1901 Barber Quarter Dug 9-10

It has much mint luster present. The obverse and reverse surfaces are completely different though. The reverse has typical cartwheel luster, but the obverse does not. I'll stick it in a holder, but I don't slab anything, especially coins that will slab as problem coins.

Chance

What a great find in such a high grade! Congratulations on digging up this beautiful coin.

I feel very fortunate to have dug one in such nice condition. I have dug 5 to date, and each has been a bit nicer than the last one. In 2005 I dug 2 in one hole along a stone wall. One of those was dated 1898, amd one was 1905. Both had been lost in the 50s most likely and were really worn. Later that year I found a 1904 literally lying on top of the ground that was pretty nice... nearing fine condition. I took a few years off of detecting but started again in June. Last month I dug a 1907 that is a solid Fine condition, and this one's probably an EF-40. Can't wait to dig the next one.

Chance

Nice dig. I need to get back into detecting!

When I dug the hole to recover the coin, the first thing I saw was the edge. Since the reeding was so strong I was sure it was just going to be a silver Washington. I was blown away when I saw that big eagle on the back. It had enough dirt stuck to it, and my eyes are bad enough that I couldn't tell what the date was going to be, not that it mattered. I laid it on my car seat and detected another 30 minutes or so before deciding that I'd done my damage for the day. It was hot and I was ready to call it quits anyway, but I wanted to get the quarter rinsed and get my glasses so I could see what I'd found.

The soil is pretty bad where this coin was recovered. There are lots of nails and elemental iron in the ground. I think I was really lucky to pick this signal up at all. I detected a bit there this morning, finding just 3 wheat pennies, 1909 (no VDB), 1939 and 1944

Chance

I took some short videos of this coin ... and took these pics from the video. The mirrors are much more evident in this pic. The luster of the reverse shows well, though that pic's out of focus a bit.

Chance

I was thinking earlier today ... for at least a hundred winters ... more than most of us will ever see, this coin lay in the dirt. The wheat pennies are totally shot.

Chance

Congratulations Chance !! What an excellent coin to find in a dig.
Coin looks AU 55 ... But has environmental damage - and won't get
into a numbered holder.

Who cares ? Not many people can boast of finding another as nice !!

I slowly looked at the Rev. Image... I was half expecting to see an S
Mint Mark.... Glad I didn't see a MM.... I would have run out of the
house screaming if I had. ( out of pure unadulterated envy ).

Again, congrats !! Very happy for you !! Can't say you have proof dies
on the OBV, you must have a first strike or so from new dies, leaving
a PL surface !!