Digging in the blackberry bushes, ripe 100 yr old dime

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

The rain finally stopped late this morning in W PA. It has been a really wet early summer so far. Decided to keep it simple and hit my normal old homestead lunchsite. It was immediately clear that with 80 degrees and now sunny that the humidity was out of control. Kept to the shadows of the forest and saw some nice ripe blackberry bushes near where I had pulled some previous coins. First signal was a high tone, had to clear a little brush.
Then found 5 wheats in the same section if blackberry bushes.
This 1917 S Merc has a great look to it. Just rinsed the dirt off. Something about the simplicity of this coin design makes it one of my favorites to find.
Good luck out there this weekend!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Send the rain up here! It keeps missing us and it's hard to dig.

Congrats on the wheats and century silver

 

[Truth]

What a beautiful Liberty dime.


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[dsdigger]

For the age of the dime and the fact it was buried, you got to love the amount of detail on it, really nice! Congrats!

 

[1637]

wow thats a nice one.
brad

 

[Javadroid]

Congrats on a great day!

The condition comparison is why I much prefer gold and silver to copper and nickel; they hold up so much better. Ok... that's not the MAIN reason I prefer them!

Stay on those blackberry bushes and get 'em all!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Thanks for the comments. Here are some higher res photos, trying to capture the perfect dark tarnish this old girl has. She looks better in person.
Silver to wheat ratio now 31:108 FTY

 

[trapperart]

Beautiful winged liberty congrats on it and the wheats

 

[Steve in PA]

That's a nice one. I've dug two mercs this year, both 1917. I think one was an S.

 

[dirtlooter]

mercs are just a beautiful coin to find, congrats on all

 

[Trapper340]

That coin is gorgeous. Congratulations. Did you find any blackberry's

 

[Kurios1]

Thanks for the comments. Here are some higher res photos, trying to capture the perfect dark tarnish this old girl has. She looks better in person.View attachment 1472379View attachment 1472380
Silver to wheat ratio now 31:108 FTY

Great detail on that 100 year old dime. Congrats on a real nice piece of silver there.

 

[against the wind]

Love those Mercurys,,
That one is in a very sweet condition
Congrats

 

[kingskid1611]

Thanks for that pic. That is one heck of a beauty with great detail.

 

[JerseyDigger19]

Not every day a 17-S comes out looking that nice. Not even in a coin shop! That's a beautiful early Merc dig. Congratulations!

 

[H-2 CHARLIE]

That dime equaled a $20 bill of todays values . Yes they cried some when they found it lost .

 

[nsdq]

Nice digs,. All I got was hot and one Novelty rubber button

 

[port ewen ace]

strike up the FULL BANDS !!!!!!!!
dug a '17-S in that condition 2 years ago at 2" down at the base of a REALLY old tree on Rock City Rd. in Woodstock, NY.
sold her for $12.60.

 

[texjim]

Congrats.. she is a beauty.

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Pretty cool to find an older S mint Merc in W PA in such great condition. I'm Jealous.