My oldest Merc found yesterday

OkieDigger · Nov 18, 2007

I found a couple of hours to metal detect before I had to go to work yesterday. The city decided to condemn and tear down two houses in the oldest part of town last week. I have permission to hunt these properties. It was very very trashy though I still managed to find over $1 in clad and this nice 1918 D Mercury dime. My previous oldest Mercury was a 1935. Thanks for looking!

booker · Nov 18, 2007

Nice one congrats!

rcasi44 · Nov 18, 2007

Nice find, I'm sur e you will find more. Rob`

Harley-Dog · Nov 18, 2007

Nice Merc! Where there's one, there'll be more. Good luck!

Harley-Dog

SteveMN · Nov 18, 2007

Congrats on the nice looking merc Okie! I'm sure those lots will hold some more goodies after you get through all the trash. How deep was it?

OkieDigger · Nov 18, 2007

About 4.5" to 5". There's lots of trash at this site. I hit it again this afternoon for a couple of hours. Nada. I think I'll give it a rest until the next time it rains.

angellionel · Nov 18, 2007

That's a nice old one, OD. I like too that it has a mintmark.

OkieDigger · Nov 18, 2007

Most of the coins found here are from Denver. Every now and then I'll find an "S" mintmark.

Cherry Picker · Nov 19, 2007

Way to go!

Nice merc

Oklahunter · Nov 19, 2007

Good find!

SeabeeRon · Nov 19, 2007

she's a beauty!! Whenever I here that dime tone I hope it will be that first Merc!!

doug60 · Nov 20, 2007

That is a nice merc its worth as an F-12 $6.00 that came from the 2008 Red Book. If it is a VG-8 its worth $4.00. I would grade it F-12 but some people think I grade a little high.

OkieDigger · Nov 20, 2007

I'd like to think it was in fine condition, but I know it's not. Personally I'd put it between Good and Very Good. $3.50??? It's monetary value isn't much, but that's not why I go detecting. I just like looking at the coins. They're so pretty. :lol:

doug60 · Nov 20, 2007

I am a collector of coins and like you I don't care so much what they are worth I just love looking at them. I have some in my collection that is only worth there face value but I don't care I like the looks of them. Like the sasan b Susan B. Anthony and the Sacagawea and the new President dollors all only worth a dollor but I like em anyway.

TerryEastTexas · Nov 20, 2007

Congrats OD. A beauty truly fun to look at.

SeabeeRon · Nov 20, 2007

I'm with you Okiedigger, I like bright shiny things!!

NCBounty15 · Jan 8, 2008

Good job...my fist Merc was a 1942/1 not too sure, hard to read...found it at the beach. It's some good excitement!

hobbes_lives · Jan 8, 2008

NCBounty15 said:
Good job...my fist Merc was a 1942/1 not too sure, hard to read...found it at the beach. It's some good excitement!

It may be a 1942/1 overdate, which would be very valuable.

funnyfarmman · Jan 8, 2008

WTG OD that is awesome. Can't wait to find my first. Glad to see your post, I alway look for you.

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CountyWorker · Jan 8, 2008

Nice merc! There's one on my wish list. :yes:

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