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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[John Matuszak]

Lucky duck! Great find! But stop the clock – are those in fact ladies on the Mercury dime? I always thought Mercury was a dude!

 

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[mddavis3]

Awesome find! That is a lot of silver in one hole.

 

[SusanMN]

Wonder whether this was a roll of dimes that got broken apart. If so there may be another 27 out there.

 

[IDXMonster]

Now that is a proper coin spill! It’s not often one so big is unearthed, so you and your friend can feel good about that one Rat! I WILL and HAVE had friends over to a good site and friends have done the same for me. To me, to see silver coming up is a great thrill, no matter WHO is doing the finding. What a day! 23 Mercs between 2 people is about as impressive as it gets, excluding the really wild finds...
Saaaaaa-lute!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Lucky duck! Great find! But stop the clock – are those in fact ladies on the Mercury dime? I always thought Mercury was a dude!

Dude looks like a lady.

 

[guzz1]

WOW

 

[Silvermonkey]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

 

[BLK HOLE]

Super Saves!!! Congrats

 

[JeffInMass]

Gotta feel like pinch me, I'm dreaming with something like that happening- Congrats to you both!

 

[ajaj]

Wow!!!

aj

 

[oldmxrat]

Lucky duck! Great find! But stop the clock – are those in fact ladies on the Mercury dime? I always thought Mercury was a dude!

The mercury name is actually a mistaken thing, say it enough and it seems to become fact. It's actually Lady Liberty wearing a phrygean helmet.