Probably my last hunt this year FIRST MERC

[Digger Don]

I had the day off Wednesday and it was in the high forties so I went back to the farm field where I dug a 1907 Barber dime a couple of weeks ago.
After digging a bunch of iron items, I got my first Merc. A 1919.
I'll be going back in spring and hopefully find a few more "firsts"

 

[sfox54]

now thats how to hang up the detector for the winter....nice hunt

 

[giant056]

Great score on your first merc :thumbsup01:
:congrats:

 

[Full Metal Digger]

You did good! I see a silver ring and a skeleton key in your pic. Well done! You are in the club now. HH, Dave.

 

[KennyD]

Way to go on the Merc! Congrats!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats on your first Mercury Dime, Don! :thumbsup02:

It looks like you found some interesting relics too. Is the ring silver? It looks like it.

I also noticed the item that looks like a watch fob. Does it have writing on it? Or is it some kind of clasp?

 

[del]

congrats on the merc Don , yes i agree the ring looks silver in the picture . successful hunt ,:congrats:

 

[KCFindIt]

Looks like a lot of really cool finds. Congrats on the coins.

 

[Digger Don]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Yes, the little ring is silver. I thought the other piece was possibly some kind of a clasp or buckle. It has no writing but does have a small part attached to it , possibly for a belt hole? it appears to have been made out of 16 ga. steel.
By the way, What is a FOB?

 

[Full Metal Digger]

A fob is a decorative or advertising device that hangs from a watch chain back when watches were worn in the vest pocket. Here's one from about 1912.

 

[coinnut]

Your piece looks like it may have been attached to leather or heavy canvas cloth. It may have been part of some kind of hook latch type belt.

 

[Digger Don]

Thanks, I appreciate the education. I'd say it is much to plain to be a FOB.
I'm going to go with the hook latch type belt Thingamabob :lol:
Either way, Better than a pull tab

 

[Timewarpdigger]

Congrats on the older merc!!! Looking at the relics you found there that site has a lot of potential. I would be hitting it as soon as possible. It's going to be hard to have to wait that long. Again congrats on the finds. HH

 

[wisconsin digger]

Now that's the way to motivate yourself for next year. 1st one of many for you. Great find and nice way to end the year. Wisconsin Digger

 

[Ronandari]

Nice Merc Don. Looks like you have found a nice little spot to hunt.

 

[jbolf6]

Now that is the way to end the season, with a nice oldie, congrats!