๐Ÿฅ‡ BANNER It finally happened, a bucket lister completed !!

Cal_Cobra

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Did some detecting this morning with my Racer2. Any time I'm able to get out anymore is great, and this hunt was (so I thought) shaping up to be an average hunt. I found six wheaties (1913S, 1923S, 1939S, 1941S, 1942S, and a no date), two Indian heads (1881 & 1905), a buffalo (1937), a toasted ?nickel?, a nice San Francisco dog tag, albeit some 54 years newer then the one I found a couple of weeks ago, a couple of pieces of .925 silver jewelry, two 1800's San Francisco Cable Car buttons (one from the Sutter Street Railroad with a train on it, the other from the Omnibus Cable Company, also with a train on it. Both would later merge into the San Francisco Cable Car system).

I also found three silver coins, two mercs and one Washington quarter. I generally don't look at the dates on my coins until I get home, so this morning after I got back from detecting I was checking out my finds, and the one merc was in beautiful condition, but it's a common date 1942S, the silver Washington is a 1936 with a big rust blotch on the back.

Then I looked at the last coin, a worn mercury dime, and I wasn't expecting much. I checked the date, 1916, OK, OK, I've found several 1916 mercs over the years and they've all been San Francisco or no mint marks. I muttered "come on, be a Denver mint mark" as I turned it over to check, and much to my amazement, IT'S A 1916D Mercury Dime!! :hello2:

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I still cannot believe I finally bagged a 16D merc :headbang: I wish it was in as good of condition as the 1942S merc, but we take what we can get :icon_thumright:

Thanks for taking a look,
Brian
 

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ANTIQUARIAN

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Congratulation on your 1916 'D' Merc find Brian and for getting your second BANNER nomination! :occasion14:

Here's to you finding your next one in mint condition. :thumbsup:
Dave
 

Dr.Tones

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Outstanding!
 

Agent Green

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Congrats on the key date! :icon_thumright: :occasion14:
 

Tuberale

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Did some detecting this morning with my Racer2. Any time I'm able to get out anymore is great, and this hunt was (so I thought) shaping up to be an average hunt. I found six wheaties (1913S, 1923S, 1939S, 1941S, 1942S, and a no date), two Indian heads (1881 & 1905), a buffalo (1937), a toasted ?nickel?, a nice San Francisco dog tag, albeit some 54 years newer then the one I found a couple of weeks ago, a couple of pieces of .925 silver jewelry, two 1800's San Francisco Cable Car buttons (one from the Sutter Street Railroad with a train on it, the other from the Omnibus Cable Company, also with a train on it. Both would later merge into the San Francisco Cable Car system).

I also found three silver coins, two mercs and one Washington quarter. I generally don't look at the dates on my coins until I get home, so this morning after I got back from detecting I was checking out my finds, and the one merc was in beautiful condition, but it's a common date 1942S, the silver Washington is a 1936 with a big rust blotch on the back.

Then I looked at the last coin, a worn mercury dime, and I wasn't expecting much. I checked the date, 1916, OK, OK, I've found several 1916 mercs over the years and they've all been San Francisco or no mint marks. I muttered "come on, be a Denver mint mark" as I turned it over to check, and much to my amazement, IT'S A 1916D Mercury Dime!! :hello2:

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I still cannot believe I finally bagged a 16D merc :headbang: I wish it was in as good of condition as the 1942S merc, but we take what we can get :icon_thumright:

Thanks for taking a look,
Brian
Sweet 16D! CONGRATULATIONS, and thanks for sharing!
 

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Cal_Cobra

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Congratulation on your 1916 'D' Merc find Brian and for getting your second BANNER nomination! :occasion14:

Here's to you finding your next one in mint condition. :thumbsup:
Dave

Thanks for the kind words Dave.
 

MrBlueSkyNM

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Awesome! Huge congrats to you!
 

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