My Big Silver Ring

[Rolladex]

Got out again today it was nice and warm. One big silver ring, one merc 19?? it is wore out so bad it gave me a wheat penny signal, one Kennedy clad half, three clad quarters, seven clad dimes, one nickel, and fourteen penny's.

 

[tyrooney]

Nice ring!!

 

[BillF]

How does a dime get that worn? Are hunting in the surf?

 

[park pirate]

Nice ring, man that merc is beat....

 

[mudpuppy]

Wow! That Merc Looks like it got hit by lightening! Good hunting!
Mud

 

[slider66]

Really nice congrats to you.

 

[DaveMcC]

Congrats on your finds!!

 

[Rolladex]

How does a dime get that worn? Are hunting in the surf?

Not hunting in surf. I was in a worked out park. Every time I go there I get at least 1 silver but you half to work for it.

 

[knarfj]

Congrats! Those finds would make me feel both satisfied yet still hungry for more! Personally I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the great looking Ring and other finds !
I've found a few Merc's in similar conditon - they were either near a house fire - driven over for many years in a stone driveway or worn down by the moving sand on a beach.

 

[MikeO]

WTG I like the ring.
Boy has that Merc seen better days.

 

[Roland58]

How does a dime get that worn? Are hunting in the surf?

Often the silver coins are affected by chemicals used on the park grounds (or the farmers' fields, or wherever), such as fertilizers, pesticides, etc. That's the only thing I can think of that might cause such a condition. Kinda makes one not want to go "barefoot in the park", doesn't it?