rayoh
Full Member
- Jan 13, 2017
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- Minelab Etrac-Notka Legend
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Well, guys, I believe I finally found my most valuable coin. The Shield nickel I found yesterday is 188?. The 1, 8,8, are perfectly clear,but without damaging the nickel, the final number looks to be a "0". Years ago, I found a V nickel that I could see the date fresh out of the ground. That V was 1885! But, before checking my Redbook, I cleaned it with ketchup soak. It delaminated for lack of a better word. I ended up with nickel sized slug. I am soaking this one in olive oil and will not do anything aggressive. Google "1880 Shield Nickel". It is a shocker!