Well.got to use Patriot for 1st time this morning at same tot lot been using QDP.Found 1941 Merc just after deciding to hunt little longer! Also found 8 Dimes,2 Quarters,2 Nickels,a locket,small bracelet(prob no value) and a Cool Mini,Jet Airplane,not in pics.
The first Mercury dime is the metal detecting equivalent of a first kiss. Mine was a 1943-D in a pine woods 30 years ago, and I remember it like yesterday.
Congrats on your first Merc. I can also remember my first Merc, (which was my very first silver coin) like it was yesterday, and that has been over 30 years ago.