Finally got a Buffalo Nickel with the date

MackDog

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Drove to a ghost town today and worked my but off to find only one coin. But it was a 1930 S Buffalo has a lot of detail and a full date. Still fighting for another hunt each week.
Thanks for looking
 

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outdoorfunblonde

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At least you found something!!
LOL
I was lucky to find a 1937 buffalo nickel in my cash drawer last year!!
It is the only one I have, too.
Good luck on your next trip there, hopefully you'll get more!
 

ks coyote

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Dated Buffalos are hard to find. Congrats on a good clear one.
 

kenstein

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Is that a hole at the top? That would explain how it never got worn down, being on a string or chain. Awesome find.
 

sandchip

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Good looking coin in great shape! Mama enjoyed collecting coins, so I bought her a 1930 since that was her birth year. May be the only coin you found, but that's all it takes! Thanks for sharing it with us.
 

Pointman

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I finally found one last week where I could read the date. Sure beats all the corroded ones I've found.
 

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MackDog

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Is that a hole at the top? That would explain how it never got worn down, being on a string or chain. Awesome find.
No its not a hole it's green rot or discoloration
 

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MackDog

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Nov 20, 2013
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Spokane Wa
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Whites MX Sport With Detec
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I finally found one last week where I could read the date. Sure beats all the corroded ones I've found.

Nickels are the worst coins they are almost always toasted when they come out of the ground. I dig them when I'm positive it's a nickel
 

TokenMan

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Good looking Buff for sure! Nice!
 

John_Deere

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Nice find! Finding those with the dates is pretty special! Congrats and HH!
 

Ranger121

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I've been trying to fill that "Buff" spot in my Finds box for 10 years, since I started doing this. So, last month I took my son with me to a local park and he pulls out a 34 Buff in about 5 minutes with my old Whites. Go figure. Thats a nice one you got.
 

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