She was shot in the back of the head, but I saved her!!

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

I stopped off at a buddies house today to do some detecting. He lives in an older 1900ish house and is said to once be a school. I spent about an hour and a half on the front easement only and pulled up a few keepers. I decided to give the excelerator a shot at it, and it did pretty well I think. I started by digging some clad here and there around 4 to 5in and was blessed with the occasional wheatie. After about 6 wheaties, I finally pulled up a merc at about 5 to 6in. I then dug a silver thimble at about 6in. A few more wheaties and an indian head later, I dug another merc that was apparently used as target practice back in the day. You can tell plane as day that it was a victim of a BB-gun attack! Not a bad shot for hitting a dime! The lock gave me a deep scare at about 8in or so. I plan on going back tomorrow for a little while if it doesn't rain on me.
The wheaties were...
1918, 2-1942 D's, holed 1944 D, 1945, 1955 D, 2-1958 D's
The indian is a 1902 and the two mercs were 1936 and a sweet 1916 S.

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

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[Johnny Ringo Silver]

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[hikermike]

Killer digs!! Love the thimble and the lock!! There has gotta be more! Good luck!

 

[thrillathahunt]

Hey JRS, Nice digs! That is one nice 16-S. too bad it wasn't a 16-D in that nica shape.

Rick

 

[Michiganne]

Great finds, JRS! Nice variety of coins but really love the lock and thimble.

HH

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

I would imagine Kansas might be something like Colorado, with the "S" mint mark being pretty scarce on coins, especially as you go further back in time.

That is a nice murky dime. That will look good in the early part of the Whitman folder.

LOL....I am well aware that no harm was meant by putting Kansas and......................................colorado in the same category, but I have different views of colorado..lol. Why would sombody be compelled to wear orange and blue??
Plehbah, I really like you man....but we dont allow talk like that around here buddy!!Lol...
p.s. believe it or not, i find quite a few older S mint coins and even some CC mints now and then.

 

[STH69]

what a waste, but great find non the less

 

[aa battery]

 

[mlayers]

Nice finds. Sure hope you do just as good on the next hunt...Matt

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

Nice job...Silver rules!

 

[drodda777]

A merc is a merc in any condition. They are my favorite coin to find. Great finds there!

HH,

Dave

 

[coltdavis]

Wow! beautiful merc congrats on a sweet coin and a great hunt! keep it up best of luck and HH

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[rufus3898]

That bb dent is just giving it that little extra story to her life! I remember doin the same thing as a kid with coins but I was way to cheap to waste a dime! Pennies only! Nice finds!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Very nice finds. I hunted 6 old yards last year and no silver.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice lock and 1916 merc. WTG on a nice hunt

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice finds. I really like the thimble. Hope you find alot more on your return trip!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Man, did they pump that BB gun real hard! Love the 1916-s, fantastic shape.

 

[Bridge End Farm]

nice digs

congrats on your finds