This might be no big deal to you park hunters but I just don't find Liberty nickels. I bet it's been 5 years since I last dug one and this is by far the nicest. I found a sunny hillside near a not to old cellar hole that had some bare patches of ground. I managed the V nickel a couple of buttons and what turned out to be an Indian Head Penny that someone tried to square off with a hammer.
The "hammered" penny:
Jeff
Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
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Very cool find, V nickles are always a big deal here. Feels great when you realize that you've dug one.
Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny
2024
Silver 5
Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1, barber qtr 1,
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That is a really nice looking V Nickel! They are a thrill to find in my book, as there's always a chance for a rare date like 1885, 1886 or 1912-S.
Maybe you should hit that site some more when the rest of the snow melts!
Lifetime totals:
10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves
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I love V nickels !! Only found one so far. Yours is actually in great shape ! WTG
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I'm the same way. I just don't find that many V's. great find WD
Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
Relics: MILESTONES since 2012: 1700 silver coins - 8000 Clad Quarters - 500 Roosevelts - 750 Mercury Dimes
Nice find, and in great shape too. Excitement is growing in the northeast after a long winter. Snow will be gone and ground thawed in most spots before you know it.
John
Vermont relic hunting, one swing at a time.
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We call them Vs Barber nickels because they were designed by the same gent who designer the silver BARBER COINS.
Yes two rare things that we woods detectorists rarely find Jeff the "scarce" v-nickle and the elusive "American Hammie", well you can safely check both of those off your bucket list
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Congrats on that very nice looking V nickel! I just found my first Buffalo a few weeks ago and another today. Hoping a nice V nickel like yours is not far off!
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2015 silvers 32
2015, $71.80, 12 Merc's, 11 Rosies, 2 Walkers, 3 Washingtons, 4 war nickels, 2 buffs, 30 wheats....
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