1920 D Mercury Dime that Never Left Colorado

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Jun 29, 2015
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XP Deus All Three Coils (9" currently), Tesoro Vaquero 8x9 and 5.75" DD coil, Fisher F70, White's Spectrum XLT, White's IDX, Garrett AT Pro, Fisher 1265-X, Fisher CZ5, Fisher CZ6, White's TM808, White
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Had time today for a hunt before a lot of rain moved in and cut our time short! Started off very slow, digging iron and aluminum - just like every other hunt. Mike had his Fisher Coinstrike - and today it located a 10" deep Indian that my Deus didn't indicate nada. No signal, not even a one-way hit every now and then...just nothing. Much to our surprise he pulls out a coin, an 1881 Indian which would be the one and only coin for Mike this go-around....

About 5 minutes later I got over a faint signal that sounded like every other piece of trash dug today - but I was determined to pull at least one period coin today....I got my fingers on the coin at the bottom of the hole and first thought it was a penny. I saw the glint of silver, and then saw the detail of the feathers on the front side, as well as the quiver details on the back. But I wasn't ready for what was to happen next - walked over to a puddle and gently rinsed the coin, and the first thing to catch my eye was mint luster - this coin was dropped in an uncirculated state, most likely it never left Colorado and was dropped in 1920 :headbang: I've never dug an uncirculated silver coin, and this coin takes 1st place for "career-best dime"!



Last week I pulled a rare 1892 S barber dime in worn condition - but it held "career best dime" for only a short time!!!

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The pictures don't do the coin justice, it is really a stunner....can't wait to get back to hunting after some projects get completed around the house
 

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96 years that dime waited for you. It is in great condition coming out of a long dirt nap. Congratulations on the find. :thumb_up:

Were you swinging the 9 today?
 

That's in great shape. I noticed some old house demolitions around Uintah Street and Nevada. I would love to have time to detect around there. Happy Hunting
 

That is one beautiful dime,could that one have full split bands on the reverse?
 

That is one beautiful dime,could that one have full split bands on the reverse?

It doesn't have FSB but it comes really close!

96 years that dime waited for you. It is in great condition coming out of a long dirt nap. Congratulations on the find. :thumb_up:

Were you swinging the 9 today?

Yep - 9" coil for the win!
 

Very nice .
Old Merc's Don't look that good usually. (as u already know) lol
 

The lime rich soil here in Pueblo would really have eaten at that coin. Nice find!
 

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