Old House*2 Silver Dimes Inside Compact!

HEAVYMETALNUT

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WAS HEADING TO A SPOT AND SAW A LADY IN THE YARD OF AN OLD HOUSE I WANTED TO DETECT.I STOPPED AND TALKED WITH HER.I GOT THE GREEN LIGHT.FOUND 2 WHEATIES,A OLD 1951 LOCAL DOG TAG,A SMALL STERLING HEART,A TOOTSIE TOY,AND A SMALL CAP GUN,AND A OLD BRASS COMPACT.I HEARD RATTLING IN THE COMPACT BUT JUST THOUGHT IT WAS DRIED UP MAKE UP OR DETERIORATED METAL FROM THE COMPACT INSIDE.
WAS HOME CLEANING EVERYTHING UP AND SLOWLY OPENED THE COMPACT:shock: HOLY CRAP I SAID AS THERE ARE 2 SILVER DIMES SITTIN INSIDE!
A 1945 MERC AND A 1946 ROSIE!
I HAVE FOUND COMPACTS BEFORE BUT NEVER WITH ANYTHING INSIDE BUT DRIED UP MAKE UP OR BITS OF DETERIORATED BRASS PARTS.
SO A GREAT DAY FOR ME!
MY POINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
2-SILVER DIMES=30 PTS
2-WHEATIES=20 PTS
25-PENNIES=2 1/2 PTS
5-NICKELS=1 PT
2-QTRS=1/2 PT
4-DIMES=3/4 PT
TOTAL IS 54 3/4 POINTS
 

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Cool stuff Dave.. I don't know what detecting forum I saw it on but a couple years ago someone found a gold coin inside a compact they recovered :) I think it was on TNet...
 
Great looking finds Dave! Gotta love when you find two silver coins in the same hole but I have to say that finding them like that is even more cool. Kinda like a mini treasure chest! :D
 
That is so cool to find the dimes inside !! Maybe one day I will have that luck - WTG, steve in so az
 
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