Decent Week Plus A First

[coincrawlin]

Finally got through my weeks boxes I picked up on Friday and have no complaints at all. Halves box #3 was a winner, wish every box was like that. While going through my dimes I was thinking about how many boxes I might have to go through before I found a Merc. I've done over a dozen boxes and still haven't found one...until today! Half way through my last box she showed up. That's what I love about this hobby, you just never know what your gonna get.

Halves
Box 1: (1) 1967, (1) 1968, (1) 1969
Box 2: Skunk
Box 3: (1) 1942 WL, (3) 1964, (1) 1966, (6) 1967, (4) 1968, (2) 1968-S, (3) 1969, (1) 1973-S clad, (1) 1986-S clad, (1) 1987-S clad
Box 4: Skunk

Dimes
Box 1: (1) 1964
Box 2: Skunk
Box 3: (1) 1940 Merc, (1) 1959

 

[Diver_Down]

Having 2 ladies join the party is always a good time. The '42 looks real nice. Can you get a pic of just the ladies?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Nice finds on the Merc and Walker! Oh-oh, Mercury was not a lady. He was the messenger god, and god of trade in Roman mythology. The son of Jupiter. I like to think of her as a winged warrior, or Miss Liberty.

 

[coincrawlin]

No problem Diver Down. Hope these come out alright.

Fistfulladirt...I believe you are correct, the correct term is "winged liberty".

 

[Diver_Down]

Nice ladies. The "Mercury" is the nice with full bands. And you are right, it was properly known as Winged Liberty (who is always a lady). The wings representing a "Freedom of Thought".

 

[captainfwiffo]

Liberty has had a variety of headgear over the years; the winged cap on the "mercury" dime, a native American headdress on the "Indian head" penny, spiked tiara on the Peace dollar and a fedora on the very rare Bogart 40¢ piece.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

nice finds! also, very nice condi. merc. and walker! keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

 

[clovis97]

I got my first Merc a few weeks ago, and thought it would never happen. Finding it was totally unexpected. I told the wife today "I still can't believe we got a Merc!"