95% of metal detecting is a waste of time oh but that 5% can make your day

[MackDog]

Today went to my current park with a new Detecting buddy. Nothing but trash for 2 hours straight, found 6 dimes and 2 memorial penny's. My partner gave up and left, I (being stupid) stuck it out for another 1/2 hour till dark. I kept plugging away and got 2 good signals with in 15 minutes of each other. First was a 1917 S Mercury (7 inches down) next was a 1909 D Barber (8 inches down) it is semi rare and only 970,000 were minted. Also it's Barber dime 23 on the year. Unfortunately they were both down in the gravel layer here, but I'll take them. Thanks for looking

 

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[WHADIFIND]

Loverly! WTG!

 

[lockster99]

Mercs are my favorites.

 

[afxtwin]

sweet finds!

 

[Old Dude]

Yeah, gravel can be terrible to coins and jewelry. Great finds nonetheless. The Merc still looks pretty good. WTG on hanging in there.

 

[cjon455]

Yes very nice coins, definitely 100 percent worth all the other time in my opinion

 

[outdoorfunblonde]

Awesome!! Good for YOU!!
I am still waiting to find some "old" coins myself...

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet dimes!

 

[texjim]

Nice digs being persistent pays off sometimes.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

The 95% is paying your dues. The 5% is the reward for sticking it out when others give up.

This hobby is perfect for stubborn people who persevere with their determination to find what others miss. Anyone who finds as many silver dimes as you find has what it takes to succeed in this hobby. You are the silver dime king, MackDog!

 

[MackDog]

The 95% is paying your dues. The 5% is the reward for sticking it out when others give up.

This hobby is perfect for stubborn people who persevere with their determination to find what others miss. Anyone who finds as many silver dimes as you find has what it takes to succeed in this hobby. You are the silver dime king, MackDog!

Silver dimes are the smallest of silver coins and thus the harest to find. I consider myself a scrapper going after what others have missed. Today I cherry picked a little trying to find a third silver.

 

[richardson]

Very cool, way to stick it out!!

 

[AugustMoose87]

Man!! 5% is way higher than my success rate... NICE dime!!!

 

[park pirate]

Nice silvers..

 

[nevergiveup]

never give up; good job

 

[Fingerlakes119]

way to stick it out, it pays off most of the time, great coins

 

[Trezurehunter]

If that's what it takes to be stupid, I'm all in !!

 

[dirtlooter]

I thought it was closer to 98 % of the time, well at least where I am it seems to be. maybe that is why when you do find something it means so much to you. there are a lot of things that we uncover that are just plain ole cool irregardless of the monetary value. gotta love the history too!

 

[LuckyinRI]

Nice finds!! I think just being out there beats sitting on the couch.

 

[qaela4]

I'll take 5% all day long. Funny to read someone say dimes are the hardest silver to find, which they are, but they are the only silver I have found in my first year, 2 Rosies and 2 Mercs. Would love some of that "bigger" stuff to get more common...lol.