1866-67 Stars and Rays Shield Nickel

[zaxfire69]

Well dug this old nickel today. Had just enough detail left on it to id it. Can see the 5 and the stars and rays on the back. Shield can be seen on the front. Dug with my Garrett Ace 250. At about 6 inches. First shield i have dug. Wish I could bring a little more detail out of her, but she is in bad shape. Here are the pics. Hope everyone likes them.

 

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[seger98]

Nice find Zax, I use the poroxide method on mine, works pretty good.


Chris

 

[Jerry1NJ]

Great find!!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice coin. Hope you can do a little cleaning and repost some pics

 

[zaxfire69]

Nice find Zax, I use the poroxide method on mine, works pretty good.


Chris

Whats the peroxide method?? Wonder if that would bring out some more detail??

 

[seger98]

ZAX, Take some Hydrogen Poroxide in a small PLASTIC dish & heat it up in the microwave for about 30 seconds, drop the nickel in after it comes out of the microwave & let it sit in there for a while, repeat heating the poroxide if you have to without the nickel in it! Total cleaning time might be an hour? But keep the poroxide warm! a small brass cleaning brush might help as well, just don't get to harsh with it!

 

[Goes4ever]

I have no luck using peroxide on old nickels, I use vinegar and salt with old nickels and have great luck

 

[kuger]

Thats about he shape of all the (five) Shields I have dug!!Great find!!

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice find, the only shield I dug was about that ugly. Still a great find.
JDD

 

[Captn SE]

Wow,

A lot of old nickel finds are showing up on Tnet today!!

Congrats on a coin that's still on my wish list.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[texan connection]

I'd hit it with a drommel tool with a alum brush, as long as you already know its not a key date.
Some will cringe at that suggestion but hay thats me.

 

[jonhls]

I agree with goes forever vinegar and salt is best on nickles.First time i tried it i was toatally amazed.ONly took about 20 minutes and went from orange and crusty to clean as a whistle.jon

 

[plumloko]

I use Lime A Way Gel (green bottle) to clean my nickels.
Put it in a container with a dished bottom (not flat), make sure both sides are coated evenly and leave it in for about 12 hours.
Here is a pic with an uncleaned nickel and 3 cleaned ones.
If its not clean, throw it in for another 12 hours.
I rinse them off with tap water and rub them with my fingers, then a soft cloth...make sure you get all of the haze off! otherwise it will keep working the nickel and will discolor it!

 

[Goes4ever]

wow impressive results~

 

[allen]

nice find...

 

[Carver]

I use the Worchestershire sauce method,,,,,, works like a charm

 

[kdismuke1]

GREAT FIND. HOPE YOU FIND MORE IN 2009

 

[phantomfinder]

Congrats , wtg

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

If a coin is corroded, you can find ways of cleaning it to bring out detail but once its lost its skin and your down to a rusty slab, you usually wont get much better. Regardless, its a great find and you deserve an ATA-BOY! 8)