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Stellar day with a HUGE milestone(for me 😉)

Schweddy

Schweddy

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Hi all!
I’m very excited about today’s thread. I’ve been a member here for 10 years and have been addicted to detecting for 11. Though I’ve been detecting on and off since I was 14 in 1985.
Anyway, today I finally hit a milestone I thought I’d never reach - 300 Mercury dimes. These Mercs are #’s 299 & 300 in just under 11 years. This brings me to to a grand total of 790 silver coins since July 2010.
My goal is 1000. I’ve often heard of others far surpassing that, but not starting in 2010. I’ve got an amazing detecting partner(holelotafun) plus two old grade school chums(coinrex and canslaw) who keep me moving forward.
Lastly, the watch fob I found today probably deserves its own thread. Apparently it’s from 1878. In commemoration of a Washington milestone.
Thanks for reading everyone. It’s truly been a joy all these years. The best of luck to you all - enjoy every second out there in the field!!
 

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Dude, it never ceases to amaze me the volume of silver you continue to find. Big congrats on that milestone and can’t wait till you hit the 1000 silver coin Mark. The way you’re going it looks like it will be very soon! Again, congratulations man, that’s incredible.
 
sheesk, for a moment, I thought I was looking at a Jamflicker silver post ! :laughing:
 
Glad I could be there to see (and hear…300!) when you reached your goal! Didn’t start out too good except for the cool fob you got early on then everything changed on our last stop! Congrats my friend!
 
holelottafun said:
Glad I could be there to see (and hear…300!) when you reached your goal! Didn’t start out too good except for the cool fob you got early on then everything changed on our last stop! Congrats my friend!
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Thanks man. It’s always better when we’re together!
 
An extra large ATTABOY and congrats to you Schweddy. Great post and pics. That medal is awesome as is your silver totals and the display on the Mercs. So with 300 Mercs dug have you covered every year they were minted or are you missing any ? Good luck on your quest for 1,000 silvers. I hope to dig # 300 this year. I'm a ways behind you guys but still chuggin on. Mark
 
Congrats Schweddy on your 300th Merc dime ! :shock: That’s one of my favorite coins to find. Looks like you’ve saved ‘em all too, in that cool display. Very nice.

Not to be ignored though, is your commemorative watch fob… another stellar find on its own. Well done !
 
I might find that many silvers if I would have been born and been lucky enough to have been behind a brinks truck and it crashed in 1940.

Congrats.
Lot of digging there.
 
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