1916 heart stopper...

[Dan(NM)]

I saw where they had filled in the dirt from putting in a sewer line at the old high school that was built in 1916 this evening. So I drove home grabbed the CTX to try and get a few minutes of hunting in before it got dark. Followed the fill dirt behind the school and got a nice high tone in the gravel, popped out a crusty merc. Got home and started cleaning it up and I see what I thought was 1916. Cleaned it a bit more and sure enough 1916!!! My adrenaline was flowing as I started cleaning the back looking for the mint mark.....boo, hiss, damn it!! 1916 Plain Merc, so so close this time. Anyway, it was a good way to end a good day of hunting, managed a couple of silver dimes, some wheats and some other cool stuff.

This is going to be tuff not using the CTX when my Equinox gets here, the CTX is just way too fun to use, so much info available, the Nox has some very big hurdles to overcome.

 

[pan4au]

Sooo close... I felt the same way when I've dug a couple different 1916... maybe one day... Congrats on your finds.. HH

 

[trojdor]

Sounds like a great hunt, Dan!

I found one 16 D in the late 70s...it was part of what funded my big move to Colorado.

I keep waiting for lighting to strike twice, but the closest I've gotten is a couple just like yours.
Same thing finding 1909 VDB (no S) pennies, or 1909 S (no VDB, but still not too shabby).
That 1909 S VDB is still out there.

I think that excitement is a large part of why we hunt...you just never know!


mike