Almost, but, no cigar!!

[Dan(NM)]

I saw where they had filled in the dirt from putting in a sewer line at the old high school that was built in 1916 this evening. So I drove home grabbed the CTX to try and get a few minutes of hunting in before it got dark. Followed the fill dirt behind the school and got a nice high tone in the gravel, popped out a crusty merc. Got home and started cleaning it up and I see what I thought was 1916. Cleaned it a bit more and sure enough 1916!!! My adrenaline was flowing as I started cleaning the back looking for the mint mark.....boo, hiss, damn it!! 1916 Plain Merc, so so close this time. Anyway, it was a good way to end a good day of hunting, managed a couple of silver dimes, some wheats and some other cool stuff.

Sorry about upside down pic, I cannot get it to get with the program

 

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[scruggs]

Very nice merc you found! That always makes it a good hunt! Congratulations!

 

[Johncoho]

Nice Merc. Same thing happened to me last winter in Apache Junction, Az. Dug a 1916 but couldn't grow a D on it. Still gets the blood pumping till you get it cleaned enough to see. Congrats.

 

[jimzz977]

1916 wow heart stopper , still rare find , congrats on another good hunt

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[trapperart]

That would get you excited, congrats on the merc

 

[SD51]

Wow, still over 100 years old, Congrats!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Any Merc is a very nice find. Sorry that yours didn't have the elusive "d" on it. Congrats.

 

[against the wind]

I really like Mercury Dimes. Nice to see that you popped a few marbles out too.
Congratulations

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on that Merc. Digging a 1916 will get your blood pumping. I still go into the safe to check mine periodically to see if that magical letter D shows up on the back.