Shield nickel and a no dig Indian

[Indiana Mark]

Got out this morning/afternoon to a couple of permissions in search of 1800s relics and coins. Dug several shotgun shell headstamps and copper 'farm' rivets. (You know, the ones that sound real good)
Managed to dig a 1868 shield nickel. Quite possibly the nicest I've found so far. Equinox display bounced between 11-12 with the coin in the ground.
Couple hours later the Deus informs me there is a shallow, nice sounding target under some corn stalks. A no digging required 1895 IHC.

Wind picked up considerably and the rain came down.
Oh well, was getting cold and hungry anyway.

 

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[Yak1366]

Sweet coinage, Congrats!!!

 

[Jyverb64]

That shield nickel is a beauty, not very often they look like that and it's always nice to get a surface find, congrats

 

[Hawks88]

That’s a nice nickel. Congrats

 

[Indiana Mark]

 

[Indiana Mark]

After some toothpicking and dry brushing

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Great looking coin, congratulations!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Yes, as Jyverb says, those Shield nickels usually pop out almost unrecognizable, that is a very nice specimen! Congrats, Ddf.

 

[A2coins]

Well done that's a beauty

 

[GB1]

nice

 

[thrifty76now]

Nice find on your shield nickle.

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! That shield nick looks awesome. And nice IHP.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Well done on those 2 great looking coins. Always exciting to see them on the surface.

 

[against the wind]

Two sweet looking coins,,
Congratulations

 

[washingtonian]

Damn, that shield nickel is a cool coin. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Kace]

Great Finds! The Shield Is Awesome!!

Kace

 

[thrillathahunt]

That is the best dug shield nickel I have ever seen!

 

[DirtDigginDan]

Very cool finds!