A first and maybe a rarity?

[2moshers]

Had a little time to kill after lunch today so decided to re-detect a vacant old house next to a local cemetery where I had found 1 Liberty Head and 2 Mercury Head Dimes before. Glad I did as I found an 1853 Seated Liberty Quarter (my first) and what I believe to be a 1916D Mercury Dime (I can just make out the D). Also found an old musket ball and an old Chicago Lock Co. key which I believe went to an old safe.

 

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[park pirate]

Nice finds, i just cant see that D mint mark..

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! Great silver, but I agree with park pirate, I just don't see the D.

 

[digging440yrs]

Nice ! but I cant see a d in pics

 

[thrifty76now]

I would say the others are quite right on the D issue.But your quarter is really nice.

 

[DFW_THer]

The phantom D!

Nice finds!

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

get a closer pick of the back of that merc...i dont see one. (Correction...I do see what u see but it just looks like the tip of a mint mark) but just so its easier on the eyes im only 30 but theyre not great lol! great finds regardless!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Now ya see? The OP says he can just see a "D" on "his" coin, in person. And RIGHT AWAY....the nay sayers just HAVE to "correct" ! It's his business what he sees. Why not just be happy for him and wish him luck instead of trying to detract?!

A VERY nice hunt! Excellent saves! WTG!

 

[Dr.Tones]

No D to me but love that quarter!

 

[against the wind]

Really nice finds.
Never mind what we see or don't see.
Take it to a coin dealer and see if it should be sent to PCGS for confirmation. A 1916d Mercury Dime is the KEY DATE.

 

[Aussie]

I'm not being a smartass, but I've got good eyes, but no knowledge of these things, where should the mint mark be? What side of the coin?

 

[Turbo21]

I'm not being a smartass, but I've got good eyes, but no knowledge of these things, where should the mint mark be? What side of the coin?

Back side of coin on lower left

 

[BigWaveDave]

Beauty of a seated quarter....hoping for the best on the dime...don't depend on me to verify any mintmark... my ratty computer cant see that well

 

[Argentium]

Please , when you can - put up a close up pic , hope you scored the 16-D !!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Nice saves "D" mint mark or not. That seated Q is still on my bucket list. You have been on a role lately 2M.

 

[billn1956]

I can see a mark where the d should be ,just can not tell what it is,I hope it is the d try to get a closer pic in micro so they can see it .

 

[ajaj]

Beautiful finds! And, and I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see a "D".

aj

 

[Dirtdiglr]

Well that's fantastic. Each of your finds are. That last pics sures up the naysay. Bad ass find.

 

[2moshers]

Thanks for all the interesting replies! After settling down somewhat after finding my first Seated Liberty Quarter and then a possible 1916D Mercury Dime I am able to now look through my magnifiers with a much clearer mind and see (or not) that a D really is not there. It's like the time I had an instant lottery ticket and thinking I had won $5000 because I could swear that there were 3 $5000 matches on the ticket. I went on seeing 3 $5000 matches for about an hour looking at the ticket over and over again. Needless to say there were 2 $5000 matches-the 3rd was actually $500. The mind works in mysterious ways. Wishful thinking also plays a hand. In either case I am quite happy with a 1916 Mercury Dime and an 1853 Seated Liberty Quarter. Again thanks for all of your replies. I certainly did get your attention though. lol