High *5* - My First Shield Nickel!

secondstar

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I went down to a spot this morning that has been producing for me lately. I had hunted for about an hour when I heard that old, familiar, shotgun shell tone. I have been in the habit lately of only discriminating iron and digging all "small and tight" signals because I really want to find a gold ring this year. Low and behold, it wasn't a shotgun shell this time!

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Unfortunately the shield side of the coin is destroyed, but you can clearly make out the "5" on the reverse side of the coin. Lesson learned; dig everything!
 

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basque-man

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Where there's one there is more!! Hopefully your next one will have more detail with a date!!!:icon_thumleft:
 

ShovelinDave

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Congrats on your first shield nickel. She might not be the prettiest, but she's a keeper.
 

JeffInMass

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Nice title! And Congrats on the sweet shield nickel!

-- Jeff --
 

dirtlooter

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I have been trying to dig those signals that you barely get a signal on every second or third pass. some turn out to be iron but then sometimes it is pretty darn good. congrats
 

cambria09

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Hello secondstar. Nice shield nik...still lookin' for mine...Thanks for the post and Good Luck. C9
 

btjbtj

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Looks good to me! I shield is a shield. Congrats. -L&J
 

Mzjavert

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High FIVE back atcha.
 

Ammoman

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Awesome! Im still looking for my first.
 

A2coins

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Welcome to tnet great find Gold with the AT PRO the vdi will stay within 1 or 2 and not bounce like pop tops or shotgun shells. Hope you find gold soon Ill be watching .HH
 

Silvermonkey

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I have only ever found 2 shield nickels while detecting around Massachusetts. In my book, its a rare find and worth celebrating. Congratulations.
 

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