A very big first SILVER suprise!

[High Etiquette 009]

Heya TN. I traveled out to the mountains this morning to a spot that I knew is littered with quartz. The only thing on my mind was finding a gold quartz specimen. After striking out at the first area, my dad pointed out to me a new spot that was more abundant with white rocks. As I was approaching that area I dug a dime signal at a couple inches. Out pops my first silver 2-3 inches down!

1944 P mercury dime in great condition.


The hole...




At this point I was thrilled to have found something. I've been digging all around for well over two years with no silver coins. To make things a little sweeter, 20 feet from the spot we noticed a landmark stone in the ground that said there was a 1800s church right there in the forest. The area is now just empty forest so I have a great spot to look at on next outing there.

Finally, this was the forest floor I was working in. Look at how rich that quartz rock is!

 

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[G.A.P.metal]

Hi High
Congrats on your first Silver !
Stone marker in the woods for an old church also a good find too,i`d be all over that like a cheap suit .
Gary

 

[ohiodigit]

Love finding those coins, that’s awesome and good luck on the church site!!!!!

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on your first Silver Coin.
That church stone marker would have me setting up a camp.
HH

 

[washingtonian]

Beautiful merc!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the merc, but the site marker was probably the find of the day

 

[Argentium]

Yeah ! I'd find it hard to sleep till i got back to that site !

 

[Ammoman]

Very very cool! Congratulations on your first silver.

 

[mnixon]

What a great spot to hunt ... rocks And metal detecting ... or is it metal detecting and rocks ? ATW said it right, I'd be setting up camp there !!!! COnGratS on the SilVer !!!!

 

[texjim]

Try and find some old maps of the place. I would think there was some old homes near by. Congrats

 

[hbru123]

Congrats on your first silver!!

 

[scruggs]

Sweet merc, congratulations on your first!

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations! You can use google earth to look for clearings, old trails, foundations or cellar holes in that area. If out walking check for water sources like spring heads or nearby creeks. Back in the day people would travel miles to go to church and often bring lunch with them to eat there or at some point on the way home. Good luck!

 

[texjim]

You can use Pennpilot and use the drop down to 1938 aerials...

 

[Terry Soloman]

Sweet first Silver - Congratulations!

 

[GB1]