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Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Today was a great day for me. I found a wedding band for a gentleman after work today. See my other post.

Today at lunch I hit the plantation woods and finally found my first dated V nickel! A 1905. :thumbsup:


Also pictured are some other relics I've found at the plantation last week.
Does anyone know what these two "Spencer" clips would be from? :icon_scratch: Too small to be suspender clips.

After work I hit a park on the way home. I worked an area where I found two gold rings last year by the lake.
My very first hole was the metal arrowhead pendant.
God as my witness, my very next hit was a silver ring with clear & colored stones. Stamped .925.
I thought, "man, this is great." :thumbsup:
About 20 minutes later, after digging a number of fishing sinkers, I got a good signal close to the paved walkway. I dug a plug and....Holy Smokes :o, a big fat silver men's ring. I left it in the dirt plug and brought it home as-is for you all to see before I cleaned it up. It is a heavy ring stamped "Ster" (sterling) inside, with a beautiful North Carolina symbol on the front.
Both rings are beautiful finds indeed, and I wasn't even close to finishing the area yet before I got called away. Hopefully there will be more to be found.
Thanks for looking,
MM
(I think my Dad was looking down on me today. :angel5: )
 

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Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Nice finds Miner. Love that silver/Opal ring. Very pretty. Congrats on your V Nickel. It isn't in bad shape considering. I have dug 2 since I have been detecting. Always great videos..Keep it up.
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

zaxfire69 said:
Nice finds Miner. Love that silver/Opal ring. Very pretty. Congrats on your V Nickel. It isn't in bad shape considering. I have dug 2 since I have been detecting. Always great videos..Keep it up.

Thanks Zax. :thumbsup:
I was wondering what that beautiful stone was.
-MM-
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Wow MM, you had quite a day! Congrats on some great finds! That opal ring is too cute! ;D
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Congrats on that sweet V-Nickel MM :thumbsup:
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Wow, Doug, looks like you had a spectacular day! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I know what you mean about the shotgun shells in the woods - I wish the price of brass would skyrocket...

Just a couple of weeks ago you said:

ModernMiner said:
Congrats on the V nickel KD. :icon_king:
I've been dying to find one with a date myself. I've only found one other (dateless) so far.
Way to go.

First Treasurefiend, and now you! And that V sure looks great! I'm real glad you got your wish! :wink:

Congrats on the nice nickel and the great jewelry!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Neil
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

nice opal...... :o
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

WTG Doug,
Love that state seal ring. Better than snuff!!
Joe
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

kimsdad said:
Wow, Doug, looks like you had a spectacular day! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I know what you mean about the shotgun shells in the woods - I wish the price of brass would skyrocket...

Just a couple of weeks ago you said:

ModernMiner said:
Congrats on the V nickel KD. :icon_king:
I've been dying to find one with a date myself. I've only found one other (dateless) so far.
Way to go.

First Treasurefiend, and now you! And that V sure looks great! I'm real glad you got your wish! :wink:

Congrats on the nice nickel and the great jewelry!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Neil

Thanks Neil.
I remember saying that too. ;D It is such a treat to be out in the middle of the woods and to find a small item like a coin instead of a shotgun shell head. Like a needle in a haystack. I was hoping for an 1800's nickel, but this one will do just fine too. :thumbsup:
I tumbled it and then used hot peroxide to get it clean. It came out pretty good.
Now if I can just find some silver out there. :thumbsup:
-Doug-

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT REPLIES. THEY MEAN ALOT. :wink:
-MM-
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Wow! MM,,, some great digs there... Congrats!
That "V" nickel is one of the best I have seen. How did you clean it? Most of the ones I find are all reddish in color and the ones I find that still have the dirt on them, when they come out of the ground, still end up all red after rinsing them off with water...

Just a guess on the buckles but they look to possibly be suspender buckles..
Also, that seal ring is awesome... :thumbsup:
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Congrats on your first dated V nickel :thumbsup: great finds I like the spencer clips, the rings are awesome. Great hunt :thumbsup:
Glenn
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Congrats on the ring and V nickle. I just found my first this week too. :thumbsup:
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Wow MM!
Nice V nickel! Just found my first a couple of weeks ago too.
That is in sweeeeet condition!

What a great hunt! Cool rings. Really like the seal, interesting.

Mark
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Wow you had a good day. That big ring is interesting.

Brian
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Another day another ...nickle? Congrats on your first dated V. Have you found a shield nickle yet? I found my first a couple years ago. The weather is starting to be a factor. I hope it holds out.
Chris
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Cool "V" I just found a 1906 the other day,

HH
Pro-
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

The rings are great! Opals tend to chip, but that one (which has a lot of fire in it, too) looks fine!

The V-nickel is mine. I had one with those exact #s on it (1905) that I spent when I was a callow teenager.
"Youth is wasted on the young", as the feller said. Gah head, keep it.
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

Love them rings!!! That seal ring is the cat's meow for sure!!!!!!!

HH,

Jim
 
Re: Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

MM,

You really made some Beautiful finds there. A great mix of old and new--and the new stuff is items Anyone would want in their collection.


Well done! :thumbsup:


The Spencer clips I'm pretty sure are in fact suspender clips. The scalloped edge on them to grip the fabric is a dead giveaway. I have found several smaller ones from the teens or twenties, but none that are an exact match to those. But I'm pretty sure that's what they are.



Regards,



Buckleboy
 

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