1897 Churchyard Gives Up Silver

[Michigan Badger]

Finally! We've been able to hunt here now for almost 2 weeks and this is my first silver dime for this year! In fact, this is the first silver dime I have ever found at this site. I've been hunting this old churchyard for the past 5 years or so.

List of finds today:

1. 1939 Merc Dime
2. Old pocket knife engraved
3. 43 cents change
4. 2 gun shells
5. 2 Old oil lamp parts
6. 1 large square nail
7. A few bottle caps from the 50's

It was strange because I almost always find wheat cents but today...zero.

The Merc was found 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep (normal depth for silver dimes) next to a piece of a 40's CRUSH soda bottle.

Here's the dime even before I washed it.

 

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[southbound]

Congrats on the silver! Great condition. Vern

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Good For you !!! Silver is always great to find!

 

[Gabbit]

nice finds -- merc looks to be in prety decent shape -- that camera of you gets really close -- thanks for posten ! 8)

 

[jon43]

nice coin

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Sweet,

Great find what gear are you using?

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[hollowpointred]

gotta love them mercs! nice digs badge!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Sweet,

Great find what gear are you using?

Keep @ it and HH!!

Thanks everybody for the nice comments!

MUD, I'm using the Tesoro DeLeon right now but I buy lots of machines. The DeLeon is very good for trashy areas and it's TID meter is pure sweetness. I see it as the best backyard, park, ballfield, etc., machine I've ever owned.

However, it's not the deepest machine on the block. We're talkin maybe 6 to 7 inches on a silver quarter. A silver dime about 4 to 5 inches. The strong point with this machine is it's target separation. It's supreme! And since here in Michigan most finds are less than 5 inches deep it fits the bill perfectly. I'm re-hunting "hunted out" spots and killing on them. Already I've picked up loads of wheats, 2 silver coins, 3 rings and several cool relics (2 weeks of hunting).

If you ever want more just PM me.

Badger

 

[j.d. in the usa]

wtg!!! bud good job "

 

[treasurekidd]

Those Mercs sure are pretty coming out of the ground. WTG MB, now go back and find the rest!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

MB,

nice finds, silver is always nice.

Pic of the knife?

have a good un..........

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great Merc, HH Art...

 

[lonewolfe]

another nice one Badger,

hh

lonewolfe

 

[trk5capt]

BADGER, Go Ahead, and Send The Silver To Me For The Interest Owed To My Great Grand Daddy. Thanks John... trk5capt...