First V nickel in years!

[PL8MAN]

Got out this morning before the heat and hunted the school two blocks from my house . Both my kids went here and I have hunted it many times over the years . My son found his first Merc dime years ago in the back field and it has given up many wheats . The school was build in the late 60's but the ground it's on had many old farms dating back to the mid 1800's . The best find of a one hour hunt came on the 4th target

. I had a +14 at 4 inches . When I put the coin out I could see it was a worn nickel. Then I saw them , stars all around the edge and a very faint outline of Lady Liberty! It is my first V nickel in over 15 years

. She is very worn but after my son and I taking a very close look under a magnifier we both saw 1883! I know a lot of you find these all the time but around my area it just doesn't happen . So on to the rest

. Other finds were a 1935S wheat , 1959D penny , large stainless cross and a tiny kids ring. Total clad found was $3.88 .

HH
Glen

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats on the V Nickel, Glen! First year of issue too. There were two varieties. Can you tell by looking at the back if it says "cents" at the bottom or not?

I hope you don't have to wait 15 years to find another one.

Good job!

 

[wisconsin digger]

Congrats on the 1st year V Nickel great find WD

 

[aloldstuff]

WOW, your 1st V and its first year of issue. Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:

I know, I had to read it twice :lol: Congrats, Glen! How many years have you been detecting?

 

[BTV Digger]

Way to go on the V-Nick! And a first year issue to boot! Congrats.

 

[PL8MAN]

I know, I had to read it twice :lol: Congrats, Glen! How many years have you been detecting?

21 years now. I also had a detector back in 1978 when I was 11 years old .

 

[PL8MAN]

WOW, your 1st V and its first year of issue. Strange to see your title highlighting a coin and not a ring...:lol:

Ha Ha ! I did find a junk ring , so a ring was found.

 

[PL8MAN]

Congrats on the V Nickel, Glen! First year of issue too. There were two varieties. Can you tell by looking at the back if it says "cents" at the bottom or not?

I hope you don't have to wait 15 years to find another one.

Good job!

I wish I could see anything on the back. The last picture is of the back side , very worn.

 

[marcuss112]

Great find!!!!


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