3 cent nickel!

[Gimmie The Loot]

Was walking home from the bar tonight and and noticed a sidewalk tearout. My neighborhood is old - built up after the 1871 great fire. I have been waiting for a long time to see some tearouts. A buddy of mine always hits them first and has found old indians and shield nickels but today I must have got to this one first! I actually didn't know there was such a coin! For being nickel I am surprsed it isn't toasted but it was completely black. I tried the boiling water/baking soda trick on it and it helped at least enough to see the date and some details!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Sweet Find - Congratulations!

 

[marinedad]

nice find jason, something different for a change.

 

[DPBOB]

I never can find one of those. So I went and bought one ....
Sweet find...gotta love those tear outs

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Great find

 

[rob.s]

That's a great find there

 

[Lowbatts]

Hey, good eye Jason! Nice find!

 

[Mr Tuff]

killer find!!!!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[amxfred]

That beer looks refreshing. Nice coin also.

 

[Pocket Spill]

Awesome coin Jason. I can recall 3 cent silvers being posted on the Illinois forum but don't think I have seen a nickel one found.

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

I've seen a bunch more cones getting set up around the area... hopefully more sidewalk tearouts within walking distance.

 

[needle n haystack]

What did that come up as

 

[Gimmie The Loot]

What did that come up as

Sorry I should have shared that before! I actually forgot what it came up as so I just air tested it and its an 11-3 / 12-4 in the air tests. The last few months I have been digging low tones in hope of gold which is why I went after this... One of the last times I hunted with Mr. Senior he said to dig all 12-4 signals if you want gold. Well haven't found gold yet with the etrac but I'm happy with this nickel piece.