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PL8MAN
07-13-2017, 04:44 PM
Got out this morning before the heat and hunted the school two blocks from my house . Both my kids went here and I have hunted it many times over the years . My son found his first Merc dime years ago in the back field and it has given up many wheats . The school was build in the late 60's but the ground it's on had many old farms dating back to the mid 1800's . The best find of a one hour hunt came on the 4th target http://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif. I had a +14 at 4 inches . When I put the coin out I could see it was a worn nickel. Then I saw them , stars all around the edge and a very faint outline of Lady Liberty! It is my first V nickel in over 15 yearshttp://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/headbang.gif . She is very worn but after my son and I taking a very close look under a magnifier we both saw 1883! I know a lot of you find these all the time but around my area it just doesn't happen . So on to the rest http://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif . Other finds were a 1935S wheat , 1959D penny , large stainless cross and a tiny kids ring. Total clad found was $3.88 . http://tnet.forumfoundry.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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Glen

Tony Two-Cent
07-13-2017, 09:20 PM
Congrats on the V Nickel, Glen! First year of issue too. There were two varieties. Can you tell by looking at the back if it says "cents" at the bottom or not?

I hope you don't have to wait 15 years to find another one.

Good job!

wisconsin digger
07-14-2017, 12:17 AM
Congrats on the 1st year V Nickel great find WD

aloldstuff
07-14-2017, 05:02 AM
WOW, your 1st V and its first year of issue. Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:

OxShoeDrew
07-14-2017, 05:35 AM
Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:
I know, I had to read it twice :lol: Congrats, Glen! How many years have you been detecting?

BTV Digger
07-14-2017, 11:32 AM
Way to go on the V-Nick! And a first year issue to boot! Congrats.

PL8MAN
07-14-2017, 04:27 PM
I know, I had to read it twice :lol: Congrats, Glen! How many years have you been detecting?

21 years now. I also had a detector back in 1978 when I was 11 years old .

PL8MAN
07-14-2017, 04:28 PM
WOW, your 1st V and its first year of issue. Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:

Ha Ha ! I did find a junk ring , so a ring was found.

PL8MAN
07-14-2017, 04:29 PM
Congrats on the V Nickel, Glen! First year of issue too. There were two varieties. Can you tell by looking at the back if it says "cents" at the bottom or not?

I hope you don't have to wait 15 years to find another one.

Good job!

I wish I could see anything on the back. The last picture is of the back side , very worn.

marcuss112
07-16-2017, 12:46 AM
Great find!!!!


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