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    got a couple of nice finds a mile from my house


    I hit a small construction site about a mile for my house friday for about an hour and made a couple of nice finds. The first one is this shield nickel, I think it's a pretty good date and in real nice shape for a coin of this type. The next one is a medal from a clothing company that went out of business back in 1894 due to some shading dealings. It has buffalo bill on it . I guess they puit him on it due to his popularity in the late 1800's. I thought it was a pretty neat find. Hope you enjoy the pics!

    Laszlo

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    Re: got a couple of nice finds a mile from my house

    Nice digs! The nickels I dig from the 1970's are usually in much worse shape than yours from 1872!
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    Love those Shield Nickels Nice shape and a good date, but you missed the low mintage one by a year (1871) Yours has 6 million minted. Really clear looking nickel. The medal is very nice. It was a good hunt.
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    a couple of real quality finds you got there Laszlo
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    Re: got a couple of nice finds a mile from my house

    Wow, that is a beautiful shield nickel. WTG
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    Awesome treasures!!!

    Congrats.

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    Nice finds!!
    And only a mile from home!! Sweet !!
    The metal is a really neat find!! thumbsup01
    The sheild nickel is in great shape!! I'm still hopin' to find a SN myself

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    what a quality hunt! great stuff. willy

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    Great Nickel!!! Great condition too!
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    awesome! i never dug a shield nickel yet no clue why i haven't.that one is in beautiful shape and that tag is amazing! nice job! thumbsup01
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