(1928) Mercury Rising...

bergie

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Went to Camp Silver today, the 100 year old, 50 acre kids camp. That's the detecting name, not official name, but today and recently it's been Camp Clad after earlier giving up more silver over the last year. Today I spent several hours digging clad, after clad...I had to be home to get the kids fed so I gave myself about 15 minutes more...got a good signal and dug, dug and the digger got stuck, maybe a root or rock, so I push harder and it gave way and everything flips up in the air...as the dirt flies up I see the clear, tell tale silver column down the middle of the reverse side of a beautiful Merc that seems to be moving in slow motion and hovering in the air in mid-flip, about a foot off the ground. I think I finished yelling "Nice!" before it hit the ground. What a rush. Here it is...moved a little on the photo, but you can tell the nice shape it's in. Thanks to Earthworm, er, Earthworks for sizing the photo.
 

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nealb

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Bergie, Sweet find. I'm still waiting for my first merc.

HH
Neal
 

shootist

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That is one of those squirmey mercs,I would advise you to secure it in a tube or coin flip then place it securely inside of a safe. It has allready gotten away from at least one person and has tried to get away from you twice,you really never can be too careful with those types,HH...Shoot
 

hollowpointred

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sweet! whenever i flip one out of the hole like that i lose it forever! ;D nice find!
 

history hunter

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Nice find,I had a barber half do that to me once. HH
 

LuisTH

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Nice coin, congrats.
 

DiggerBug

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She's in flight Bergie. Beautiful find...congrats!
 

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