Found a 1916 D Mercury Dime

bigolhorns · Oct 29, 2008

I'm in shock! Found today with my Fisher CZ-3D in an old football field. Sorry for the pic quality. I have not cleaned it, this is how it came out of the ground.

Pepper2004 · Oct 30, 2008

She is a beauty! Congrats I'm very happy for you!

bigolhorns · Oct 30, 2008

Thanks!

I'll try to get some better pictures. I found the dime at night and it went in my pouch, didn't know what I had until I got home. This is one of those sites that drive detectors crazy. Tons of rusty nails that like to give a good 2 way signal. I had the 5" coil on to try and get between the junk. There is about a 3" layer of top soil then packed gravel. The dime was about 6" down in the gravel. I cut a big plug in the dirt and then started trying to get the gravel out of the hole. I'm so lucky I didn't scratch it!!!! My Sunray Probe really helped by telling me exactly where the coin was in the hole. I rechecked the hole and got a strong iron reading, but I didn't dig it out to see what else was in the hole.

creeper71 · Oct 30, 2008

shoot I would have checked the iron signal it could have been a cache buried...

mpostma · Oct 30, 2008

Congrats!
Big Time Banner!

That's the one we're all looking for!

HH
Mark

Locke · Oct 30, 2008

Absolutely amazing find!!! Huge congratulations :thumbsup:

The Buzzard King · Oct 30, 2008

Man, you are one lucky dude!
That's ONE valuable coin!
Great condition too!
Congrats! That definately qualifies as a "find of a lifetime"!
Banner for sure!

Mirage · Oct 30, 2008

Awesome. You scored big! :icon_sunny:

Bavaria Mike · Oct 30, 2008

Wow, a big congrats! HH, Mike

jgas · Oct 30, 2008

Banner that baby after a better pic...Congrats on the sweetest silver find. :thumbsup:

jgas

makton · Oct 30, 2008

Awesome!!!
$$$$$$$BANNER$$$$$$

bigolhorns · Oct 30, 2008

Better Pictures

These are better

creeper71 · Oct 30, 2008

oh man! you did knick the neck didn't ya? or was it already there...

bigolhorns · Oct 30, 2008

creeper71 said:
oh man! you did knick the neck didn't ya? or was it already there...

Already there, it would be shiny if a new scratch.

MUD(S.W.A.T) · Oct 30, 2008

Nice, Nice find !! Well done it gives us all hope.

Lets get some facts strait here. :icon_study:

First remember this is a dug coin, when you send it in to the grading company. They will most likely grade it as Dug or Environmentally Damaged and cleaned. :icon_study:

In most cases this will fall under AU-50 only if the coin can grade AU-50. :icon_scratch:

I would not clean it at all just have PCGS do it.... I don't think it will scratch much more than it is in the plastic 2x2 you have to send it in but... :dontknow:

I am not to sure about that I may just rinse it off and blot it dry then send it in. Anyway to that effect it is dug so I would not worry about it to much. Even with a few scratches the thing is still worth several 100 dollars and you can't beat free money. :headbang:

Next fact you don't just need a good find to make the banner. Good pictures and a good story helps too... If you think this find should make banner use the link on the bottom left of the original post. Adding a post that says banner won't do much good. :dontknow:

Again awesome find, Congratulations. Go buy something cool.... :blob7:

Keep @ it and HH

halfdime · Oct 30, 2008

A very special find! Congratulations, and let a pro clean it; even a Q-Tip can scratch silver.

creeper71 · Oct 30, 2008

MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Nice, Nice find !! Well done it gives us all hope.

Lets get some facts strait here. First remember this is a dug coin, when you send it in to the grading company. They will most likely grade it as Dug or Environmentally Damaged and cleaned. In most cases this will fall under AU-50 only if the coin can grade AU-50. I would not clean it at all just have PCGS do it.... I don't think it will scratch much more than it is in the plastic 2x2 you have to send it in but... I am not to sure about that I may just rinse it off and blot it dry then send it in. Anyway to that effect it is dug so I would not worry about it to much. Even with a few scratches the thing is still worth several 100 dollars and you can't beat free money.

Next fact you don't just need a good find to make the banner. Good pictures and a good story helps too... If you think this find should make banner use the link on the bottom left of the original post. Adding a post that says banner won't do much good.

Again awesome find, Congratulations. Go buy something cool....

Keep @ it and HH