirt off of it.)

mike

 

[coondog]

Just curious Flysar if maybe a tree root was suspending that barber. I dug a shallow barber like that once near a big oak tree , then later but close buy I dug a 7.5 inch deep liberty dime.

Nice looking Barber by the way.

 

[strick]

Gophers will push some coins up sometimes.... I've found old wheat's lying on the surface before.

strick