Two ladies found in a wind storm. 1902 V Nickel and 1916 Mercury Dime.

[rodo717]

I came home from work yesterday and went to the park. The wind was really blowing (gusts up to 65 mph). As I was getting hit by the wind in the park, I found a lot of nothing but pull tabs, until one wasn't.

About 1 inch down, I found a 1902 V Nickel. Not deep. It was right next to a newly planted tree. The dirt that was dug up for the tree must have been hiding that nice lady. A few feet away, I found my second keeper for the day. A 1916 Mercury dime. Unfortunately I scraped her face with my digger....dang. Damaged but silver nonetheless!

Whenever I find silver, my wife makes me an ice cream shake. I am going to get fatter now.

Update in order to answer questions about if there is a mint mark. I took a look and the coin is very worn. I took a few pictures, I also used a magnifying glass. There is something there but I can't tell what it is. It appears too wore to know for sure. It would have been nice to see a "D".

 

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[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats on the 2 nice coins.

 

[nsdq]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

 

[pepperdawg]

Whenever I find silver, my wife makes me an ice cream shake. I am going to get fatter now.

Bah hah - enjoy the ice cream you fat b@st@rd (in a nice way) -Congrats on the dimes!!!

 

[digging440yrs]

Sweet----is there a D mintmark on the reverse of the merc

 

[scruggs]

Looking good! nice finds!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice coin recoveries! Congratualtions!

 

[Kk77]

Great finds!!

 

[foilfinder]

Congrats, I thought mercury was a man?..trans maybe?

 

[digger460]

Way to do that!! Congrats

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice coins. I'm with Digging 440. Check that coin for a D mint mark.

 

[treblehunter]

IS THERE A D MINT MARK? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I bet there is, that would be so cool! That V Nic is in great shape!
Congrats!
Your killing all of us with the suspense of what mint it is?

 

[TheRingFinder]

If that's a "D" on the reverse - You have a rare coin. "Sorry, that scratch isn't going to help though"

Foil Finder - That's lady Liberty on the Merc - the wings on her head imply "free thought". Called a Merc as many people confused her with Mercury "messenger of the Roman Gods"

 

[Old Dude]

WTG on the finds. My first "older" coin was a 1902 V. I was ecstatic lol. Yours is in very good shape for an old nickel. Mine was toasted to the point I almost couldn't get a date.