First silver

[Capt Nat]

I lurk here a lot but don't post because I just don't usually have anything to say.

Meanwhile, I go out and quietly swing my detector. I've got enough clad that I bought a tumbler, I've dug lots of interesting trash, and I've found 5 wheat pennies. I know the adage, "If there's wheat, there's silver" but I just wasn't finding any.

That all changed today. I would have settled for a Rosie or a Washington but, today I dug a 7" target and pulled out a shiny, gleaming, 1918 Mercury Dime!!!!!! It was just like on Utube! I didn't yell or flop around like those guys on TV, I looked around suspiciously to see if someone was playing a trick on me. Now that the ice is broken, let the silver flow......

 

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[Hunter612]

Congrats and welcome to T-net!

 

[Tired Rooster]

Very nice looking mercury.......congratulations!!! Hope you find some more.....

 

[BladeRunner2019]

Very nice! Congrats!!

 

[dirtscratcher]

Nice going hope thats the first of many.

 

[wvdirtdigger]

Congrats on your first silver!!

 

[wkrp43]

nice recovery. Keep it up.

 

[Old Dude]

You can stop lurking now. You've officially joined!


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[dig kzoo]

Welcome and congratulations on your first silver. That is a good looking mercury, may there be many more!

 

[Wishbone]

Your on a roll, a roll of silver! Good job.

 

[vpnavy]

 

[Jarl]

Nice silver! Find more...say more!

 

[mihmar79]

good job finding first silver! gz!

 

[treblehunter]

Way to go cappy!

 

[detroitdigger]

Congrats on your first silver! Hope you find many more!

 

[g-olden years]

Beautiful Merc! I've been detecting beaches, parks, old trashed lots with foundations, & abandoned road cuts for over 3 years -- and although I've dug much groovy old stuff & small amount of lovely gold & silver jewelry, my silver coin total is only: two coins, lol. First was a surface eyeballed 1924 silver Peace Dollar near an old foundation, then nothing silver for many months. The day I finally dug my first & only Merc in a tiny iron-infested park, I squealed loud enough that my son trotted over from where he'd been detecting about a block away. Don't mind if I never dig more silver coins, as I got my Merc & my lovely peace lady. HAVE FUN! Andi

 

[hunting deer]

Nice coin! Hope you find many more silver's. That's an early one.

 

[Metdet49]

Nice way to break the silver drought Cappy. Once you get the first one out of the way you'll be surprised how quickly others will follow. HH

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Welcome Capt Nat! That little Merc is a beauty! Congrats on your first silver!
It has friends, hope you find them all!

 

[BigWaveDave]

fantastic find, good luck going forward!