Right Place Right Time First Mercury Dime!

[Centsless Detecting]

Hello TNet!

Here is what I found my last couple hunts. Its been slow going but I found some keepers since last weekend.



My first Mercury Dime! 1944. My kids wanted to go to a playground last weekend. We went to one with a pavilion built in the 1930s. There for about 45 minutes and out pops this beauty! Stuck in between two pull tabs about 7 inches apart! Strange signal but went for it anyways and Im so glad i did! Called it quits after that.



The next day I went to the same pavilion. Had a flag pole in front which is where I started. Found the better half of a 21 Gun Salute! All in a line in about 30 to 40 feet in length. First 4 plugs were these blanks, then collected the rest over a few hours.



No idea what this is. Its brass. It was near the flag pole as well. Has a threads near the handle part and is very sharp. My guess is part of a Multi-Tool or an old tobacco pipe cleaner. Let me know if you know!



Found this 1944 D Wheat penny on the opposite side of the pavilion from the Merc. I gave up getting too close to the pavilion as each swing resulted in about 10 pull tab signals.



Today I found this Wolf Scout Clasp and not much else exciting. I was at the same park but far from the pavilion and flag pole. Tons of trash. Just one of those hunts I guess. Every plug I dug resulted in yellow jackets swarming the dirt where I was digging. It was about 85 degrees and hasn't rained in weeks here. Hopefully it will before my next hunt.



So here are all the keepers from my last hunts.
Thanks for looking everyone and Happy Hunting!

 

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[dirtlooter]

carpenter's square awl, for scribing lines. congrats on the sweet silver merc and the boy scout

 

[scruggs]

Nice variety of finds you made! Good job!

 

[Centsless Detecting]

carpenter's square awl, for scribing lines. congrats on the sweet silver merc and the boy scout

I considered that a possibility but thought it was too small. Thanks for the quick ID dirtlooter.
HH

 

[Johncoho]

Nice hunt, my friend. Congrats on the Merc.

 

[Kurios1]

Congrats on scoring Merc #1 to be followed by many more. I did a court house lawn once and dug a handful of blanks. Also a military reenactment and dug enough that I stopped digging them. The Wolf clasp is really COOL! I think I have dug about every category of scout related clasps but, not sure if I got the wolf or not? Glad your getting out and finding some cool stuff.

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

Wow! Congrats on that first Merc! I just found mine a few days ago.

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Congrats on scoring Merc #1 to be followed by many more. I did a court house lawn once and dug a handful of blanks. Also a military reenactment and dug enough that I stopped digging them. The Wolf clasp is really COOL! I think I have dug about every category of scout related clasps but, not sure if I got the wolf or not? Glad your getting out and finding some cool stuff.

Thanks Kurious! Happy to find it for sure and cant wait till the next! Might try to find the other 10 but it was exhausting. I knew what it was every time though after the first hand full. Finding the clasp took me back to when i was a young wolf lol and defiantly made my hunt today..

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Wow! Congrats on that first Merc! I just found mine a few days ago.

Thanks and congrats on yours. Definitely thought it would take me a lot longer to find one. Im calling this one a fluke.

 

[McCDig]

Congrats on those finds. Merc is in great condition.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your first merc, it's a pretty one.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Merc. I hope many more follow.

 

[SD51]

Very nice Merc, Congrats! The spot with all the pulltabs is hiding some nice finds. A small coil will help you find them, good luck!

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice finds- Congrats on your first merc- hope there's many more in your future!

-- Jeff --

 

[Tired Rooster]

Congratulations on the Mercury!! It sure pays to dig those "odd" or "iffy" signals sometimes.

 

[washingtonian]

Very big congrats on your first merc! I still remember mine. Took me a while to find but now they show up more regularly

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Very nice Merc, Congrats! The spot with all the pulltabs is hiding some nice finds. A small coil will help you find them, good luck!

Thanks! Was shocked when it cleaned up so well. She was lost very young. Want to get my own detector soon. The Ace is loaned to me. Small coil is on that list too. Lots of history in my park.