With the beautiful Missouri October weather we've been having lately, I decided to get out and do a little detecting. As you may know, it has always been my dream to find a Barber of any denomination...well it finally happened.
I decided to hit a yard of a 1880's house that had previously been detected. I didn't expect much since it had already been done by two guys, but I was wrong. I had only been moving along the side yard about half an hour when I got a jumpy tone. I quickly popped a 1913 wheatie from the dry ground. I rechecked the hole and got a solid high tone. I excitedly popped the plug again and saw a worn silver fall from the side wall. When I saw the wreath on the back it took my breath away. I couldn't believe I had finally done it, I found an old silver. I called my good friend Garrett (Wolf-dog) and told him of my good fortune. I was shocked when I checked the date; My first Barber was a 1st year Barber...1892. I was as happy as a lark as I moved on to find another silver in my very next hole, a 1920 D Merc. I was thrilled to pop a 1893 IHP an hour or so later. All of the wheaties I found were early ones, all 10- teens in pretty good condition.
I also recovered some interesting relics: a marble, thimble,and what appears to be an arrow head in the begining stages.
Anyways... I was thrilled to find my first Barber, and even more that it was a 1st year.
Thank you for reading and good luck on your next adventure - Levi
I decided to hit a yard of a 1880's house that had previously been detected. I didn't expect much since it had already been done by two guys, but I was wrong. I had only been moving along the side yard about half an hour when I got a jumpy tone. I quickly popped a 1913 wheatie from the dry ground. I rechecked the hole and got a solid high tone. I excitedly popped the plug again and saw a worn silver fall from the side wall. When I saw the wreath on the back it took my breath away. I couldn't believe I had finally done it, I found an old silver. I called my good friend Garrett (Wolf-dog) and told him of my good fortune. I was shocked when I checked the date; My first Barber was a 1st year Barber...1892. I was as happy as a lark as I moved on to find another silver in my very next hole, a 1920 D Merc. I was thrilled to pop a 1893 IHP an hour or so later. All of the wheaties I found were early ones, all 10- teens in pretty good condition.
I also recovered some interesting relics: a marble, thimble,and what appears to be an arrow head in the begining stages.
Anyways... I was thrilled to find my first Barber, and even more that it was a 1st year.
Thank you for reading and good luck on your next adventure - Levi
Great job on the merc, IHPs, and wheaties, too. 
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