I Won't Be Doing That Again!

[tabman]

I headed out early this morning to do some detecting knowing that I couldn't stay long since I had dental appointment later today to get my teeth cleaned.

I got to the site and pulled out my F75DST with the NEL Sharpshooter search coil attached and started swing away. About 15 to 20 minutes later my fingers felt frozen so I jump back in my SUV to warm up. I got out some Hothands and pinned them with safety pins inside of each of my gloves where they would rest on the back of my hands. It was frigging 18 degrees outside!

No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get my search coil over a silver coin for nothing. All that I was finding was a bunch clad and couple wheat pennies, so I decide to leave for another site. I sure didn't want to get skunked.

Upon arriving at the new site, it didn't take me long to get my search coil over a nice sounding high tone with VDI number of 75. That's a silver dime reading, but it seemed a little too shallow for a silver coin. I dug down about 4 inches and popped a 1944 Mercury Dime. That made me very happy and I jumped in my SUV and headed for the house. That's one less silver coin that I'll have to find to be able to hit 250 by the end of the year.

This was my 90th hunt for the year and my grand total for silver coins this year is 243.
I'll total all my gold and silver rings and other jewelry at the end of the year.

tabman

 

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[Tommy G]

Way to tough it out, tabman! Nice merc! Looking forward to seeing your sum totals for the year.

 

[vpnavy]

Cool (get it - temperature?) find tabman!

 

[Loco-Digger]

I see the F75 LTD came through again. Only 7 more to go to hit the magic number of 250.

 

[Eleven Cents]

That's dedication.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats that is dedication

 

[Terry Soloman]

I don't know whether to drive you to an emergency room for an evaluation, or give you a big wet kiss and slap my cousin Andrew!

You are amazing Brother! Congrats on a GREAT year, and thank you for making it interesting here on the forum!

 

[mr_detector]

Nice find!

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[nsdq]

Better u than me i cn not take the cold at all

 

[Tradertom]

Tough it and out pops a silver reward. Sir is in great shape.
Congratulations!

 

[Chizzy]

I'm rootin' for ya, tabman.........especially with that kind of dedication!!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the killer silver streak!

If your like all of us, you will definitely do it again!

 

[BTV Digger]

Frozen and locked down here in the North Country - envious of you southern guys! Nice Merc though, in great shape.

John

 

[tabman]

Thanks Everyone! Actually we're pretty lucky here in the South, we have mild winters. The summertime isn't so good though, especially if there's a drought. I rather hunt in a little cold weather than hot weather any day.

tabman

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Beautiful Merc! Looks to be AU...im not a coin grader but...that's a NICE one...ddf