Happy spring, everyone! I had a beauty of a nice little hunt today and thought I'd share. I recently received permission to hunt an old farmstead in a nearby town. I made the call this morning to make it official. The owner could not have been more welcoming.
The site was on an 1865 map, so hopes were high, but as usual - tempered. As is almost always the case, I found that much of the yard had been filled over the years. BUT I found a sweet spot around a very large and old maple tree. 150 years if it was a day.
The best dig was a pocket spill that contained the 1894s Barber quarter, 1901o Barber dime and the 1899 V nickel. First of all, I haven't found a Barber quarter in over 2 years. Secondly, this spill was almost certainly lost before 1920, which makes it my oldest by far.
Thanks for viewing and good luck everyone!
The site was on an 1865 map, so hopes were high, but as usual - tempered. As is almost always the case, I found that much of the yard had been filled over the years. BUT I found a sweet spot around a very large and old maple tree. 150 years if it was a day.
The best dig was a pocket spill that contained the 1894s Barber quarter, 1901o Barber dime and the 1899 V nickel. First of all, I haven't found a Barber quarter in over 2 years. Secondly, this spill was almost certainly lost before 1920, which makes it my oldest by far.
Thanks for viewing and good luck everyone!