The Elusive Merc FINALLY Found Me!!

[Chizzy]

Saturday mornings are always a time to tend to my Mom's needs.......chores, recycling, errands, etc., acquiring materials for the coming week's work schedule and doing small repair jobs for customers. My last stop took me to the other end of town, so I spent an hour at a housing development that was nearby. It was once a housing facility for soldiers during WW2. Afterwards, I returned to re-grid the 1st of the 2 double house yards I've been searching in the opposite direction...........and was not disappointed. The combined finds.............



All the clad and cars (except the mini) came from the first site.



The Indian was keeping guard over the site holding the keepers which included a Marksman's medal, silver earrings, 6 wheats...........



...........and that 1st Mercury (1937) dime!! That one was among the (reset) goals I had for this year!!

Thanks for lookin' in and good luck on all your hunts!!

 

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[Chizzy]

that toy Indian is super awesome. so cool. congrats on the merc. so cool when you see that silver glaring at you from the hole the 1st time. congrats!

Thanks, Scott.......the Merc was encapsulated in a mud ball. Didn't see the tell tale shine until it came free in my hand. Still soaking the Indian to get it cleaner.......too bad it is not complete.............

 

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[Chizzy]

Congrats on your merc find neighbor!!!!!

Thanks, Pathfinder........I was getting nervous. I was worth the wait......made the find more exciting...........

Nice haul of silver for one hunt. Great job on the finds

Thank you, texjim......the silver jewelry was certainly a bonus...........

 

[Chizzy]

Congratulations on the Mercury, we know it's been a long time coming.

Thank you, Mark........that Rosie you've looking for can't be far off!! Keep diggin' and good luck!!

 

[Chizzy]

Congratulations, nice finds. I found my first merc in my grandfather's yard right beside a Roosevelt silver dime. It was an awesome feeling. Got me hooked. They were my first silvers.

Wow.......two 1sts in the same hole!! Those are certainly a memorable finds..........that is enough to get anyone hooked!! Congratulations to you, too........

 

[Chizzy]

I'll never forget my first Mercury dime! I still get a rush when I see that silver, congratulations! Keep em coming! H Digs

Thanks, Fred! Yesterday's haul has me primed for another, longer hunt today!!

Looks like you got it going on! Great hunt and First Merc. , there can be only one first so thats a keeper.

Thanks, angle........1st finds are sweet and accomplishing a goal with one is even sweeter!!

 

[Chizzy]

Nice!! Anytime you get a first find is an awesome day. The marksman medal is really cool too.

Thanks, $stinger.......the marksman medal was a surprise. I looked it up, but there's no mention of the type of metal it contains..........

 

[Chizzy]

congrats, I remember my first merc. Now you have to move on to your next "first". Hopefully many more to come.

Thank you, villagenut.........haven't given any thought to the next 1st.......whatever the Good Lord blesses me with. I ended my hunt an hour early yesterday after finding the merc and finishing off that grid strip. I still have a couple of goals to reach before the end of the hunting season and those will require a change of venue...........

 

[Chizzy]

Congrats on your first Merc! It doesn't matter whether it's your first or your 300th, any silver coin that pops out of the ground always brings a smile.

John

300th, John?? I can only dream of 300 silver coins in my detecting stack..........thank you!!

 

[Chizzy]

Congratualtions on the "bucket list" find!

The Indian toy and Marksman badge are very cool relics.

Thanks, Doc......I've been very fortunate to find some unique and special relics.........sure make it easier to decide which relics to hang on to for display.

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on a sweet hunt.
The marksmanship medal is cool, silver earrings are always great to find and although I do love Mercury Dimes, I think that Toy Indian is the find of the day.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Great finds buddy!

 

[SD51]

Congrats! Welcome to Club Merc!

 

[Chizzy]

Congratulations on a sweet hunt.
The marksmanship medal is cool, silver earrings are always great to find and although I do love Mercury Dimes, I think that Toy Indian is the find of the day.

Thanks, atw!! Here's a picture of the Indian cleaned up a bit...............

 

[Chizzy]

Great finds buddy!

Thank you, Terry.........that li'l Compadre has done one heck of a job this year.......Wheats, IHPs, War Nicks, Buffalos, V Nick, Rosies, Merc, Barber, GWs and a SLQ........
Not a bad bucket list for an entry level detector............

 

[Chizzy]

Congrats! Welcome to Club Merc!

Thanks, SD51......feels good to be included!!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Congrats!
I agree with the others on the Indian....sweet!

 

[Chizzy]

Congrats!
I agree with the others on the Indian....sweet!

The votes are in, Dave.......the Indian gets the nod!! Thanks.............

 

[Carolina Tom]

Excellent finds. The lead Indian is awesome... I really like lead toys.

Congrats on the Merc. The marksmen's badge is sweet too.

All in all a great haul!