Dug my first war nickel this morning! So glad to be swinging again!

[cajundetector]

Dug next to a sidewalk in an older part of town. Would anyone have a clue into the whatsit beside it. It was definitely smashed and would open into a ring. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks for viewing!!

 

[robertk]

Just a guess, but the whatsis seems like maybe part of a lamp?

 

[Gare]

you did good

 

[cajundetector]

Just a guess, but the whatsis seems like maybe part of a lamp?

Thank you Robert! I think you are on the trail. I looked up pressure lamp parts, there’s a part called the frame rest that is very close in shape.

 

[cajundetector]

you did good

Thank you Gare!!

 

[Nathan W]

Congrats on your first war nickel

 

[cajundetector]

Congrats on your first war nickel

Thank you👍!!

 

[cajundetector]

Dug next to a sidewalk in an older part of town. Would anyone have a clue into the whatsit beside it. It was definitely smashed and would open into a ring. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks for viewing!! View attachment 2228446

Hey ya’ll, just found an exact match on line for the whatsit. It’s a napkin ring, looks silver plated.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on your first Silver War Nickel !

 

[cajundetector]

Congrats on your first Silver War Nickel !

Thank you E Trac!!

 

[oldmxrat]

Congrats on those nice silver finds! Yes, both silver!
The whatzit is sterling silver and is from a salt/pepper/sugar set just like this one I have!

 

[cajundetector]

Congrats on those nice silver finds! Yes, both silver!
The whatzit is sterling silver and is from a salt/pepper/sugar set just like this one I have!

Wow!! Thank you for sharing that Mxrat!! This little find that I almost discarded as junk keeps getting cooler👍

 

[Bamasteve]

Nice couple of finds, congrats!

 

[cajundetector]

Nice couple of finds, congrats!

Thank you Bama!!👍

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on those nice silver finds! Yes, both silver!
The whatzit is sterling silver and is from a salt/pepper/sugar set just like this one I have!

Wow!! Thank you for sharing that Mxrat!! This little find that I almost discarded as junk keeps getting cooler👍

Nice going on the war nickel.
Some of these sets were sterling some were just plated.
Looking at yours it's showing copper plating over the brass core. Little file mark will prove what it's content is

 

[djackson7348]

Nice! Keep swinging!

 

[cajundetector]

Nice going on the war nickel.
Some of these sets were sterling some were just plated.
Looking at yours it's showing copper plating over the brass core. Little file mark will prove what it's content is

Thanks as always 🌶️ Pepps!! I definitely agree that it is plated. I do believe you are on the money because I see the flaking over the core. 👍

 

[cajundetector]

Nice! Keep swinging!

Thank you djackson👍!!

 

[daddyflea]

War Nickles are tough. I think a "P" rings up real high like a Pull Tab. The rest ring up like regular Nickles. What was your mint?

 

[cajundetector]

War Nickles are tough. I think a "P" rings up real high like a Pull Tab. The rest ring up like regular Nickles. What was your mint?

Denver, and that was my experience exactly. I almost wrote it off as a pull tab but it rang higher. Very confusing signal for sure.