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Message:: [QUOTE="ice, post: 599825, member: 17129"]It brought back a memory which is most likely why I like merc's. Today while metal detecting I found a 1935 mercury dime. It's nothing special but it is to me. When I found it it brought back a memory. My dad was born in 1927 and he told me that when he was little he found a coin but he thought it was a medal. He showed it to Grandma (his mom) and said look at the medal I found. Grandma explained that what he found was money and to got to the store and get flour which cost about 5 cents a pound and matches as she needed it to make dinner. He did as he was told. I sat on the ground and holding this Merc I had to wonder did someone not get dinner and a fire one night? I have 30-40 mercs but this is the first one I have found with a metal detector. I love the history behind coins and finding one in the ground all the better but this merc makes me think that someone lost a meal and maybe didn't get to feed their family that day or the next. I like the coin but my dad's story does give me pause as I look at this coin. Maybe I am feeling a little sorry for my self Dad birthday is next week and finding this coin made me realize that he has been gone for 13 year. Sorry for the long post but I needed to vent and you guys listen very well. Ice[/QUOTE]