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My First Silver: 1916 S (?) Mercury Dime


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Definitely an S mint. Nice find.

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29 minutes ago, Tom_in_CA said:

Congratz on your first silver.   Many more to come !

I hope so! 

I think my neighborhood has a ton of silver, but I have a feeling most of it is at least 10+ inches deep. Without churned soil, my Fisher F2 doesn't stand a chance.

Any recommendations on what machine I should get to find that deep silver?

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Nice save.  If you are looking for a deep silver machine, well I'll recommend the Equinox, especially with the new added 4 khz single frequency feature, but please don't make me go through that whole "What makes Multi IQ so good" discussion again. :laugh:

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2 minutes ago, Againstmywill said:

Finding that first silver coin is special. Finding that first gold ring is even more special! Keep having fun looking! Congrats!

Thanks!

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Nice coin! First American silver I found was a 1917 Mercury dime. ? It's still the only American silver coin I've found. My backyard produced some colonial buttons, and the front gave me some clad from when my house was built. It was a great place to practice.

Edit: Oops, forgot the Trime I dug. ?

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