Metal Detecting #7: Big Iron & Big Silver

I went metal detecting in another soy bean field today. There had been a one room schoolhouse there 60 years ago. I found lots of big iron pieces. I also found my first Barber half (1907), my first Indian head pennies (1887 & 1889) and two wheat pennies (1910 & 1941), Also found was a small Princess Pat lipstick from 1920-1940.

I was using my Minelab E-Trac in 2 tone ferrous, all metal. I knew that the tin and iron were junk before I dug them but I was curious. The junk weighed almost 10 pounds.

I had a great time today. The hunt took about 4 hours. I covered about 100' x 100'.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Metal
• detecting
• Minelab
• E-Trac
• dirt
• fishing
• Barber
• half
• dollar

[GeetarJunky]

the little piece with carving on it is a partial crotal bell...they are rare to find whole

[DirtyDeedsDigger]

Congrats Henry on finding the silver half, and the old wheaties. HH

[MNdigger]

Great Finds!!

WTG on your first half!!

Gotta love them fields!!!!

HH!!

[jmwnycprr]

Fields rule! Congrats on the coins that half is awesome! HH!

[Vidslayer]

Wow you found some real nice things. Great Barber half that would have made my day alone. That curved piece you found looks like part of a sleigh or crotal bell. HH