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  1. 11-13-2010, 07:08 PM #1
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    My First Merc!

    I've been so busy with work but I finally got out today and I decided to go out to Druid Hill Park. This park is massive and very old. 750 acres right in the middle of Baltimore. I've been there before and come up empty handed, but not today. My first Merc, in great shape. It was no move than 1.5 inches down right by a massive oak tree. I also managed to find a 44 and 34 wheat, and some clad. This park has been hunted hard, but I feel there's more treasure awaiting.

    What a great feeling, silver comes up all clean sweet and pretty!

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  2. 11-13-2010, 07:17 PM #2
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    Re: My First Merc!

    From the land of the Bluenose....and a nice one it is!
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  3. 11-13-2010, 07:24 PM #3
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    Re: My First Merc!

    very nice wtg
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  4. 11-13-2010, 08:10 PM #4
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    Wow, digging shallow pays lol Nice Merc and with that much area, there has got to be some missed targets. You got one of them
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  5. 11-13-2010, 08:22 PM #5
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    Beauty of a Merc Ken!

    They are a very nice looking coin. Congrats on pulling it from a heavily hunted park.
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  6. 11-14-2010, 06:22 AM #6
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Congrats on your first Mercury Ken No site is ever hunted out. Keep at it, there are plenty more oldies waiting there for you. I remember my first Merc. Great feeling isnt it?
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  7. 11-14-2010, 07:40 AM #7
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Yes indeed! I was amazed at how shallow she was... maybe 2 at most. I'll be back at it today.

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  8. 11-14-2010, 09:56 AM #8
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Congrats on your first Merc! thumbsup01

    No place is ever hunted out, and a park the big is sure to have lot more oldies hiding in it.
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    Re: My First Merc!

    hey Ken big congrats on your first merc ,its a great one . i'm sure there alot more just waiting to be uncovered by you in that park .
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  10. 11-14-2010, 04:38 PM #10
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Congratulations on the first Merc. Nice pics too.

    When I lived in California (south S.F. Bay area), the parks had all been hunted to death. I found most of my silver fairly shallow, up close to older trees with a 4 x 6 coil. It seems as though a lot of folks forgot that the trees are where people tend to lay down and relax.
    I've traveled a long way, and many of the roads weren't paved.
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  11. 11-14-2010, 07:25 PM #11
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    Nice merc thumbsup01 I doubt a park that big is hunted out. The trick now is to research what activities were where in the olden days. Good luck. That E-Trac should sniff out coins in hunted out areas.

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  12. 11-14-2010, 07:30 PM #12
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Congrats on your first Merc! Like others have said, not only is there no such thing as a hunted out park,
    but one that large certainly has some more good finds just waiting for you!
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  13. 11-15-2010, 12:21 PM #13
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    Congrats on the Merc...the're always welcome in my pouch!
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    Congrats on your first Merc.. now that you had a taste of it.. don't you want more
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    Re: My First Merc!

    That first one sure is memorable that's for sure! A big congrats on breaking down that barrier!!!
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Congrats on your first merc Ken! Must add, stretcher: wow you have a good camera...
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  17. 11-16-2010, 05:25 PM #17
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    WTG on your merc they will more to come GOOD LUCK AND GOOG HUNTING
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  18. 11-16-2010, 11:10 PM #18
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    Re: My First Merc!

    Good going!
    I have always wanted to try Druid Hill. It's so big, it can't be all hunted out.
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  19. 11-17-2010, 04:58 AM #19
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    ya broke the ice! now thats all your going to find all year. merc after merc lol willy
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