I bought some coins from ebay for our metal detecting planted club hunts. In a load of mixed dimes, Mercs and Roosies,
I picked up was a 1921 D. One of our "Old Timers" (he gave up his detector a year and a half later RIP) drooled at that 21D
as it was the only one missing from his collection! When I handed it to him as a gift, well, let's just say he appreciated it!
2 people wanted that dime and wanted to bid for it. One guy I gave it to and the other a hunt partner on the week-ends.
I told the other guy don't worry I'll dig one up for you this week-end. (Is it getting deep yet?)
We had hunted a cleaned off lot and the group had found some silver and stuff but were ready to move to another.
They had loaded up in the car and as I came back still swinging, I hit a SWEET SOUND in my headphones. I knew it was
silver and probably a dime!
"Earl" I said "Come on over and I'll dig up YOUR DIME. They all watched as I dug up a dime about 4 inches deep. We could
tell from the back it was a Merc. I handed it to Earl and he was embarrassed to find his 21 D Merc in his hand!
Lone Star TH Club