First "V" nickle find... 1886

[mreese1849]

I had a goal to find my first barber coin and started detecting a local park near my house. I walked over to where there is an old sidewalk and started digging up a bunch of wheats all 1913, so I thought "oh cool, maybe there is some old money here" lol. Then I dug up a 1916 buffalo at the base of a pine tree. I was getting pretty excited because I thought maybe I would be able to reach my goal of getting a barber. I walked over to the sidewalk and got a very faint high signal and dug down in excitement and out popped a 1902 "s" barber dime... Well I had to leave, but I was pretty pumped up lol I told my wife that day I wanted to find my first v nickel, so I went back the next morning and what do ya know... my first coin was this "v" nickel. Sorry for the pics I have to use the laptop camera lol The back of the nickel is toasted, but at least the front is legible. HH

 

[Evolution]

One year older and you would have had the sought after 1885. Congrats on the nice finds.

 

[Argentium]

If you're having that kind of luck calling them then finding them , I say set your sights a little higher ! Oh - maybe a twenty dollar gold piece - something like that !

 

[mreese1849]

One year older and you would have had the sought after 1885. Congrats on the nice finds.

Yeah I know Dangit!!! 86 is the second least minted though. Mine is in rough shape anyway... still love it though!!

 

[mreese1849]

If you're having that kind of luck calling them then finding them , I say set your sights a little higher ! Oh - maybe a twenty dollar gold piece - something like that !

Man I would pass out!!! hahaha. There was actually a confederate camp located on the park property, but who knows where... They built a full golf course that surrounds it and also a skate park, gym, and four playgrounds so I probably wouldn't find it anyway. There were actually three camps in my town, but the one that they have preserved is full of nothing but beer bottles, cans, and bottle tops... not to mention the millions of mosquitos.

 

[hugoborchardt]

Unbelievable. I've found Barbers, but never a V Nickel!!!! Nice hunt!!!

 

[hogge]

Still no slouch at $300 in G-4 condition. Obviously a GREAT find! Congrats..............Hogge

 

[Twinkletoes]

Great find! Seems to be in good shape!


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[mreese1849]

Great find! Seems to be in good shape!


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I wish it was better though. You can't make out anything on the back... I saw the v when I dug it but after I washed the dirt off it wasn't there...

 

[Old Dude]

Welcome to the "v" club. Seems like a good park. HH

 

[mreese1849]

I've started digging all of the pull tab signals lately and have found a ton of nickels and never would have without persistence. Believe me my trash pouch is full after a good hunt lol

 

[mreese1849]

Thanks guys... I will be posting all of my good finds. I think i'm just breaking the ice on this park. Finds are starting to slow down, but found an indian head a little ways away from the other coins so I can expand my search now lol Seems like the other parks in the city haven't been hunted either. I guess people around here haven't caught on yet

 

[wheatfinder13]

Awesome first barber