Mercs!

[Diggincoinz]

I got two Mercs today with a nickel too! Mercs are 1939-S and 1942-D, Nickel is 1940. Went with a friend to a fireman's field and he got a 1941 wheatie. So we got those four years covered! Pickings we few are far in between but the clad made up for that.

Chris

 

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. . . I like the Mercs . . . how was the soil? . . . it really stained them . . .

 

[treasurekidd]

Nice Mercs! Silver sure looks nice coming out of the ground, doesn't it? I love that bright, shiney red nickel too! HH!

 

[Burdie]

Mercs are one of my favorite coins. Thanks for posting. HH Burdie

 

[Smartin]

Diggin,

Great dig & keep it up. Nothing better than silver xcept gold!


Smartin

 

[Nana40]

Very nice finds for you today Chris!

Congrats!

 

[ModernDayWarrior]

Nice finds.

 

[Diggincoinz]

. . . I like the Mercs . . . how was the soil? . . . it really stained them . . .

The soil was quite damp, had a good layer of small stone under the grass and the dirt was just damp and sort of muddy. It seems as though back in the day when they began the festivals that there was a lot of stone brought in to help the field with drainage or to help the people be able to walk around and not be in mud, not sure.
Why the nickel is red? Some clay a little deeper but it wasn't red, more cream color.
Not sure whe the Mercs are black either.

 

[trk5capt]

CHRIS, Silver, Always A Nice Find, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[southbound]

Nice to find silver! Congrats .
Vern

 

[groundfisher]

Nice digs Chris! The ground was a little rough on them but they should clean up nice.
I like the little run of dates that you had.Pretty neat. HH!

 

[meandawg]

Nice coins there is sure to be more keep digging HH

 

[twister]

Great Merc's Chris, congrats

HH Twister