Was searching the grass strips in another town

[jabbo]

Got a coin tone signal between the curb and a large tree, about 3 inches from the tree. The dirt was hard and stoney, almost no grass under the tree. I look down and see a dime laying on top. Picked it up - a 1934 Mercury with great detal and not even any scratches, but the color turned grey. I almost fainted. I'll never figure that one out.

 

[chuck ky]

rain washed it out. i got an indian head penny in an old park like that a couple of years ago.

 

[Gunnar MN]

thats a great find , it sure is a russh when you find a good piece of silver , you know as trees grow they actually lift the dirt up from below and fold it over

 

[jabbo]

I was thinking the dime couldn't sink into the hard stoney dirt, but who knows. A few days before that, I dug a 1897 Indian Head less than 1.5" deep in a hard dirt path. I like hard dirt, keeps the coins from sinking deep. But 99.99 % of the dirt in my neck of the woods is super soft, zinc pennies are down 5 inches.

 

[harvdog42]

I got a Merc dime in a tot lot the other day in a "new" section of town. Pulled an Ipod Shuffle out of the same lot. You just never know.

Harvdog