Holy Scnikeys Major Key Date BATMAN !! ** Updated info and Pictures...

I haven't been out since the 5th... but I got out to one of my favorite parks to hunt and my 1st signal was a keeper from 5-6 - An 1885 V NICKEL !!!!!! Holy Schnikeys Batman !!! I've never recovered a semi-key or key date US anything... Its the holy grail for this series... I also recovered an 1896 Barber and 1917 Mercury Dimes...

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Toss in a buffalo and 3 wheaties and make a nice group of keepers tonight...

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I'm charging batter for the Cannon and will get some better pictures together...

:happy: <: :happydance01: happydance02 :bananadance: :peace: :clapping:

Paul


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So... talking to some people... This coin would never get graded due to the bad environmental damage... We all know how Buffalo's and V's are in the ground... As the night went on just touching the coin was causing flaking pieces to come off... so I did some brushing and well... The strongest part of the coin is the date :peace: This coin would only be a place holder until someone could afford a proper 1885... I have some renaissance wax on it for now...

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:omg: :shocked03: :shocked03: :wow: sweet coin Paul :perfect10: :perfect10: definately the one to find from the series :loveit: :loveit:

That's a spectacular find, Paul! :omg:

It's the first 1885 V Nickel I've ever seen posted on any forum! (At least one that's been dug.)

The latest Red Book has it at $550 in G-4 condition! :shocked04:

Huge congrats on that incredible find! |:confused:)

Holy moly Batman! :omg: What is it worth? :dontknow:

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Originally Posted by del link=topic=13421.msg142001#msg142001 date=1369875364

:omg: :shocked03: :shocked03: :wow: sweet coin Paul :perfect10: :perfect10: definately the one to find from the series :loveit: :loveit:

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Thank you Dan... Is it worth having it professionlly cleaned and slabbed ??

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Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent link=topic=13421.msg142003#msg142003 date=1369875736

That's a spectacular find, Paul! :omg:

It's the first 1885 V Nickel I've ever seen posted on any forum! (At least one that's been dug.)

The latest Red Book has it at $550 in G-4 condition! :shocked04:

Huge congrats on that incredible find! |:confused:)

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Tony Thank You... I know I've seen at least one posted over on TNet...

AWSOME that is one great find :congrats:

That is the best condition on a V nickel I've seen in....forever. AND key date.....a great day :envious:
Can't wait to see a close up of the reverse.

Wow, congrats on an amazing find! I'm not sure what I would do if I dug a coin with that kind of value to it... but I sure wouldn't mind finding out! lol

congrats on your find i thought that i had a good one 1886 but it pales in comparison to yours dennis |:cheering: |:cheering:

Wow, you nailed it, Congrats on your key date v! In the last two weeks I found an 1884 and 1889....

Nice find!! Congrats on a Key Date :perfect10:

maybe I should start digging Nickel tones. I'm too dam picky when I lawn/park hunt.

:omg: 1st signal - - - key date - - - Holy diggem. Fantastic find.

Very cool to find a date that scarce :congrats:

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:..Awsome find!!!!!

I would look into having it cleaned professionally and slabbed. I had looked into it with a coin I had found last year, but they told me I had to go through a dealer to send it in, and the only local dealer that was on their list didn't want to get involved.

Hello, I have an etrac, could you tell me from your experience what the large cents ring up as ?

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Originally Posted by bamaart link=topic=13421.msg142102#msg142102 date=1369973745

Hello, I have an etrac, could you tell me from your experience what the large cents ring up as ?

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Large cents ring like a quarter on the E-Trac... 12-46