2ND SHIELD NICKEL IN LESS THAN A WEEK AND OLD TOKEN!!!!

[jmastny78]

The street tear out produces yet again! So after getting a bunch of iron and junk finds I decided to head back over to the area I had found my first shield at just in case I missed anything. Apparently I did! My first find was an old token, another first for me I might add 😁! On one side it has H.R.Gardner & co. jonesville along with the word "woolen" and something else I cant make out and on the other is A. Gleason Hillsdale with an eagle. I have no idea what it is or how old it is. Its made of brass, i accidentally dinged an edge as I was digging it up and it is definitely brass. Then, a lil while later as I was walking to my car I decided to swing over another spot I had searched before, remembering what some of you had said about not turning the detector off, and it paid off BIG!!! Dug a 1874 shield nickel!!! 2nd one in less than a week and my 2nd ever!!! Fist pumps were going on!!! Definitely hitting that location again! Thanks again for checking them out and if anyone has any idea what kind of token it is and a possible date I would be greatly appreciative! Thanks and HH!

 

[46Wheat]

Die-sinker Alexander Gleason (b. 1827- d. ca.1925 age 98) lived on N. Hillsdale St. in Hillsdale and was a charter member of the Hillsdale Seventh Day Adventist Church (1860). He produced Civil War tokens for the greater Hillsdale area. Highly sought after by collectors today, his tokens did not bear the professionalism of the prominent national die sinkers of his day. His creations were known for their crude homemade style, misspellings, and uneven quality planchets and strikes. Found this info for you on TokenCatalog.com , it least it will give you somewhere to start

 

[cjon455]

Sweet digs, love them shield nickels! !

 

[dirtlooter]

really cool

 

[docbars]

Nice

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[park pirate]

Nice finds..

 

[jmastny78]

Die-sinker Alexander Gleason (b. 1827- d. ca.1925 age 98) lived on N. Hillsdale St. in Hillsdale and was a charter member of the Hillsdale Seventh Day Adventist Church (1860). He produced Civil War tokens for the greater Hillsdale area. Highly sought after by collectors today, his tokens did not bear the professionalism of the prominent national die sinkers of his day. His creations were known for their crude homemade style, misspellings, and uneven quality planchets and strikes. Found this info for you on TokenCatalog.com , it least it will give you somewhere to start

Thanks for the lead 46Wheat! I found a slew of info on it, its a 1863 civil war token from a local business owner!

 

[Mi$terG]

Wow. That shield nickel is in great shape. Time usually isn't too kind to those. Congrats on the nice finds!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Nice hunt and finds .

Two shield nickels
may indicate a seated is hiding nearby .





dawg

 

[jmastny78]

Thats what I'm hoping for! The coins keep getting older so I'm REALLY hoping for a LC...might be wishful think though! Lol

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.