TWO Seated dimes...a Barber...and a Roosey...but NO Merc for the Silver Slam

[silverfreak]

I met up with T-Bucket....JDD (Rodney)...and Gary to pound some parks Saturday.

We hunted one park for about 2 hours...and it was slim pickin's. I ended up digging only one coin...but it was a seated which was great. The problem is that it was down almost 8" on edge...and I HACKED it right on the bottom right trying to widen the plug.

After eating lunch...we decided to drive a few miles to another podunk park and give it a shot.

Before long I had me a Roosey from about 7"...and not long after that I hit a Barber dime from about 8" on edge.

It then occured to me that I had the 3 toughest coins out of the way for the silver dime grand slam. Roosies are usually shallow so they are gone...while Barbers and seateds are deeper and don't pop out often either....so I could surely pop out a merc in the next 2 hours right??

Croduck and JDD had to leave so Gary and I decided to wade through the dense trash at a spot where he thought an old concession stand looked to have been.

Anyway...right off the bat I hit an injun amidst a bunch of junk at about 7".

About 15 minutes later I hit a wheatie....then Gary hit one right next to me.

I continued to wander around in the 20 foot area of trash while Gary wandered towards the front of the stand.

After 30 minutes of digging memorial cents at 9" deep in the trash ....I got a faint high warble out of a dead null and it hit from only one direction. When it hit though...it was sweet. I tried to pinpoint...but the iron sucked the target center more than 2 feet away. I thought "no way I'm passing this up though" because I desparately wanted the merc I needed to hit the silver dime grand slam. I again swept the coil over the tiny narrow window of the hit...then did the Minelab wiggle...took a chance and dug a huge plug around the area since the pinpoint was rendered useless by the iron.

I dug down about 7" ...and off to the bottom side of the hole is where the probe sang.

I clawed away a little dirt and saw the sweet glint of silver peeking through from straight on edge.

I handed it to Gary because I am too stubborn to wear my reading glasses when I hunt. I wanted him to give me the news of my silver being a merc after he rubbed it off.

He said..."Well it ain't no Merc". I then babbled a few choice words about being let down because of not hitting the slam ...but he cut me off...got a half ticked off look on his face ...and said... "it's an 1850something....another seated... you jerk"

My mouth dropped wide open...and I was in complete shock. A seated dime never even entered my mind and I was totally stunned. I now had TWO seated dimes...a barber...a Roosey...but STILL no merc for the slam.

I was now in desperation mode to try and find the much needed merc. I also then called Gary over to hunt the little hot spot with me. He kindly said he didn't want to "cramp" my turf ...but I insisted. What a STUPID act of kindness on my part...this would turn out to be.

Anyway....the sun was going down so I moved back over to pound the area again that the unexpected seated dime came from....and left Gary about 10 feet away...directly where I had just found a wheatie.

About 5 minutes later...I hear him laughing so I look his way. He has this big gloating smile on his face while he's holding something up for me to see ...and bellows out... "Hey.....Here's the Merc you needed....right where you were 5 minutes ago"
My response to him just flowed right off the end of my tongue...."Thats real nice... you F-ing Jerk".

He got absolutely no congratulations from me ...but what he did almost get was...popped in the mug.

He was literally digging right where I had just been. He had the small Minelab coil on... and sniffed out one that I missed with the bigger pro coil. What a freakin' Jerk.

Trust me...I heard about it for the next 30 minutes...all the way up to the point when we left. He could have found 3 seated dimes and it WOULDN'T have meant as much to him as digging up the merc I so desparately needed...and more importantly that I MISSED ...and he FOUND.

I was in a hurry to leave this morning and I forgot to grab my 6 x 8 coil...so all I had was my pro coil. My elbow has been killing me..and I have been using it because it's so light. I need to pick up couple of lower rods and hardware for my SE so I can just keep a small coil for trash....and bigger coil for open areas...already mounted and in my car for use if needed.

It was now dark...and time to leave..but I hated to do so without hunting more for a merc. I fought it for a few minutes and then just finally let it go...so we both headed out.

Wow were the finds few and far between all day...and we worked very hard for them. I ended up with a few wheaties...2 seated dimes (1856 & 1875)...the barber dime...the Roosey...an injun...and NO merc.

I'm sure Gary had that cocky dumb look on his mug...and was chuckling all the way home.

 

[dfx willy]

great hunt bryce!! your out there nailing them again. and as far as the merc goes you already have a very special one . congrats. willy.

 

[ModernMiner]

Bryce,
HILARIOUS post. I could feel your pain (and Gary's) all the way from here in NC.
You ALWAYS find some great coins buddy. You are d-mn good so don't let it get you down. You'll get that Merc next time.
-MM-

 

[kdismuke1]

SUPER FINDS AS USUAL.

 

[Dr. Ace]

WTG Bryce! Congrats on some really cool finds. Those seateds are great x 2.

Thanks for the great write-up, too.

You are making some fantastic finds this year. Keep up the good work.

HH,

Dr. Ace

 

[silverfreak]

WTG Bryce, You did better than a slam in my book...instead of a Merc you got something even better and harder to find.

Nice job and great story!
Nat

Thanks Nat. Nice to see you posting and hunting. This hobby is wonderful.

Nice finds! Probably won't forget the 8x6 next time huh? Anyway, no biggie on the grand slam... there's always tomorrow!

Thanks Butler. You are correct ...the small coil will be on hand next time.

WOW, very nice finds.

Thanks John.

Yet another stellar assortment from the Bryce man!!

Thanks Neil.

Way to tear em up Bryce. Nice oldies!

Thanks Mark

Bryce ...

Another Righteously Stellar assortment of Way Cool Coiniage ....

Please continue to Rock On & Persevere ~ Nick

Thanks brother Nick. Before long...I think the St. Louie parks will be calling our names

nice finds indeed


congrats on your digs

Thanks B.E.F.

nice job on the two seated dimes!!! Sorry that you did not get a mercury dime for your silver slam.

Thanks D.F. I will survive

Jerk, huh?

Silver!! Rosey or not, that was an amazing hunt! 8)

Nana

Thanks Nana

Congrats on a great day Silverfreak. Anytime you find 2 Seateds, a Barber, plus a Rosie, is a heck of a day. ....................Rich

Thanks Rich. I honestly don't know if I've ever found 2 seated in one hunt before

Wow SF ... finds may have been few and far between but the ones you found were awesome ... that is a nice looking bunch of coins you dug ... most folks would be happy with one seated coin in a lifetime ... you knocked out 2 in one day ... that is phenomenal ... major congratz! Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy. It was a day I won't soon forget

 

[silverfreak]

great hunt bryce!! your out there nailing them again. and as far as the merc goes you already have a very special one . congrats. willy.

Willy...thank you so much for remembering that. You have no idea how much that means to me that you remembered.

Very nice post as usuall hope I can get to your calibre one day!

Thanks buddy. You are already there. I'm no better than anyone else...just some good karma and a lot of luck.

Wow Bryce That is awesome great job congrats

Thanks Ron

Two seateds?
Damn, I'd give up finding 50 mercs, just to find one of those!
Maybe if you find a merc within 24 hours, it stilll counts as a Grand slam!
Incredible hunting, Congrats!

Thanks BK. You have no idea how hard it was for me to leave...seriously. I'm ashamed

Great Job, Nice silver coins. Keep digging and showing us the photos.

Thanks repopro

Awesome buddy! You da man!

Thanks bro We both know who the man is though.

Haha. But hey, don't lose sight of what's going on here...you got together with a bunch of buds and what you found was better than the grand slam.

True Nate...very true...but the gloat on his face.....

wow buddy - great story and finds, simply amazing ...

2 seated dimes and a barber ... i'd take any one of those and call it a great day - you got all three

simply awesome

take care,

kevin

Thanks Kevin. I was thinking about it...and I don't remember if I've ever found 2 seated in one hunt before.

Super hunt Bryce, thanks for including me. I had a good time. Too bad about the slam, but I bet the 2 seated dimes make up for that. You really put it on everyone, at least I found 1 silver. You will get that slam next time. HH
JDD

Thanks JDD. It was definately a blast...and we'll do it again soon. Let me know when your work in the fields slows down

That is one heck of a day. Mercs are a dime a dozen.

Thanks Deno. Yes they are....good point Wait a minute...if they're a dime a dozen....then why couldn't I find one?

 

[treasurefiend]

Holy Cow bud!!!!!!

 

[silverfreak]

WTG Bryce! Congrats on some really cool finds. Those seateds are great x 2.

Thanks for the great write-up, too.

You are making some fantastic finds this year. Keep up the good work.

HH,

Dr. Ace

Thanks for responding buddy. I hope the oldies continue to pop out.

SUPER FINDS AS USUAL.

Thanks buddy

I think that two Seated dimes in one day out of parks constitutes some sort of glorious "slam" or another.

You have two beautiful Seated coins in hand, and you are exploring the philosophical essence of the "slam".

What could be finer?

So very true. Even though I put a little "nick" on the bottom of the 1875

Bryce,
HILARIOUS post. I could feel your pain (and Gary's) all the way from here in NC.
You ALWAYS find some great coins buddy. You are d-mn good so don't let it get you down. You'll get that Merc next time.
-MM-

Thanks MM.
I hope I sleep a little better tonight. I really hated to leave that park the other night ...but the pain has subsided

 

[silverfreak]

Holy Cow bud!!!!!!

Thanks Fiend. That's what I thought too

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[silverfreak]

Nice Finds WTG

Thanks Bob

 

[Captn SE]

Hey Bryce. Don't sweat it, buddy! We know where your"Merc" was. Hanging around your neck, right?

I'd gladly take two seateds in one day if I couldn't get a slam! Even with all the silver I dig, I only average 1 seated a year in my neck of the woods. So, I'd be doing the happy dance if I ever found two seateds in one day.

But I could imagine how you felt when Gary dug that merc right from the spot you were previously swinging.

Congrats, again, on some killer silver finds!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[UTcoinshootR]

Good story, funny. It reminds me how amature I am at this hobby though. Like reading about a rich person who keeps getting richer, but is still not satisfied. You are on a whole nother level dude! I consider you and CaptnSE and a few others to be basically pros. Those finds rock and as always great post! HH

 

[halfdime]

Okay, let's rethink this matter. In baseball, a player who hits a single, double, triple and home run in the same game has hit for the cycle. It's a pretty impressive feat, and maybe two or three players do it in the Major Leagues each year. On the other hand, there are probably more games in which a player homers twice, doubles and singles. Triples are what's hard to come by. In your case, we'll call the Seateds home runs, the Barbers triples, the Mercs doubles and the Roseys singles. You hit two homers, a triple and a single. The only thing missing is a double, right? Now, the hitter who hits two home runs but not one of the lesser hits could have easily transformed his feat into a cycle. How, you ask? If he had already homered, tripled and singled, then hits another home run, by simply failing to touch third base he'll be called out - and awarded a double. Not really something you want to consider doing, right? Mercs are a dime a dozen; I'll take the two home runs any day! Good work!

 

[bigrig40]

very sweet finds!! congrats,bigrig

 

[1491]

Bryce,

That's one of the funniest and best-told 'tecting stories I've heard in awhile. Only that situation could have turned the merc-holder into a temporary victor over the guy with TWO seateds! I'm still laughing! - Jim

 

[JerV3]

Man those are some nice finds.

I didn't find a single seated last season. I love when they come up. Hard coin to find. They look like they circulated up until the late 1800's early 1900's. I've found a few here and there at parks that dated to that time frame.

HH Jer

 

[silverfreak]

Man those are some nice finds.

I didn't find a single seated last season. I love when they come up. Hard coin to find. They look like they circulated up until the late 1800's early 1900's. I've found a few here and there at parks that dated to that time frame.

HH Jer

Thanks Jer. It was definately a shocker to find two...but I'm not complainin'

Bryce,

That's one of the funniest and best-told 'tecting stories I've heard in awhile. Only that situation could have turned the merc-holder into a temporary victor over the guy with TWO seateds! I'm still laughing! - Jim

Thanks Jim. If you could have seen the freakin' GLOAT on his face. AARRRRGHH...it just won't go away.

very sweet finds!! congrats,bigrig

Thanks bigrig

Okay, let's rethink this matter. In baseball, a player who hits a single, double, triple and home run in the same game has hit for the cycle. It's a pretty impressive feat, and maybe two or three players do it in the Major Leagues each year. On the other hand, there are probably more games in which a player homers twice, doubles and singles. Triples are what's hard to come by. In your case, we'll call the Seateds home runs, the Barbers triples, the Mercs doubles and the Roseys singles. You hit two homers, a triple and a single. The only thing missing is a double, right? Now, the hitter who hits two home runs but not one of the lesser hits could have easily transformed his feat into a cycle. How, you ask? If he had already homered, tripled and singled, then hits another home run, by simply failing to touch third base he'll be called out - and awarded a double. Not really something you want to consider doing, right? Mercs are a dime a dozen; I'll take the two home runs any day! Good work!

Excellent adaptation H.D...and VERY well put. Thanks buddy

Good story, funny. It reminds me how amature I am at this hobby though. Like reading about a rich person who keeps getting richer, but is still not satisfied. You are on a whole nother level dude! I consider you and CaptnSE and a few others to be basically pros. Those finds rock and as always great post! HH

Thanks UT. I really appreciate it and am glad you enjoy my posts. I love this hobby and do my best to convey it into my posts.

Hey Bryce. Don't sweat it, buddy! We know where your"Merc" was. Hanging around your neck, right?

I'd gladly take two seateds in one day if I couldn't get a slam! Even with all the silver I dig, I only average 1 seated a year in my neck of the woods. So, I'd be doing the happy dance if I ever found two seateds in one day.

But I could imagine how you felt when Gary dug that merc right from the spot you were previously swinging.

Congrats, again, on some killer silver finds!

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks Dan.
I knew you would be on the same page I am as to where the "merc" is....already around my neck
I don't remember ever having a 2 seater day before...so this was unexpected and special.
Take care bro

 

[itbeepsidig]

Man now that's a very nice hunt Bryce. Sounds like you guys had a blast while working very hard. Nice finds

 

[silverfreak]

Man now that's a very nice hunt Bryce. Sounds like you guys had a blast while working very hard. Nice finds

Thanks buddy. Yes it was fun...but boy did he annoy me.