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1942-S Merc dime ~ Trade Token ~ 1922 No "D" wheat cent?! ~ UPDATE
Hello!
I met up with Ron downtown today after work. Ron got us permission to hunt the front yard of an old house near the University of Oregon. Ron dug a couple silver dimes and several wheat cents. Here's what I dig:
1942-S Merc dime
5c Trade Token from Medford Oregon
1922 Wheat cent that might be the NO "D" type! (see close-up pic)
I dug the 1922 Wheat cent along with 12 other wheats in the same hole! That's the most wheats I've ever found all together! Also, there was a 1912-D Wheat cent in the bunch. I'm going to take this coin to a local coin dealer tomorrow and see what he thinks of it.
I didn't realize I dug a trade token until I got home. Ron and I detected until it got dark. I couldn't see the token at the time I dug it ~ I had to get it home and clean it up some before I realized it was a trade token! THE CLUB / CIGAR STORE / MEDFORD OREGON // GOOD FOR / 5c / IN MERCHANDISE. Round, Aluminum, 19.5mm in diameter ~ It's listed as a R-4 in the Oregon Trade token book by James Hemphill.
I took pic's of the token and dime before and after I cleaned 'em up. This Merc dime is my silver coin find #120 for the year.
THANKS for looking!
Neil
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I took the coin to the local coin dealer today . . . . . he looked at it and said it's definately a 1922 . . . . . but it's too far gone to tell if it's the 'strong' reverse type that brings the big money. At best it's the weak "D" type. Still, a cool find for me!
Hello!
I met up with Ron downtown today after work. Ron got us permission to hunt the front yard of an old house near the University of Oregon. Ron dug a couple silver dimes and several wheat cents. Here's what I dig:
1942-S Merc dime
5c Trade Token from Medford Oregon
1922 Wheat cent that might be the NO "D" type! (see close-up pic)
I dug the 1922 Wheat cent along with 12 other wheats in the same hole! That's the most wheats I've ever found all together! Also, there was a 1912-D Wheat cent in the bunch. I'm going to take this coin to a local coin dealer tomorrow and see what he thinks of it.
I didn't realize I dug a trade token until I got home. Ron and I detected until it got dark. I couldn't see the token at the time I dug it ~ I had to get it home and clean it up some before I realized it was a trade token! THE CLUB / CIGAR STORE / MEDFORD OREGON // GOOD FOR / 5c / IN MERCHANDISE. Round, Aluminum, 19.5mm in diameter ~ It's listed as a R-4 in the Oregon Trade token book by James Hemphill.
I took pic's of the token and dime before and after I cleaned 'em up. This Merc dime is my silver coin find #120 for the year.
THANKS for looking!
Neil
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I took the coin to the local coin dealer today . . . . . he looked at it and said it's definately a 1922 . . . . . but it's too far gone to tell if it's the 'strong' reverse type that brings the big money. At best it's the weak "D" type. Still, a cool find for me!
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