my oldest coin!!! WOW!!! UPDATED PICS

Apr 27, 2008
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rhode island
Detector(s) used
titan 1000 xd
i went out around 3:00 this afternoon so i didn't really have long to hunt before it started getting dark. i went to the part of the yard where i had gotten the gun from. i dug a bunch of barbed wire, most of it near the surface... then i got a gold/nickel reading on my titan. i dug it and found a nickel. it was very worn and lots of crud on it. i put it in my pouch and went along detecting as usual. more barbed wire and a piece of pipe... i came inside because i was getting cold and it was getting dark. i tried cleaning up the nickel with a toothbrush and soapy water. i could start to see writing on it. then i could just make out a "V". i was like :o :o :o omg i've got a V nickel!! i did the happy dance for sure.
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i think the date is 1899?
here is another pic... too much flash, but its definitely 189?
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Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Pookie, that is reason to say WOW, you are on your way to better finds each hunt. A V nickel is not the easiest coin to find, that is for sure. Congratulations on your first one and your oldest coin to date.

Don
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

well done :thumbsup: does this mean you've cleared out all the nails?
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Very good looking coin considering its age, nice find :icon_sunny:
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Congrats on finding your oldest. Nice V nickel :icon_thumleft:
Glenn
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Way to go there pookster!
Congrats on your oldest find.
Mike
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Still looking for my first V... P.....Congratulation's on a nice find. :thumbsup:
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

thanks for all the comments. :) actually i started looking in a different area of the yard than i had been before... that part seems to have as much barbed wire as the other part has nails... :-\ ::) i will clear it all out eventually. i am going to try to scan the nickel on my scanner tomorrow to try to get better pictures... lets see what happens...
 

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Large coppers are always good!

HH

LW
 

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