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Butler

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Hi, been awhile since I posted anything but I was very surprised by this find last weekend at Golden Gate Park. I had hunted most of the day with nothing to show for it. It wasn't until the last hour of daylight (and about 30 minutes of dark!! ;D ) that I managed to pull a Merc, silver earring, and a very small what I think may be gold ring. These finds alone would have made for a successful day and I was ready to call a day because it was getting so dark when I got a nice deep low tone. I swung over it a few times and decided to head for the car while I could still find it! But... I am SO Addicted to this hobby I dug a plug and after about 10 minutes of searching by feel I found this 1876 Shield Nickel and in pretty good shape too. It's a bit rare to find something like this in California, especially at a park hunted by everyone with a detector since detectors were invented! Anyway, hope you like the pics.
 

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Now that's a good looking one! That is a tough coin to find in such nice shape.


Cheers,



Buck
 
wow super size me :wink: :D :icon_thumright: very good photo
 
CRUSADER said:
wow super size me :wink: :D :icon_thumright: very good photo

Looked good on my 24" dual monitor setup! I guess I wanted to make it "larger than life". :sign10: Do you think I should re-size it smaller?
 
Wow that is a nice Shield Nickel. :o I'd say banner if they based it off my standards. :icon_thumleft: :headbang: :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! ;D :D
 
Sweet looking Shield. :thumbsup: A tough find for sure. :headbang:
 
Butler said:
CRUSADER said:
wow super size me :wink: :D :icon_thumright: very good photo

Looked good on my 24" dual monitor setup! I guess I wanted to make it "larger than life". :sign10: Do you think I should re-size it smaller?

its up to you, I would normally have it a bit smaller, just so you don't need to move it about a bit
 
Great nickel ,Congrats ! Kinda cool how it fills up the screen , nice detail 8)
 
Cool find, and in great shape too!!! Congrats!!!
 
Nice find. Just continues to prove there is no real "hunted out" place. If you're diligent (or lucky) you'll always find something!
 
that is an amazing nickel! congrats!
 
Man that one is in great shape. Nice find.
 
Thanks everyone for the great replies. I appreciate that they came from folks who know how many holes one must dig to get something good!! :laughing7:

As a side note, I know this nickel looks really good compared to most of the older orange worn out looking blobs of nickels that I've found. For example I found a V nickel in the same general area and it looked like I would think, rusty etc. Any ideas why this shield nickel would come out so good looking? Thanks
 
MUD(S.W.A.T) said:
Wow that is a nice Shield Nickel. :o I'd say banner if they based it off my standards. :icon_thumleft: :headbang: :notworthy:

Keep @ it and HH !! ;D :D
nice I say banner!
 
Holy mother! I've never seen a dug shield that nice. The few I've dug required forensics. Nicely done!
 
Awesome find Congratulations
 

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