Popular Post dogodog Posted August 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2020 I decided to avoid heat stroke today by hunting at 6am. Went to an old farm pond close to a 1840's house. The old pond was a swimming hole for the owners back in the day. I was finding the usual farm debris when I got a really great hit. To my suprise out popped a 1945 Merc, but that wasn't all, four wheaties were keeping it company. I haven't found a merc in quite awhile and was wondering if I would ever find another. Two seconds after I filled that hole, I hit on a buffalo nickle. A little later I collected two more wheaties and three plain lincolns, a shotgun case, a giant 3 1/2'' brass ring and an unknown brass valve thingamajig. Any clues let me know, It has the word MAJOCA on the side. Overall I'm rating this as a damn good morning!!! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtim1973 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Love those mercs!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I love Mercs -- they always make me feel good (better than a Roosie, but I like those, too, as long as silver). Could you squeeze out date & mintmark on the Buffie? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureHunter5 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The value thing looks like it is for water. Great mercury dime, I have not found of or those yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogodog Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 The buffie was toast, not a mark to be had. Was hoping for a partial date but nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. MI Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I like the relic. Always nice to wheats and mercs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Valen Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Great finds and the merc look great shape. Good luck on your next hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 As I am not an American, I wonder what a Mercury Dime history was. Now I know..... The Mercury Dime is also commonly referred to as the Winged Liberty Head Dime and was designed by Adolph Weinman. The coin got its common name from its reverse depiction of a young Liberty which was confused with the Roman god Mercury. Mercury dimes are very popular ten-cent pieces produced by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1945. This dime is composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. The coin contains a total of just over .072 troy ounces of silver. The word dime comes from the Old French disme (now dîme), meaning "tithe" or "tenth part" I hope this helps us foreigners. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Good, concise description. Wikipedia is great for these kinds of details. Values and pretty pictures can be found here. Keep in mind that PCGS is a professional grading service. They grade, document, and seal the coin for a not-so-minimal cost. Their prices are retail, *after* that process. There are other similar services but NGC is the other big one here in the USA. Here is a photo of one of each: If you want more realistic prices, Ebay completed auctions give a much better indication. (And another warning -- coins that came from the ground are going to have less value on the market due to condition issues, including off-coloring. Cleaning may or may not help but it won't restore the coin to typical circulation conditions, which are more desirable to collectors.) BTW, as usual my posts tend to give information for many readers, not just the poster above. Geof, you may well know all of this, but some others probably don't. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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