I Found 40% of Big Silver

Digger Don

Digger Don

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I stopped on the way home from work yesterday to hunt one house before it got dark. I did almost the entire yard and just before I started heading back to the car, I got decent signal and dug a 1968 Kennedy Half. I thought at first that it was 64 because of how clean it came out. Then I realized that it was a 40% Silver Kennedy. Not bad for a 45 minute hunt.

Today I was able to get in one more house. I was able to hunt about an hour before it dark. The first coin I dug was a 1920 Merc. About 10 minutes later I dug another Merc, this time a 1943. As i was getting ready to call it a night, I got a high pitch 12-47. I dug the plug and out popped a "Forget Me-Not" Silver. I'm not sure if it's off a bracelet or ring or what. But it's Silver so I'll take it. I also dug 5 Wheats today.
 

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Two good days of hunting for sure . I have found one 90% Kennedy and a great number of clad
Kennedy's but never a 40% . If I do I hope it's a nice one like yours .:congrats:
 
Congrats on the silver! That 1920 Merc looks great for the year, most I have seen from that era are worn to the point of having a barely legible date or worse. :congrats:
 
Nice, Don. A few years ago I didn't realize that the there were years where it was 40% silver. I thought it went straight to clad like the quarters and dimes did. That was until I received some from a collection. Good score seeing as they made these for less years than the Franklin Halves, which don't show too often.
 
Don, great finds! Let me tell you about the forget-me-not. It is a link from a bracelet. During WW2, sweetheart jewelry was quite a cottage industry. The flower depicted is a Forget me not. Soldiers gave these to their sweeties when they shipped out. Your link looks to be inscribed with a name. Are you able to read it? I found an entire bracelet with family names engraved on each link and 1944 on the last link. A great piece of American history for sure! Congrats and HH, Dave.
 

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Don, great finds! Let me tell you about the forget-me-not. It is a link from a bracelet. During WW2, sweetheart jewelry was quite a cottage industry. The flower depicted is a Forget me not. Soldiers gave these to their sweeties when they shipped out. Your link looks to be inscribed with a name. Are you able to read it? I found an entire bracelet with family names engraved on each link and 1944 on the last link. A great piece of American history for sure! Congrats and HH, Dave.
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Thanks Dave, I had no idea what it was. I have to be honest, I didn't see the word scratched into it. It says "Birthday".
Thanks again for the history lesson. I'm sure it was important piece to someone years ago.
 
Another half!! The only half you did not dig this year is a capped bust maybe? What a great year!!
 
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