Found my very first MERC!!:clapping:

[iskirkra]

I took my Dad, who is 82 years old, and we went to the a place by the Red River where it has been said Indians camped during the Indian Wars in the late 1800's. We were relic hunting hoping to find some nice relics. I was looking along a creek that feeds into the River and got a solid 72 on the LTD. I thought what in the world could that be out here in the middle of nowhere. I called my dad over and said this sounds like a good signal. I dug about 5 inches in the sandy soil and out popped a 1943 mercury dime. This is my very first mercury dime and in the sandy soil it looked like it was brand new. We didn't find much else other than shotgun shell tops, i guess someone hunting Quail or something must have dropped this one. We only had a few hours, dad was tired, but look forward to going back and finding some nice relics. I was able to run the LTD at 90 sens, 0 disc. that was a treat.

 

[dgc]

Congratulations. Nice Mercury. Glad your coil swept across it.

 

[Cache Man]

Congratulations on the Merc any time you can find silver is a good time. HH

 

[iskirkra]

Thanks guys and yes I am glad my coil swept across it, very lucky. I had been dealing with metal cans and coke and beer cans and when the crisp coin sound came through it was sweet. Here something I don't understand. I found the coin at 5 inches and in the same area say within 30 feet i dug 2 old very rusted out cans of some sort, that were really deep. My dad looked over once and ask if I was digging a cellar. One of the old cans was at least 15". How did the cans get that deep and the dime only 5 inches. I know the cans are heavier and probably older, but not by much. The soil was the same and level. I guess the weight could do it I don't know. I guess there could be many reasons and it is probably a silly question but just thought it was interesting.

 

[grumpy]

My 2 cents. One probally washed in much earlier hi water then the other washed in later. I find most items dont sink they are covered up by either time or some natrual force. Good Luck
Grumpy

 

[markg]

Sweet silver
Congratulations.

 

[deepseeker442]

nice wtg

 

[Cliff KS]

Congratulation! Nice merc. Good job on the photos, too -- good detail.

 

[Low-Boy/LCPM]

Mercs are great coins..keep them coming!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Congrats, you'll never forget your first mercury dime and hunting with your father makes it an even more of a special memory

HH,
Brian

 

[Markmac]

Hey buddy congratulations on that fine looking dime,isnt that pretty...Markmac

 

[ElginTim]

Sounds like a budding case of silver fever. Sounds like you got the gear to take care of that fever too! Keep 'em coming!