My 1st silver 1943 Merc

[jcobb]

I found my 1st silver at a new site I found via Google Maps. A solid dime signal at 8" down (Ace 350)

I finally broke down and bought a real digging tool. The ground Shark, it makes a world of difference and diggin deep targets is easy

The group of coins I found, are left overs from a local hunt club. They were fun to find and learn my machine better. But being planted isn't the same as a "real" find

Thanks for lookin

 

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[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very Cool Man!!...Even if the others were from a club hunt...you still got some goodies.

 

[HISPAN]

Nice silver coins ...congrats !

 

[CRUSADER]

'The group of coins I found, are left overs from a local hunt club. They were fun to find and learn my machine better. But being planted isn't the same as a "real" find'

I know what you mean, thats why I wonder why it happens at all? When we pay for a Rally in the UK, it is normally advertised (not always true) that it's virgin ground & all finds are natural. Sometimes they plant tokens & they could win you a prize, but no-one cares about them. (unless they win the top prize detector)
I guess the answer will be because we have loads of history & maybe in the areas you do this activity there is none?

 

[Johnlightning]

Congrats on the first silver! Remember mine like it was yesterday.

 

[AgIA]

Congrats - that's a good lookin first silver!

 

[Michiganne]

Congrats on that first Merc.

HH

 

[LuckyThirteen08]

Very Nice,Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice one!!

 

[tin finder]

Excitement grows!
Hey, I started out with a Garrett 250 and was rough-goin, brought to witts' end. A brother gave me an XLT and now while finding Mercs is fun & exciting, I'll bet I've found 40 here in Springfield, IL in the past year. 9 halves, including 4 walking lib. (1st 2 from 1920) and 5 Barber QTRS, 2 Seat. Lib dimes, and an 1854o Seat. Lib half... I'm dying to know when, if ever, I'll find a trove-cache. About 7 months ago I was crying to my bro wondering when I'll get my 1st day of a buck's worth of silver (face value) and man...the next day:$1.30!

 

[Doc Arey]

Congrats, won't be your last!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Congrats on your first silver coin! I think mine was a 43' or 44' Merc too. You'll probably never forget the feeling of seeing that first silver coin come out of the dirt

 

[ALL AMERICAN]

Snagged my first silver today with my ace 350 today also. Only took about a year but im finally getting some better locations to hunt. My first was a 1944 nickel. Not a great first but I'll take it. Good job!

 

[FoundInNC]

I don't remember my first silver but I do remember my first mercury dime. Yours is great. Many more to follow.

@crusader, yes a lot of clubs do seeded hunts in the US. It has everything to do with a lack of old sites. The UK is covered with history, the US, not so much. Another reason for the seeded hunts is to give the new folks a boost of confidence. Most of us forget that beginners are fascinated by metal detectors, so this is a way to introduce the hobby to them. I am in a club with a group of advanced detectorists and a seeded hunt is out of the question. We go on organized digs to significant sites, much like what you probably do in the UK.

 

[CREEKGEEK]

That exact coin was my first silver too and that was about a week ago

 

[CRUSADER]

I don't remember my first silver but I do remember my first mercury dime. Yours is great. Many more to follow.

@crusader, yes a lot of clubs do seeded hunts in the US. It has everything to do with a lack of old sites. The UK is covered with history, the US, not so much. Another reason for the seeded hunts is to give the new folks a boost of confidence. Most of us forget that beginners are fascinated by metal detectors, so this is a way to introduce the hobby to them. I am in a club with a group of advanced detectorists and a seeded hunt is out of the question. We go on organized digs to significant sites, much like what you probably do in the UK.

that explains it, cheers

 

[detectahead]

Congrats on your first silver! I went completely bonkers my first 10yrs and knocked on any door of a house that even looked old! More than 90% of the time I was given the go ahead. A lot depends on your approach and presentation of yourself!!