Unexpected Mercs

BOP222 · Aug 16, 2006

Took the females of the family out to visit another friend...they were doing the gabbing for a bit...after awhile I asked "By the way, how old is the property"? "About 100 years"..."Mind if I play with my detector in the yard?"..(Just happened to have it in the trunk...)..Long story very short..only had time to cover a very small section...but came up with some clad pennies, 5 wheaties and 2 unexpected Mercs along with what I'm assuming is an old dress of drawers handle or part of it...

...and I will go back as I was told to come back whenever I wanted...

Treasurekidd · Aug 16, 2006

Wheats and Mercs make a great combo! Nice job, but get back there and finish that place, I'll be there's a lot more to be had! HH!

rustynail1 · Aug 16, 2006

THOSE ARE GREAT FINDS, wHAT IS IT YOU USE TO CLEAN THEM UP SO WELL.

mountainman · Aug 16, 2006

those coins look so clean,do they all come out of the ground like that in your area? That 1923 is in good shape.

FelixtheCat · Aug 16, 2006

Good going! Now go find some more of those poor lost coins!

BOP222 · Aug 16, 2006

The silver came out of the ground like that, more or less...just ran them under some water and used a toothbrush to get the dirt out of the little nooks and crannies...

The wheaties were in pretty good shape as well....ran them thru the tumbler with some fine grit...cleaned them up ok....

Yeah, I have to get back to that property...maybe the weekend if weather permits here in SD.

mercenary · Aug 17, 2006

Those are *beautiful* mercs.

OkieDigger · Aug 17, 2006

I LOVE that 1923. Talk about a good wheats to merc ratio going on in that yard. I'd be back ASAP. Nice!

mxtswinger · Aug 17, 2006

WOWEE

Both are nice, but that '23 is a HONEY CONGRATS!

Kevin

hoser · Aug 17, 2006

Very nice looking coins indeed. The 23 being my fav.

sfinder · Aug 17, 2006

Bet ther's more where those came from! :yes:

BOP222 · Aug 18, 2006

Bet ther's more where those came from!

I sure hope so...cause I'm going back!!!

SteveMN · Aug 18, 2006

It's amazing how you can go over an area one time and then go over it again and still make some good finds. A couple times I have had silver dimes come up in the penny range and passed them up the first time but dug them the second time to find a dime. Needless to say I dig everything in that range now.

DeepBeeps · Sep 1, 2006

Hey BOP222, send me a IM. I would love to help you search the area..you can keep the finds. I just want to detect! HH

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