Todays find...1916 Mercury Dime

[West Jersey Detecting]

I read a newspaper article about an old swimming spot not far from me, so I decided to give it a look during my lunch-hour. I changed out of my suit & tie and within minutes found the dime. I was not wearing my glasses, and I could make out the date, but I couldn't tell if it had a mintmark or not. The chances of finding any Denver mintmark on an early 20th century coin in this region are slim, but I was still hopeful. It is always nice to find any silver.

 

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[outdoorgirl]

Very nice!! My only Merc is a 1942 and has a hole in it but hey, it's mine.

 

[KenPa]

Very nice looking dime Neil congrats

 

[Boobydoo]

Great find, hope there's more treasure there waiting for you.
Did you get into the water too? Good luck on return!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[Jim-MI]

If your going to find a Merc, you might as well find the 1916



Good work!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Did you get into the water too?

Smiles!
BDoo

BoobyDoo:
The water hole is dried up. There is a big wall where a dam once was. The hole seems to be a big sledding spot. I found a bunch of clad and memorial cents at the bottom of the slope.

 

[Merf]

A nice find Neil , Congrats

 

[Green1]

still awesome mm or no mm........

 

[halfdime]

As Maxwell Smart used to say, "Missed it by that much!" Still, you had a brief moment of anticipation, I'll bet.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Awesome dime Neil!! I love Mercs. I have three digs of my own and love them all!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Congrats Neil.
Love the Merc.
-MM-

 

[Burdie]

Takem any way you can getem. Congrats
Burdie

 

[Stormtrooper154]

So close, but yet so far....Regardless, Great find!

 

[hollowpointred]

So close, but yet so far....Regardless, Great find!

thats what i was just thinking too! still a great find!

 

[skierbob]

Nice find, Neil. Weren't you complaining about a lack of silver a little while ago, or was it old copper? Well, you got a good one there. When are you going to make another meeting?
Bob

 

[whitesid]

nice find!
to bad it wasnt a D

 

[Kas]

D for darn.

Good find though.
HH
Ken

 

[Nana40]

Purdy silver! Congrats!

Nana

 

[Nashoba]

She's a beauty indeed, but if she had the D......Well you know!
HH
~Nash~

 

[watercolor]

She's a beauty indeed. . . even without the D!

watercolor