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I love finding nickels, even if they look like play money!!:thumbup:

John 'n' W.Va

John 'n' W.Va

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I knew it was going to be my lucky day when took my Ace 250, turned it on, picked out my program, set all my settings and ground balanced.:rofl: Low and behold there by the coil was a four leaf clover.
We are having a heat wave and I am going MD'ing even if it keeps raining. This place was demo out over two years ago and a buddy of mine said he cleaned it out with his XLT.:devil: He got out of detecting before I moved here. Fine with me, this is my empire and I have it all to myself. I haven't ever seen anyone else MD'ing in this town and I have been here 9 months.
After they tore down the buildings you can see town. I haven't gotten any coins in the 1800's for a while and all the older coins seem to be on this end of the street.

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First good sign, 1919 dime.

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This was a gold plated pin. The backing came off and was in the same hole. Have no idea what was on the front.

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LOOK I FOUND PLAY MONEY!!

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That is what I thought at first. It may have been in a fire. It has smears of metal on it. The last # is a 2. So that means it is either 1872 or 1882. I pretty sure 1882.

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1921, 1927, 1944 and 1946 wheat's. R P 380 auto bullet, Some of the stuff I bring home to check out better. I found a stainless steel spoon and all kinds of trash. I was hoping to find some more good stuff after 5 hours of MD'ing.

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Very nice, how deep was nickle and or deepest target?
 
[quote Rob M]Very nice, how deep was nickle and or deepest target?[/quote]

Nickel was about 4". It was setting on a piece of broken concrete. I dug some targets 6"+. Sometimes I get a good sound once. I go to pp and center it up. I swing over it again and if I can get a good sound out of it every once in a while. I dig it. That is how I get the deeper stuff. I would miss a lot if I didn't do it that way. I believe deeper is better. I am not after clad, I am after old. My coin count shows that.
 
I hope you are kidding, and that I don't look like a sucker. But, That nickle is not play money. It is a US shielded nickle minted in the 1800's

You are going to be surprised:surprised:

Good finds with your ace

Jasonspaz1
 
[quote John 'n' W.Va]

I believe deeper is better. I am not after clad, I am after old. My coin count shows that.[/quote]I'm with you brother. I'd take a wheat over a piece of clad any day. Or a Merc. You got a good thing going there John. Work it while you can.:thumbup:
 
I know everybody is use to pictures. I should have put :rofl: beside the statement,"LOOK I FOUND PLAY MONEY!!"

This is what I said next,"That is what I thought at first. It may have been in a fire. It has smears of metal on it. The last # is a 2. So that means it is either 1872 or 1882. I pretty sure 1882."

When it had mud on it I could barely see the coin. You know play money has the number in the middle and stars around the outer edge.:stars:
 
What no marbles? Those shield nickels have the smallest dates of about any US coin. I have had my old nickels soaking in olive oil for about 2-3 months now. I am hoping it removes some of the effects of being buried for so long. I plan to take them out around the first of the year.

Do you keep all that ammo? I have mine in a big jar now. Started out as a tiny little bottle.

Chris
 
[quote Neil in West Jersey]Nice digs! You have me beat by either 5 or 15 years on the nickel! My oldest nickel is 1887.

WTG!![/quote]

Yes, but it is only time, as I have seen some of your old finds. Because of the early population of your area, your chances are better for finding older coins. I have had good quantity, but the quality has been poor.
 
[quote Uncle Willy]Have you tried soaking your coins in diesel fuel?

Bill[/quote]

No I never heard of that one. I don't think my wife would be happy with that stuff in the apartment.
 
[quote John 'n' W.Va][quote Uncle Willy]Have you tried soaking your coins in diesel fuel?

Bill[/quote]

No I never heard of that one. I don't think my wife would be happy with that stuff in the apartment.[/quote]I wouldn't try it either. I would think it would get into the pores of the metal and the coin would forever smell like diesel.
 
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