Finally some silver!

[BomberJohn]

Actually found 2 Silver coins this weekend.
The first was while the wife and I were out at some yard sales. I had yet to even see a silver three-cent coin prior to yesterday. Then I spotted this 1852 for a buck. It's a bit worn on the obverse and slightly distorted on one edge, but I had to have it.


It was so much smaller than I envisioned it. Everyone posts the pictures of them and you'd thing they were the size of at least a penny. It is in a dime sized cardboard holder. So you can see how tiny it is.

My second silver, I dug up myself this morning. My first silver coin metal detecting. A 1941 Mercury Dime! I had one of those mornings where I was digging little more than shotgun shells, bullet casings, and bullets. I was disappointed and heading back to the car for the morning when I got a nice dime signal. This baby popped up and it made my day.



The only other keepers of the day were: 1 penny, 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 1 quarter. All clad.
Thanks for looking. Hope you're all out detecting and finding the good stuff.
BomberJohn

 

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[Captn SE]

Those 3-centers are really cool coins...and very small!! Nice find for a buck at the yardsale.

Congrats on your first silver with your detector. You'll never forget your first silver!
Good luck. Hope you find a lot more. Where you live, I'm thinking you'll find some really oooold coinage.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[Nana40]

Congrats on that first silver! 8) And the three cent'r is still on my gotta have list.

Nana

 

[BomberJohn]

Congrats on that first silver! 8) And the three cent'r is still on my gotta have list.

Nana

Yeah, kinda why I figured I'd snag it while I could.

BomberJohn

 

[BomberJohn]

Where you live, I'm thinking you'll find some really oooold coinage.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks. I have found a few oldies, just nothing silver. See below.

BomberJohn

 

[mastereagle22]

Good job on the Merc. Now that you have found one you're bound to find more.

Love that little silver!!!

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Three-center at a yard sale. Some guys have all da luck! Nice score

 

[Detectingfreak]

Awesome job on the mercury dime! I remember when i popped out a 1950 silver rosie. Man that was a good day. Glad you got your first silver!