STREET TEAR OUT...ANOTHER FIRST!!!

[jmastny78]

So I have been back to the street tear out a couple times since my last thread and have found a few odds and ends, which I'll post pics of as well. But...today I found a bucket list coin (at least for my bucket list!!!) After searching some of the sidewalks that were torn up I hit a nickel signal, it was kinda choppy but was definitely in the nickel range. After digging it up I realized I had a 1868 shield nickel in my hand!!! YEEEEESSSSSSS!!! I can't express how excited I was! I had been hoping to find a V nickel or even a war nickel so you can imagine my expression when that shield popped out! So far that street tear out has produced a bunch of wonderful relics and a few awesome coins! I can't wait to get back out there again...they just tore up the street in front of one of the oldest elementary schools in the town!!! 😬 Here are some of the items I have found over the last two hunts including the shield nickel!


Not sure what this is. It is definitely round and sized like a coin but seems to have something attached to the back like a button or knob. Will try to clean up and let everyone know when I figure it out.











Nice little wooden ruler hinge. Wood still attached on each side!



Barlow knife innards, too bad its missing everything else! Lol



Old broken and bent file.



I found this broken horse shoe under what used to be the sidewalk outside of a elementary school!



THIS IS MY BEAUTY!!! Can't describe my joy!!! 😃







Nice old half of a pocket knife, other side is missing, still has bone in tact!

 

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[mr helton]

Incredible! I wanna find one of those SO BAD

 

[dirtlooter]

very nice, congrats

 

[doninbrewster]

Nice find! Shield nickels don't come out of the ground that often. I've only found a few in 35 years detecting. Way to go! You must be so psyched. It's also in really nice shape for a shield nickel. I hit a parking lot tearout last year and came up with a 1782 2 real and 2 large cents, one of which was sticking out of the ground. One of the LCs was in amazing shape for a copper coin almost 200 years old.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice nickel find! Awesome!

Nice relic finds! Congrats!

 

[jewelerguy]

top pics look like an overalls button. that shield nick is awesome. congrats!

 

[detectahead]

Congrats on the shield! Looks good!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Really good condition, they are often corroded bad.

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[beez0404]

Wonderful shield nickel. Amazing condition! Congratulations.

 

[Argentium]

I agree those don't show up every day - nice finds !

 

[treblehunter]

I would love to find one of those shield nickels

 

[minnesota outdoors north]

looks like a nice brass liner on that barlow knife

Gary

 

[Goldiver]

Congratulations, nice 5 center!

Steve

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Danged nice Shield Nickel !! Very hard to find item, are you running all-metal mode? Also in great condition , BONUS !

 

[park pirate]

Nice sheild nickel very good condition..

 

[jmastny78]

Thanks for all the responses! I had been running all metal mode for a while but there is SO MUCH iron i decided to try coin mode for awhile and it hit right at the nickel signal.

 

[Mduece]

Awesome nickel. Can only hope to find one myself someday. Congrats