Evening hunt with Mirage-nice Merc, buckle

Danimal · Mar 21, 2007

I met Bob (Mirage) after work and took him to the area where I have been doing my lunchtime hunt since last Summer. After we covered the brushy area we wandered back into the older woods where I have found some much older stuff, including a 1700s colonial coin, silver thimble, pewter utensils, and other nice do-dads.
I found a 1940 Merc in the newer woods and could tell even with the mud caked on that it was badly tarnished but it was silver and I wuz happy!
Back in the older area I dug a buckle that was VERY deep and under old tree roots. Doesn't appear to be any markings on it at all

Also found part of an old pocketknife, an old broach with what is probably fake pearls and diamonds and a couple fired musketballs.
Earlier in the day at lunch I found the Palmolive advertising token (1920s) and the silver plated chain link. Probably from a decorative horse harness, as I have found MANY silver plated harness buckles in the same area.Since it's not a key date I polished the Merc...and was thrilled to see that this baby was nearly uncirculated!...more sharp detail than almost any Merc I have ever dug! Sharp, defined sep. bands on the reverse.

totals

cleaned

closeup of Merc's obverse

reverse

Pamolive token obverse

old broach

HH all!

Gypsy Heart · Mar 21, 2007

Very nice finds...I like that old brooch....Is the buckle copper?

Danimal · Mar 21, 2007

gypsyheart said:
Very nice finds...I like that old brooch....Is the buckle copper?

Seems to be Gypsy, judging by the color of the corrosion.

Skrimpy · Mar 21, 2007

Merc must have been droped new. Looks fantastic

Boobydoo · Mar 21, 2007

Wow Dan, that Merc is stunning. Must have been lost the week it was minted. Great find, congrats! Love those Mercs!! Great post and photos!

Smiles!
BDoo

civilman1 · Mar 21, 2007

Merc look's mint Danimal.I found one of those buckle's last year,I'm pretty sure Tsgman said it was CW era??Can't recall offhand.Very nice.....

Danimal · Mar 21, 2007

civilman1 said:
Merc look's mint Danimal.I found one of those buckle's last year,I'm pretty sure Tsgman said it was CW era??Can't recall offhand.Very nice.....

I wouldn't doubt 1860s time era on that buckle civilman!..I have found quite a few items there from the early 1800s.

here's a pic of the Palmolive token and the silver chain link

ModernMiner · Mar 21, 2007

Dan,
Congrats. Nicest Merc I think I've ever seen.
-MM-

ringfinder · Mar 21, 2007

Wow, looks like you cleaned up with the soap token. HaHa. I found a buckle just like the one you found. I never have found out what it is. Great finds.

HH, Ringfinder

DANGLANGLEY · Mar 21, 2007

Very nice merc you found. It does look like it was dropped right out of the mint bag. Nice buckle too!

bazinga · Mar 21, 2007

Wow... A full split bands mercury and you polished it up.... I can completely understand doing that to coins that are fairly worn, but that was a high grade coin. Granted it was a common date... but to each his own I guess...

Danimal · Mar 21, 2007

bscofield6 said:
Wow... A full split bands mercury and you polished it up.... I can completely understand doing that to coins that are fairly worn, but that was a high grade coin. Granted it was a common date... but to each his own I guess...

Oh THANK you Brian for your sage advice. I don't know WHAT myself or anyone here on TNet would do without you ::)

Johnny Cache Hunter · Mar 21, 2007

Nice finds, congratulations.
I really like the token, I haven't found any myself as yet but I hope to.

The weather is starting to give us MDers a break here in New England and I look forward to doing some hunting this weekend. Keep up the hunts, I really enjoy reading your posts.

Johnny Cache Hunter

bazinga · Mar 21, 2007

Danimal said:
bscofield6 said:

Wow... A full split bands mercury and you polished it up.... I can completely understand doing that to coins that are fairly worn, but that was a high grade coin. Granted it was a common date... but to each his own I guess...

Click to expand...

Oh THANK you Brian for your sage advice. I don't know WHAT myself or anyone here on TNet would do without you

I guess someone made you edit your initial response....

But I think you would cry if I wasn't here.

Danimal · Mar 22, 2007

bscofield6 said:
I guess someone made you edit your initial response....

But I think you would cry if I wasn't here.

No...no one "made" me edit it. I decided to edit it myself. I think enough people here are aware of my distaste for your arrogance without me having to continually say so.
Look, as long as you have doy giving you support, why care about what anyone else thinks?

Trash Digger · Mar 22, 2007

Beautiful Merc. That is a nice find, indeed.

Mike

Danimal · Mar 22, 2007

Johnny Cache Hunter said:
Nice finds, congratulations.
I really like the token, I haven't found any myself as yet but I hope to.

The weather is starting to give us MDers a break here in New England and I look forward to doing some hunting this weekend. Keep up the hunts, I really enjoy reading your posts.

Johnny Cache Hunter

Thanks for the ra-search Johnny!
I have looked up quite a few of these Crystal Cocoa/Palmolive tokens online, but haven't seen ANY that have the "4" dealers on the reverse. They all say "to" dealers.

Shortround · Mar 22, 2007

That is one nice Merc. Nice find!

tinpan · Mar 22, 2007

Hi dan ,Another good day and i like your token.Congrats, Gee by one of the replies to this thread ,it is easy to to see why some don,t share all thier secret methods of hunting and cleaning. $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

tinpan