1868

[pulltabsteve]

Shield Nickel! We got out early again this morning to a 1740s house we were invited to detect. Mike and I were hitting memorials at 7".... The homeowner then tells us the property was graded and new fill added in the late 70s. Anyway, managed this Shield nickel and that was it. The shield side is toast.
The town Mike and I have been concentrating on is pretty old. We stopped at a antique yard sale at a 1700s house, had a nice conversation with the homeowner. He is like the mayor of the town. He knows all the old homes and the people who own them. He promised us at least a half dozen properties to detect some going back to the 1600s! Gonna be one hell of a ride!

[del]

shield nickles are an uncommon find Steve , I love their design though . congrats and hope the new potential properties pan out for you .

[The Rebel]

WTG Steve! Still looking for my 1st.

[aloldstuff]

WTG on the shield nickel and for the future potential in that town.

[Digger Don]

Great find. Still on my Bucket list. I hope those potential new sites work out great for you.

[Nesdore]

Great coin and can't wait to see some post on them new permissions congrats

[BTV Digger]

Nice job on the old coin. Looks like you found a great resource for more potential sites.

John

[wisconsin digger]

I'd take a single find like that anytime. WD

[Jim D]

on finding the shield nickel! I,ve only found one (no date) 23 years ago!