First Silver Find.

[raidersfans4]

I have found alot of clad. This is my first old coin. A 1935 Mercury Dime. Mint mark looks like a "W" but I'm not sure. Pictures I have taken with our digital camera did not turn out very well. Does any one have any pointers on taking clearer pictures?

 

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[JakePhelps]

Great Coin!! As for tips for takin pics, just hold the camera really steady, get the proper lighting, and also put on macro closeup if you have it

 

[Leon]

Congrats on your first silver find, WTG!!!
As for the pics, I use a magnifying glass in front of the lens for close ups...
I run mine as a web cam, so I can see exactly what it looks like at the time...
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[hollowpointred]

congarats on the merc! they are the coolest coin the us gov. ever minted in my opinion! that "w" isnt a mint mark but the artists initial. they all have it. great find!!

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Raidersfans4,

nice find, congrats..

Silver is always nice, hope it is the first of many.

you and yours have a good un....
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

[Monty]

My pics are always much better if I take them outside in natural light. JIM

 

[raidersfans4]

thanks to all! quite excited with frist silver,going back to same place today. got the fever bad now!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy digging. bobby

 

[hollowpointred]

yeah man,it feels great dont it?! that old silver is just a shiney as the day it was dropped! good luck on the return trip!

 

[rabajohn]

Way to go, Raider! Seeing these kind of finds really gets me tuggin' at the end my chain, to gettin' out and swingin' that coil!

 

[buudman]

RAIDERSFAN4 CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST SILVER AN A MERC AT THAT.I HAVE 2 AGREE WITH HOLLOWPOINTRED I THINK THOSE MERCS ARE THE BEST.WTG

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