Popular Post steveg Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 ...a pretty good day by Oklahoma standards! These came from a grassy area between an old hospital, and an old church; my hunting buddies managed some other goodies -- including two Mercs, a couple of IHPs, several wheats, and a Buffalo nickel. Steve 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 WTG Steve - nice saves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gillespie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Barbers are always a pleasant surprise. Looks like the ground is not good on copper coins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thanks guys! Mark -- indeed; the dirt in this site (and many, in this area) is not particularly kind to copper coins... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 3 hours ago, steveg said: ...a pretty good day by Oklahoma standards! Two Barber dimes and four Indian Head pennies in one hunt. I'd say that's a pretty good day anywhere in the USA! Although I'm having trouble reading the dates, it looks like some of your old Wheaties have mintmarks. That's always a good feeling, at least at the start. I think I see a 1916-D. Not so scarce, but if you have one of those magic wands, wave it over and see if you can turn that into a Merc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 GB -- LOL! Thanks for the kind words. I think the wheatie you are referring to is a 1915-D, BUT -- the magic wand that turns the coin into a Merc, should have no trouble changing the 5 to a 6, right?! ? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Well, yes, but if it's like the Genie's lamp you only get 3 wishes, so don't use up two of them on this one coin! Actually, 1915-D is better (scarcer) than 1916-D: 22 million minted vs. 36 million. I don't think I ever found the '15-D back when I was a kid and you could actually find old Wheaties searching through bank rolls. Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 GB -- LOL! Unless it was an '09-S VDB, I don't even think much about "key dates" on copper coins; most of them come out of the ground in bad enough condition that they don't maintain any value, unfortunately... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, steveg said: Unless it was an '09-S VDB, I don't even think much about "key dates" on copper coins; most of them come out of the ground in bad enough condition that they don't maintain any value, unfortunately... I'll second that 'unfortunately' sentiment. Double down with 25% nickel, 75% copper (our USA 'nickels'). At least the 90% silver coins survive nicely in most (but not all) soils. But being a coin collector from early childhood, where finding any date+mintmarked coin which filled an empty space in the Whitman folders was a thrill, I still hope for those even when forced to accept the condition issues. Few of us are going to cash in, let alone get rich off of our coin finds. It's the anticipated excitement that keep many of us returning to the hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Great hunt Steve, nice collection of coins. I'd take that hunt any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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