**1858 Flying Eagle & 1870 Shield Nickle Today!! **

[Nooberz]

I got out today to finish a couple of fields I had only hit once before and sure glad I did. The first field I spent about 3 hours and came away with a nice 1870 Shield Nickel. The second field was very muddy and signals were pretty sparse. I didn't dig a single thing for over an hour. I started working close to the road and got a nice signal that is usually a button or fatty indian and out popped my first Flying Eagle an 1858. That was a heck of a way to end the field season!​

 

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[TommNJ]

Wow, congrats on 2 excellent finds, both are in nice shape too!

TommNJ

 

[sonofadigger]

wow those are nice finds congrats

 

[OutBack Duo]

WOW! Awsome finds, Congratulations!

 

[flyinryan2]

Congrats on your first Flying Eagle!!! Both of those coins are on my wish list.

 

[matt092079]

Great finds! Do you use electolysis to clean your coins?

 

[hogge]

Congrats! Found my second Flying Eagle yesterday too. Looks like another 1857 for me. HH.........Hogge

 

[Bev]

Very very nice and you take great pictures!

 

[badski78]

Fantastic finds. I'm still working to get my first silver.

 

[Hunter]

Excellent Finds!!!

 

[jimmy uk]

lovely finds me being from the uk i love your surprise happiness of finding just a coin from 1800s its good to see

 

[Nooberz]

lovely finds me being from the uk i love your surprise happiness of finding just a coin from 1800s its good to see

The Flying Eagle was only circulated for 2 years, that's where the happiness comes from. Very hard to find coin

 

[Nooberz]

Great finds! Do you use electolysis to clean your coins?

Thanks! On nickle based coins I use an S.O.S. pad on them. Electrolysis on corroded nickle doesn't come out very well to say the least.

 

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[jewelerguy]

sweet finds. congrats!

 

[Gunrunner61]

Cool I found my first Flying eagle about 4 weeks ago about 4 inches from a Indian, Could not tell what it was untill after 6-7 peroxide baths and then saw that the wreath was wrong for an Indian, A couple more baths and Finallt i could just barely make out the top of one of the wings. Rough, but i can tell you it's a flying eagle, I'm happy.HH