SWEET Merc!...and a Rosie, too

[Bob in SoMd]

Got out after work at a site with some houses being leveled and within 10 minutes had a good hit at 77 along the sidewalk. Out came the Merc which after seeing the bands on the back thru the mud, I carefully put in my pocket away from anything else. So about 20 minutes later, the foreman who I received permission to hunt from walks up and says "Find anything good?"...so, I figured I'd show him the dime. As I handed it to him, and before I could explain that I'd clean it up at home, he wipes it clean with his fingers looking for the date..."NOOOOOOO" went through my mind as I clenched my teeth and smiled...oh well, we had a good chat and I'm welcome back to the site anytime. She's a 1942 and still looks great after the rough treatment.

Then a bit later I was working the curb and I hit a 77-80 that I figured had a chance. Out came the 1948 Rosie. Rescanned the hole and got another 80 which I thought MUST be another silver dime...but then I only pulled out something that looks like a chair leg bottom.

Anyway, here are the pictures. Ended up with 2 silvers, 2 wheaties (1941 and 1946) a bunch of clad and a Timex. Thanks for looking!

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[jcooking]

Great shape merc! congrats on the good finds!

 

[srf2112]

Beautiful Mercury dime. My only silver coin to date was a 1922 Merc that is very worn. Hope I can find one like yours someday. Good job.
HH
Scott

 

[Nancy-IL]

Nice finds there! When you were telling about the foreman and taking the Mercury, I also said, "Noooooooo". So many people don't know any better. Thank goodness it was a common date and not that 1916-D that so many of us want to find. With the sidewalks being replaced, you need to set your discrimination to find all! I wonder how many old nickels are thee too. And you never know if anyone back then had dropped an old gold coin. Now that would be a prize for sure! Thanks for posting and I love the pictures. Keep us posted on your finds......Glad you could get out and hunt. HH, Nancy

 

[okdirtfisher]

nice mercury

 

[Bob in SoMd]

Thanks all.

Here's a couple of pics of the area I've been working since Sept...

 

[Old Katz]

Very nice. Looks like you did a lot of work diging.
Thats a large area to MD it looks to me.
Katz

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Nice Merc look like newer minty finds.