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tanacat
02-22-2011, 12:14 PM
Yay :happydance01: it's so fun to find firsts! Here's my first V nickel 1891, one of less mintage
I'll brag on Dave he found 1897 IH & 1888 IH and 1900 V nickel too :clapping:

All 4 of our old coins were found w/in 10 ft of the big tree next to him.



http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/101_9518.jpg


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Hunted this house built in late 1700's with friends Missy and Bill on Saturday. It was in the 60's and sunny 8) :happydance01:. The view from the house was nice, pond and Canada geese down below. The wheats are 1913, 1917 & 1920 I had fun photographing my finds lol Last shot is final take, anyone know what kind of buckle in the middle? The musket ball was a surprise- curious what the shield looking piece is... Thought for sure I'd find some silver there! Hopefully go back...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/101_9496.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/101_9498.jpg



http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/101_9507.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t135/frogtopia/101_9502.jpg

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top pop top
02-22-2011, 12:39 PM
Great looking site , I would make a return trip for sure :grin: Congrats on your first V nickel :happydance01: my first was a 1883 with cents

JTGOLD
02-22-2011, 02:00 PM
congrats on your first V. nice one.

Ill Digger
02-22-2011, 02:19 PM
Firsts are great aren't they!! :yes: thumbsup01
Your V nickle looks to be in pretty good shape too! thumbsup01
It's even got that tell tailed red color to it too! :yes:
Did you do a little <: and some happydance02 or maybe you broke out in :happydance01: ? Or did you keep your cool ? 8) lol
I don't find to many musket balls around here :dontknow:
Sweet finds !!
Congrats on V #1!! :grin:

Salty Dog
02-22-2011, 02:40 PM
Nice Digs Tana,love them V nickles as you know ;),that is one fine old house to tect around...look around and try to determine where the clothes line was ...there will be some silver under them...no idea what the ornate piece is,but pretty cool looking,Keep them coming,Dave

wingmaster
02-22-2011, 03:19 PM
Great finds and congrats on your first.

zrickkid
02-22-2011, 04:14 PM
I have a buckle similar to that but mine has a star in the middle. Great nickel, you had to be pleased with that. If we ever go through Kentucky again i'll give you a shout out. Are you anywhere near Paducah? :angelic:

marinedad
02-22-2011, 04:23 PM
congrats on the first v nickel, something that eludes me still. i wonder if the shield thing is part of a door knocker? i have one similar on my front door.

SeabeeRon
02-22-2011, 04:39 PM
Congratz!! You go girl!!! :peace: :clapping: :cheering: I have only found two so far, one in the dirt and one in the sand. :beerbuddy:

exsquid
02-22-2011, 04:55 PM
Sweet finds...

Cool pics..love the first house...Must have been a real beaut back in the day....

Nice relics, too. Looks like a couple harmonica parts with your finds....WTG!!

Spike
02-22-2011, 05:25 PM
Nice V thumbsup01 I found two but they are not as good shape :(

Beefcake
02-22-2011, 06:08 PM
Congrats on the V Tana! You sure get to hunt some beautiful sites... I'm soooo jealous!!

coinnut
02-22-2011, 06:50 PM
Congrats on your FIRST V nickel :cheering: :cheering: :cheering: I think the ornate piece is the plate that sits behind a drawer pull. Not completely sure though . The buckle might be used like a Rosette was...to cover the ring on a horse harness?? Just some guesses. Nice houses for sure.

Bell-Two
02-22-2011, 07:23 PM
What a nice V Nickle...congratulations now it will be the first of many I hope!

Epi-hunter
02-22-2011, 07:25 PM
Congrats Tana! :cheering: I'm jealous. Wish I could get out there too :crying02:

BOWSER
02-22-2011, 07:35 PM
that looks like a great site,i could spend a couple of years there,without stopping. thumbsup01

Carver
02-22-2011, 07:37 PM
Great finds Tana!!!! Big congrats on your first V!!! I love finding them :happydance01: :happydance01: :happydance01:
That buckle,,,I found one just like it,,,a friend told me it was a Civil War buckle used on a knapsack,,,he hunts Civil War sites all the time thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01

CyberSage
02-22-2011, 07:48 PM
Really nice Tana! Congratulations on that V. Glad your getting out to hunt.

del
02-22-2011, 08:03 PM
happydance02 :happydance01: <: congrats on the first V-nickle Tana happydance02 :happydance01: <:

what beautiful looking areas to detect at :envious: with so much history too. :yes:
great looking items the shield looking brass piece is indeed an escutcheon plate (ornate decorative plate ) from a piece of furniture like George said or similar . the brass buckle looks very close to a modern conway on a type of horse harness (they have varied some in the years) . hope you get more time at these places to find some more nice things .

Dan

russellt
02-22-2011, 08:30 PM
you would laugh your socks off if you saw the one and only V iv found ... lets just say its a no date..... those are some very very nice finds.. great looking old homeplace too.. i think that thing deserves a re-beep. or 2, or 3. send me the coordinance

mike l
02-22-2011, 09:44 PM
Congrats on the V nickel. Those look like some prime hunting grounds :drool:

odave
02-22-2011, 10:20 PM
Congratulations on Your V Nickel Tana !! Sweet find thumbsup01 thumbsup01
Hunt every inch of all that property !! Great Post & Pic's :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Dave :interesting:

tanacat
02-23-2011, 08:24 AM
Nice Digs Tana,love them V nickles as you know ;),that is one fine old house to tect around...

Thanks dave :) I think the V nickel you just mailed me was good luck! I was about to mention it earlier and forgot :blush: I hadn't noticed this 'blushing' smiley before lol

Good idea on trying to find the clothesline- a hot spot for sure :yes: I did have success once, the poles were intact so it was a give away. I found a rosie and bunch of wheats.

giant056
02-23-2011, 08:54 AM
Congrats on your first V nickel Tanacat thumbsup01 looks like y'all had a great time for sure!

milco
02-23-2011, 11:07 PM
Awesome hunts and congrats on the V!

Cheap Thrills
02-24-2011, 12:24 AM
That's a lot of V's you folks dug . Awesome finds and great pictures . thumbsup01 thumbsup01 8)

tanacat
02-24-2011, 01:37 PM
Thanks for all the feedback everyobody! I think it's prob a escutcheon plate too Dan. And someone mentioned a door knocker piece. If only we knew for sure lol



Great finds Tana!!!! Big congrats on your first V!!! I love finding them :happydance01: :happydance01: :happydance01:
That buckle,,,I found one just like it,,,a friend told me it was a Civil War buckle used on a knapsack,,,he hunts Civil War sites all the time thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01


Yeah maybe that's it- I did find a musketball there too... btw I found a militaires equipments button a while back 1 of 2 buttons attached to French bread bag/satchel made in 1897 I think it was... Now how'd that get here in central ky?