The "Coin Uno" or "Follow the Leader" game (World Coins edition)

This was my first dug Merc. I've since gone on to find more than a roll's worth of them, but finding one is still a thrill every time.

DD-007: 1942 MERCURY DIME


Date Found: September 5, 1993
Place Found: Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, NC. Approx. depth: 3-4".
Detector: Garrett GTA-500.
4th Silver Coin Found
First Mercury Dime Found!

 

Indeed it would seem so. However, it is that very taboo that can make the old parklike Victorian garden cemeteries an untapped silver bonanza. But it must be done discreetly, with respect, caution, and permission. One does not carry a shovel into a cemetery! I used only a blunted hunting knife with a 5" blade for my turf cutting tool, put all the sod back neatly, never dug below about 6" deep, and stayed off the graves.

But the lanes in an old 19th century garden cemetery can produce some nice finds. I would of course recommend other kinds of sites first (old yards, parks, sidewalk strips). One can get in trouble quickly in churchyards and cemeteries (even with permission). Always have permission anywhere you dig. And even if you have it, you should still leave if your presence there bothers anyone.

I discussed this at length here.

 

Ha! I mean, Arrr! Don't I wish!

Made some discoveries last week, but not of the buried treasure category, I'm afraid.

There is a story there.

(C'mon, it's me, here - you know there's ALWAYS a story, whether you wanted one or not, right?)

Sadly, this one involves pain, loss, and no buried treasure (I wish it did- I'll have to work on that).

I wrote up the story and was about to post all that in General Discussion when my Android device dumped my draft. I'll retell the story of last week when I have a proper mouse and keyboard at my fingertips.

But in the meantime, in order to avoid vectoring us further off topic, I'll post a coin... stand by...

 

Per @Stork 's last post, we're at 1945 or Japan.

I've played my Japanese stuff already, so I'll do 1945, playing off the first of a pair of hobo cents carved by modern engraving artist Aaron Lujan.


OK, so yeah, the '81-D cent has a nekkid lady on it, but I think that one should be categorized under "whimsical art" rather than being considered risqué or naughty.

So USA, 1945, or 1981 next.