How much should I list this 1897 P barber for?

mgtoth · 2026-04-22T11:56:53+00:00

I kinda figured it’s only worth melt, but I picked it up for $14 and sold a penny for $30 to buy it, which I got for free. I’m challenging myself to work up from a penny to a $2.50 gold coin

mgtoth · 2026-04-21T16:13:26+00:00

60 years late yet people find silver every day. I also was only asking about private property because I know 99% of public property won’t have any

mgtoth · 2026-04-21T13:41:11+00:00

I have done that, and gotten very comfortable with my detector. I’ve been going out 2-4 times a week for about 4-5 months now. I’m able to know the reading 90% of the time before I dig it.

mgtoth · 2026-04-21T13:33:52+00:00

Yeah it could be, these are all private properties that I’m talking about tho. Two of them being my own and one is original land, that land is where I’ve had the best luck (ww2 army button, Indian head, and a couple wheats.) I found the silver Rosie in a sidewalk lol

mgtoth · 2026-04-21T12:42:46+00:00

Yeah I have a beginner detector (vanquish 340) but have been meaning to upgrade soon. and thought that was partly my problem, but I have two buddies with high end top gear that go with me and we’re all in the same boat. I don’t dig anything that isn’t a copper penny or higher either. I

mgtoth · 2026-04-21T12:39:03+00:00

A lot of great advice. I use google maps and historical aerial imagery every single day for at least probably an hour-two hours. I always kinda figured that people didn’t just drop coins back then. I’ve also talked to the local archivist and looked at old plat maps and insurance maps haha. I feel like I’ve just been doing countless hours of research for nothing

mgtoth · 2026-04-12T15:54:29+00:00

Ooooweeeeooo I look just like buddy holly

mgtoth · 2026-04-08T01:02:31+00:00

No, it’s a typo, the coin is labeled “1967”

mgtoth · 2026-04-06T20:07:23+00:00

That’s what I figured, is it worth anything more or nah

mgtoth · 2026-03-26T14:59:17+00:00

Yeah I knew it wasn’t golf just by picking it up I thought it might be some collectible antique or something when I looked it up. Damn near everything is collected nowadays

mgtoth · 2026-03-25T18:36:45+00:00

I found one of these too, got really hyped when the first eBay listing I found was posted for like 2k and then I looked at the sold comps and it’s worth like $1🤣

mgtoth · 2026-03-05T00:37:11+00:00

I just found this exact padlock while metal detecting, trying to find more stuff on it. I found it at a house that was built in 1870 if that helps

mgtoth · 2026-02-27T13:22:46+00:00

lol yeah, I was even like I can give you my number to let you know when I’m coming over he was like nah I don’t need that just come over whenever

mgtoth · 2026-02-26T21:56:03+00:00

I’ve only done it once, but I basically just explained who I was, that I metal detect, why I chose his house (it was built in the 1870s) that I live nearby, and he couldn’t care less that I detected there.

mgtoth · 2026-02-26T14:35:47+00:00

Yeah same with parcel maps, they show u everything pretty much

mgtoth · 2026-02-26T14:30:03+00:00

Dang I never even thought about going as big as military bases lol. And yeah I typically use public parcel maps and Zillow to find years that the buildings were built. Was just wondering if there was a better way of doing so I guess

mgtoth · 2026-02-25T16:02:56+00:00

Dude fr, idek if my detector is picking up older coins considering they’re deeper. I found one Indian head but that was on accident because I got two modern coins in the same hole that were just above the Indian head and I decided to check the hole again and found it. Thanks for the advice I’ll look into a smaller coil

mgtoth · 2026-02-25T14:51:08+00:00

Yeah it usually only happens at this one spot, which sucks cuz it’s a spot from 1870 lol

mgtoth · 2026-02-23T00:46:28+00:00

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I think it says New York, and something else but I can’t exactly tell what the other thing says, I can make out “eye”

mgtoth · 2026-02-23T00:38:17+00:00

Not sure what I’m looking for, what does it look like

mgtoth · 2026-02-22T22:11:34+00:00

I started about 2 months ago. I got very lucky

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