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Found this 1885 V nickel

Carver

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Anyone know what it's value might be????? Thanks for looking
 

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Super find there! I think you struck gold! (as in gold I mean hit the big time)
 
It sure did GL, That is a nice date on the V what yr is the shield
 
Awesome nickle...awesome.

~Tom
 
HOOT!!!! Congrats on the awesome find.

Cheers!

Dugholes :laughing7:
 
Nice V Nickel. Really like that old pocket knife too! :wink:
 
Way to go on the banner "V" nickel!!! :icon_king: :thumbsup:
What an awesome find.
Congrats to you.
-MM-
 
GL said:
Looks like the Shield Nickel made the banner instead of the keydate V.

That IS a pic of the shield nickle on the banner, what is the yr of the shield nickle (he asked jeaously)
Treasure hunting minds need to know.
Not to take from the V nickles banner worthiness, just gotta know thas all.
 
Thanks for the replies everybody!!! To answer a few questions,,,,, The V nickel gave me kind of a weird mixed tone and VDI,, as I recall from 10 to about 30,,, trying to lock on at 20... I found both of the nickels in the same yard about 8' apart,,,, the shield nickel was a first for me,, it is 1868.... I didn't know what I had till I got home and washed the dirt off the V nickel,,, looked it up in the Red book and did a HOLY CRAP!!!!! I took it to a friend of mine this weekend, who is a coin collector, and he said it will easily grade as Good,,, maybe better. He said there are ways to help it's appearance which could greatly increase it's value. So for now, until I find out what should be done with it , it's sitting all by itself,,, safe and sound!!!! I love this hobby!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 
Man, that is one AWESOME find!
WTG on the banner!@
Baggins
 
Congratulations on a Spectacular find !!!!! Awesome !!! Congratulations Carverwood !!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on BANNER !!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Dave :coffee2:
 
Terrific find, congratulations! ;D That sure is a tough situation, I am sure that key date nickel and indian could clean up a bit but you obviously shouldn't clean them because of their numismatic value. I have seen dug keydate coins slabbed before and PCGS, NGC, ANACS, etc usually just add something like "Enviornmental Corrosion".

It's funny how we all told our wives that one gold ring or rare coin could pay for this detector, yet we wouldn't dare sell one of our treasures! :)

HH, Mark
 
CONGRATS on that one. It didn't catch my attention because I don't know #%*# about old coins and there values :tongue3:
 
odave said:
Congratulations on a Spectacular find !!!!! Awesome !!! Congratulations Carverwood !!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on BANNER !!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Dave :coffee2:
Thanks Dave!!!!! I had the Banner for a short while,,,, now it's gone??????? What gives???
 
i'm an old nickle freak ! i love the shield, 'v' and buffalo nickle finds sometimes more than silver !
 
Thats awesome carver, looks alot like my 1885 V nickel. Congrats on making banner.
peanut
 
peanut said:
Thats awesome carver, looks alot like my 1885 V nickel. Congrats on making banner.
peanut

Thanks Peanut!!!!! Don't know why yours didn't make Banner???? AWESOME find!!!
 

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