Unexpected Silver

[washingtonian]

Hey everyone!

The days are getting short here. Sun sets around 5 pm. I really needed to rake some leaves in the front yard so I did that after work today. The landlord had a big cedar tree removed over the weekend clearing up 20 square feet of yard I couldn't access when detecting this summer.

I strapped on the headlamp and my first hit was this Mercury dime! I could barely identify it because the front is tarnished so badly from the acidity of the cedar tree over the years.

That was it after a short 30 minute hunt but I am a happy man.



Date is a 1942-S.

Luck in the hunt all!
-Washingtonian

 

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[against the wind]

Well done, love those Mercurys.
Congratulations

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the merc

 

[Trezurehunter]

Mercs are always fun to dig. Congrats on your coin.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done sir! That little rascal has been hiding by the cedar tree, just waiting for you to find her.

Congrats.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Congrats on your Merc! Funny thing, last weekend..I grew a sack and got a permission I've been driving past EVERY DAY for 2 years...it wasn't too hard, she was out at the end of the driveway so i just rolled up, lowered the passenger window and asked...NO PROBLEM!! ANYTIME!!...Sheesh, that easy! But anyway, I gear up, ground balance and got a big iron grunt...next signal-82 83...pow! Merc! Then just plain farm junk for the next 90 minutes...some decent relics I've yet to knock the mud off of...but I thought I was going to kill it after popping that Merc in less than 3 minutes. Was my first time there I'll be back to dig another...Ddf

 

[washingtonian]

Congrats on your Merc! Funny thing, last weekend..I grew a sack and got a permission I've been driving past EVERY DAY for 2 years...it wasn't too hard, she was out at the end of the driveway so i just rolled up, lowered the passenger window and asked...NO PROBLEM!! ANYTIME!!...Sheesh, that easy! But anyway, I gear up, ground balance and got a big iron grunt...next signal-82 83...pow! Merc! Then just plain farm junk for the next 90 minutes...some decent relics I've yet to knock the mud off of...but I thought I was going to kill it after popping that Merc in less than 3 minutes. Was my first time there I'll be back to dig another...Ddf

Dang, sometimes that's just the way it is I suppose! I'm always happy with even a single decent find. I would've been happy with a wheat honestly, my expectations were low. Good luck out there!

 

[xr7ator]

The merc is much more fun than just a wheat. Grats to ya and good luck next time out.

 

[park pirate]

Nice silver a little baking soda and water paste will take of that tarnish ...

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Just love the old Mercury dimes! Congratulations!