Mercury Dime Spill!

[oldmxrat]

My buddy and I went swinging again up around Virginia City today. He happened across this incredible dime spill, and was gracious enough to call out to me to come join in! (Now that's a good friend!)

He ended up with 17 mercs and 4 rosies!


I managed to get 6 ladies myself (thank you my friend!).

I'm thinking maybe somebody was playing a dime slot machine and was carrying out their cup of dimes and tripped and fell scattering dimes in the darkness. However it happened, I'll take it!

 

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[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Congratulations! Those are in really nice condition....and what a great friend.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... that's amazing - congrats !

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice haul!!!!!!!!!

 

[No gold in NY]

Amazing find. I think there is a game played with dimes. I have found three dime spills at fair grounds and firemen's carnivals.

 

[jewelerguy]

wow!

 

[brianc053]

Congrats to you and your buddy! And he's a fantastic friend for sharing!

I managed to get 6 ladies myself (thank you my friend!).

When you said "ladies" I had to look up the history of the "Mercury" dime (since the mythological god Mercury was a man), and I was surprised by what I learned:

"Designed by Adolph Weinman and also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, was confused with the Roman god Mercury"
I don't think we should start calling them "Winged Liberty Head dimes" - that's too much to type - but now I have a fun fact to share (though not many people will care....).

- Brian

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the spill,, Mercury Dimes are my favorite.

 

[fistfulladirt]

WTG on Mr. Merc!

 

[erfranks]

Great Finds.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Now that's what I call a Dime spill. Great find, and great friend.

 

[birdman]

Congrats to you and your buddy on the mega dime spill, I'M envious

 

[Hogtown Hunter]

Good Golly!! That's a lot of silver!! Congratulations!!

 

[A2coins]

Those are the unforgettable days love when that happens..........

 

[xr7ator]

In the 1980's I was reading a TH magazine and an article about one's way of researching was to go to the library and look at old newspapers put on microfilm. He found a story about a vending machine truck that had been hit at a rural intersection and the truck had turned over. He went to the dirt road intersection out in the sticks and started finding silver dimes. I can't remember the number, but it was impressive.

Grats on a great outing and thanks for sharing.

 

[Molewacker]

Amazing find. I think there is a game played with dimes. I have found three dime spills at fair grounds and firemen's carnivals.

My mom was great at the Dime game - toss dimes onto glassware and hope it stays - of course the dishes had a slight tilt ----

 

[ArfieBoy]

I love to see great finds like that! You have a great friend, too! Love the little silvers like those. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[sylvia40]

My buddy and I went swinging again up around Virginia City today. He happened across this incredible dime spill, and was gracious enough to call out to me to come join in! (Now that's a good friend!)

He ended up with 17 mercs and 4 rosies!
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I managed to get 6 ladies myself (thank you my friend!).
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I'm thinking maybe somebody was playing a dime slot machine and was carrying out their cup of dimes and tripped and fell scattering dimes in the darkness. However it happened, I'll take it!

I found 5 Buffalo Nicole’s once and 3 mercury dimes under a tree but you hit the mother lode.

 

[dbqIAhunter]

Whoa! Congrats on the find!