First V Nickel & Other Finds

[Carolina Tom]

I have been off of work and away from the computer for a week. Here are the finds from the last few hunts:

Hunted some old tear downs that everyone in town has already hunted, however I was able to winkle out a 1960 dime and some wheaties. The dime was silver coin number 60 for the year.

I managed to find my first V nickel. Being lazy, I usually don't go for the nickels, because they turn out to be pull tabs most of the time. However, I was at an older site that does not have much trash. so figured what the heck, and low and behold a 1896 nickel appeared in the hole. It's quite toasty, but good enough for me.

TNet member Shovelnose was nice enough to take me on a hunt. I found a few coins, but the keeper for the day was a Herbert Hoover 1928 campaign thimble. It says "Hope & Happiness" on the other side... little did old Herb know that he would shortly be blamed for the Great Depression!

I hunted a vacant lot in the hood. The place was covered with trash. I found a few modern coins, then got a really nice hit, and out pops a giant green coin... what? an LC... no way... turns out to be a 1921 British penny.

Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts!

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on your first V-nickel. The thimble is very interesting.

 

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[JimDon]

Nice hunts Tom. You got some great finds there.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Thanks for the props OD.

I don't have a computer on purpose. I just don't see the whole computer thing going anywhere. The internet is just a fad, it will look like a beehive hairdo or hula hoop in a couple of more years.

GL&HH!

I knows what ya mean. Tom! Anything made by a Quail, just can't be worthy of time.