KEY DATE BARBER DIME!!! :surprised:

[Johnny Cache]

This morning I went back to my old faithful spot, but this time I went a little further than what I consider the hottest area. It paid off huge to say the least. After digging a bunch of shell casings and junk, I got a deep signal, bouncing from the 50's to the 70's. I cut my plug and was delighted to see a V nickel. I put the plug back in the hole and stepped on it, an then as I always do, I ran my coil over the plug before carrying on. I got a sweet signal. Hmm, ok re-dig the plug, scoop the loose dirt out, pro pointer said to dig down deeper. Two inches deeper this Barber dime laid patiently while my blade sliced the dirt around it, I sure am glad I didn't nick this one. I saw it was a nice Barber dime, my nicest one yet in fact. It's also my first one with a mint mark. I had to come home quickly and check it out.

My 2012 RedBook lists a 1903s Barber dime in EF-40 at $700!!!

Ok...bite to eat, back to detecting....

 

[mudpuppy]

CONGRATULATIONS! WTG, Johnny!
Mud

 

[deepdiger60]

Sweet find !! that one is on my list . Jim

 

[Johnny Cache]

Thanks guys! I was able to get back out for a couple more hours, and I found another Barber dime (1908s) 30 or 40 feet from the other one. Only 3 coins today, but I am a happy camper...

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Not many finds but quality ones on those silvers.
Congrats on the nice oldies

 

[William-NM]

Congratulations of those three beauties! That 1903 Barber is a real prize!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[Atlas]

Ohh Yeah love those Barbers

 

[DiggingFORfun]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

 

[fematrailer]

Nice find!

 

[TheOldMan]

Congratulations! I also found a 1903-s Barber several years ago with a Ace250 but yours is in far better condition than the one that I found. Keep the coin protected and careful with any cleaning. If you ever sell it get offers from as many places as you can. A coin club/collector might be the best as any dealer or auction will be a deduction in the price paid.

 

[wildeagle77]

congrats

cant believe 100 years old dime is 700 bucks worth! here in europe, we have roman coins that cost 10 dollars.


however congratulations and keep findin' them!

 

[Johnny Cache]

Theoldman, no worries--I will never sell it. I never sell anything I find.

Wildeagle, I know it's crazy that those ultra old coins can be worth only a few bucks. I guess it all comes down to rarity. They only minted 600,000 1903s Barber dimes ( the s is for the San Fracisco mint). I also read that they are extremely hard to find because many of the coins got destroyed in the San Francisco fire of 1906. So, low mintage+survival rate+condition= big bucks lol!!

 

[John LA]

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