6 SILVER TODAY!

[history hunter]

Today was a day to try a few new areas, which didn't pan out, except for a 1973D Kennedy half. At the same spot I have been going to for a long time now, it started to heat up a bit. The first reading was a 1945 S merc, then I was lucky enough to get a 1939 Merc. It was nice to dig up an old lead figure again, a horse, who's head was off. Then, I started to dig up silver war nickels, one right after another, in a 10' radius. I was fortunate enough to find: 1943S, 1943D, 1943P and a 1945D silver nickels. Thanks for looking!! HH

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

history hunter,

big day, six.............

Silver is always nice, 6 is nice

have a good un...................
SHERMANVILLE

 

[DigginThePast]

Nice silver. A good day out! Congrats.

 

[coinstar]

Thats a good days work ,nice job.

 

[camb1]

WTG on a great hunt.

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

Great hunt and nice coins. I think nickels have always been nickle though. War years are more collectable but not silver...please correct me if I am wrong, someone.

SKD

SKD, War Nickels are composed of silver....about 35%. I count them as a silver find too.

Wartime Nickels Composition:

Metal content:
Copper - 56%
Silver - 35%
Manganese - 9%

HH,
CAPTN SE

Thanks Captain I never knew that. I will have to check my coin book again. Anyway don't think older ones were! What are the war years: 1941 - 1945?

 

[Captn SE]

What are the war years: 1941 - 1945?

Actually, 1942-1945. They are easily identifiable by the large mintmark above the Monticello on the reverse.

HH,
CAPTN SE
Dan

 

[seger98]

Nice silver finds! Looks like those wartime nickels were in war with that horse!

 

[nebstater]

Outstanding day. WTG

Never seen that many war nicks pulled out at one time.

 

[dave-enc]

great day history hunter way to score the silver
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[daytondigger]

Last time I saw coins come out of the ground like that, I was detecting an old drive in theater and digging them out of the thin blacktop lanes. Nice score, congrats!