I smiled all the way home!!!! Found it (1944) and the brass latch thingy at the same site where I found the 1803 copper.
WOOT!!!! I feel so cool! Like I'm in the cool kids club now! Can I be? Can I Huh? Huh?
GPX4500, CTX3030, Equinox 800, Excalibur II Fisher CZ21, Garrett AT Pro, Garrett AT Gold,
Garret, Vibra Pro,
Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II, plus some old Dinosaurs.
Annie! The Draped Bust far, far out-weighs the Merc dime! Many never find a Draped Bust cent...Mercs (or winged liberty dimes as they are really known as) as are a relatively commonplace find. Regardless.....congrats!!