My first mercury dime! 1942

[CivilWarSaver]

I am the 13 year old boy that Metal detects at my grandparents civil war house where they fought. In the front yard I found this beautiful piece of history. I'm so happy! Here's a picture

 

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[david680]

Good job, nice find. You'll never forget your first Merc.

 

[scruggs]

Congratulations, it’s one of many you will find. Good luck to you!

 

[CivilWarSaver]

Good job, nice find. You'll never forget your first Merc.

Thanks!

 

[CivilWarSaver]

Congratulations, it’s one of many you will find. Good luck to you!

Thank you

 

[Capone]

Nice work!!

 

[CivilWarSaver]

Nice work!!

Thank you!

 

[ltd063]

Congratulations! That is a beauty. Keep it always.

 

[Emitt]

Well done. Nice dime. Congratulations.

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[Shane508]

Check the 2. If there's a 1 behind it, you're looking at a coin worth $700-1000

 

[washingtonian]

Great find! I also started detecting at your age. Took me a while to find my first merc though. Congrats!! Here's to many more.

 

[sliverslave]

Good for you, way to go, gotta love er w/wings on er head. Keep on swinging that that thing theirs more to be found.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your merc and good luck

 

[Underwonder]

Great for you!

 

[NiagracountyNY]

Big Congrats! Looks to be in real nice shape too...The 1st of many HH

 

[CivilWarSaver]

Thanks everyone

 

[Kurios1]

That should get your motor running young man! Where there's one there's bound to be more and other cool things popping up. Keep after it mate! Congrats!!!

 

[against the wind]

Put that dime in a coin folder. Mark the date and location where found on the folder. Also Mark in big RED letters,
FIRST!!
Congratulations

 

[trdking]

13?Ill trade places with you for a Morgan? Nice work sonny

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Merc dime, and I hope many more follow. I still remember exactly where I found my first Merc (30 years ago!)