Great day- My first dated V nickel & Two rings

ModernMiner · Nov 11, 2008

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

, 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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The Master Chief · Nov 12, 2008

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Great finds and love the time you took to shoot the video.

Captn SE · Nov 12, 2008

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Doug,

Good going on your first dated V nickel find! :thumbsup:

And those two rings aren't so shabby either. The opal looks beautiful. And the state seal ring looks real chunky!!

A fine day indeed!! Get back to that spot. I bet you find a gold ring next.

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Mirage · Nov 12, 2008

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Great finds. I bet the temperatures were good too. :thumbsup:

You did a great job of cleaning that V nickel. The contrast with the remaining "dirt" brings out the details well. I have learned with V nickels - the secret to making them look good is to leave some dirt on them.

You also got some rings - that state seal ring is very cool. 8)

Bob

allen · Nov 12, 2008

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congrats on those great looking finds...

jgas · Nov 12, 2008

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Sweet digs buddy...Those are some great finds. Congrats on that dated V..... :thumbsup:

jgas

tsgman · Nov 12, 2008

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Nice coin but that State Seal ring is sweet! Congrats.

Brendan M. · Nov 12, 2008

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I hope you've been well, Doug. Great finds!!!!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

civilman1 · Nov 12, 2008

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Dang Doug......I don't care if I find one "dateless" version,still trying though.The ring's are awesome....especially the State Seal,any idea on the age yet?How many acre's do you have left to hunt on that place.....Never Hunted Out.Great dig's Buddy.....Wish you the Best!!!!

ModernMiner · Nov 12, 2008

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Leon said:
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...
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

Thanks Leon.
I kind of did a combo cleaning. I've see Merf's coins come out great in a rock tumbler, so I tried that first with just aquarium gravel, dishsoap, and water. That did fairly well, but then I used the hot peroxide method & Q-tips to get more of the crud off. I think what saved this one was that I found it out in the woods and not in a field where fertilizer could have ruined it. The front looks pretty good, but the back looks even better. :thumbsup:

Thanks,
MM

Nick Pappagiorgio said:
Lish ...

WOW ~ ~ What a Haul ...
Virtuous "V" Nickel ...
Righteous Rings ...
Stellar Spencer Clips ...
Cool Copper Chunks ...
Rock On with your Bad Boy Detecting Self ...
Your Bestest Friend In the Whole Entire Universe ...
~ Nick ~

Thanks Buddy. It was a good day for the Lish. :thumbsup:

Colonial Silver Zeus said:
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

Thanks Chris. No shield nickel yet. :'(

You guys must be hoarding them up North. :icon_scratch:

You are always welcome to hunt down here in the winter with me too. Mirage found my reale last winter.

-Doug-

prolab69 said:
Cool "V" I just found a 1906 the other day,

HH
Pro-

Thanks Pro & congrats to you too. Finally one older than a Buff nickel. :thumbsup:

-MM-

Admiral de Salee said:
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.

Thanks Admiral.
That opal ring couldn't of been in the ground too long I don't think. I hit that area last October and didn't find it then. It really is in fantastic shape. The silver ring itself was a bit bent, but I was able to straighten it back out. I'm glad the three stones were still in there. :thumbsup:

As far as the V nickel, this one had your finger prints all over it. :tongue3:

-MM-

time4me said:
Love them rings!!! That seal ring is the cat's meow for sure!!!!!!!
HH,
Jim

Thanks Jim.
I'm hoping it was issued to government officials possibly. :icon_scratch:

-MM-

KevinH said:
Great finds and love the time you took to shoot the video.

Thanks Kevin. I try to carry that vid camera with me all the time now. It is compact & easy to use. My other camera is an old bulky digital camera that takes a 3.5" floppy disc.

-MM-

ModernMiner · Nov 12, 2008

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TreasurdiggrNY said:
Congrats on your first dated V nickel great finds I like the spencer clips, the rings are awesome. Great hunt
Glenn

Thank you Glenn. :thumbsup:

-MM-

BuckleBoy said:
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!
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

Thanks BB. I found those two matching clips within about 10' of each other. :thumbsup:

As far as the rings, I better try detecting parks more often to pay for my kids college.

Thanks buddy.
-Doug-

Captn_SE said:
Doug,
Good going on your first dated V nickel find!
And those two rings aren't so shabby either. The opal looks beautiful. And the state seal ring looks real chunky!!
A fine day indeed!! Get back to that spot. I bet you find a gold ring next.
Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Thanks Big Dan.
I'm still hoping for an 1800's silver coin before year end. That's one of my goals beside an LC.
You're right. That ring is very heavy indeed. Heavier than those lead bullets I dig. :tongue3:

-Doug-

Mirage said:
Great finds. I bet the temperatures were good too.
You did a great job of cleaning that V nickel. The contrast with the remaining "dirt" brings out the details well. I have learned with V nickels - the secret to making them look good is to leave some dirt on them.
You also got some rings - that state seal ring is very cool. 8)
Bob

Thanks Bob. I'm happy with the way the V nickel came out. I don't think I over cleaned it thank God.
Does you secret apply to ugly women in bars too? :icon_scratch:

(Sorry, I couldn't resist) :tard:

Don't forget....we'll have your room ready this winter for your 2nd annual "Redneck Reale Recovery" trip. :icon_jokercolor:

Have a great week and tell Nate "hello".
-Doug-

ModernMiner · Nov 12, 2008

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crazyjarhead said:
Congrats on the ring and V nickle. I just found my first this week too.

Awesome CJH. :thumbsup:

Congrats to you too.
Next we need shield nickels.

-MM-

allen said:
congrats on those great looking finds...

Thanks Allen. :thumbsup:

jgas said:
Sweet digs buddy...Those are some great finds. Congrats on that dated V..... jgas

Thanks Jgas. Much appreciated.
-MM-

tsgman said:
Nice coin but that State Seal ring is sweet! Congrats.

That sucker fits me good too. :thumbsup:

Thanks TSG.

bmanley99 said:
I hope you've been well, Doug. Great finds!!!!

Cheers and HH,
Brendan

Man, where have you been "B"? I almost brought out the hounds to go searching for you. :wink:

Welcome back buddy. :thumbsup:

-Doug-

civilman1 said:
Dang Doug......I don't care if I find one "dateless" version,still trying though.The ring's are awesome....especially the State Seal,any idea on the age yet?How many acre's do you have left to hunt on that place.....Never Hunted Out.Great dig's Buddy.....Wish you the Best!!!!

Thanks so much Joe.
I found out on the state seal that the version I have has been around since 1983. Not too old, but I'm hoping maybe it was only issued to government officials. It would make it rarer at least. I have more research to do on it, but a quick Google search didn't show me anything.
As far as acres left on the plantation to hunt, I would guess about 5, but they are all wooded areas. My detector feels like a pinball bouncing off of and in between all the trees and saplings out there. Funny thing is, as you know, if you miss 1" of area you may miss a good find. I try to be as thorough as possible out there.
I'm really dying to go back into the woods where I dug the 20 bullets out of the one hole, but it is deer season right now. Not safe.

Have a great week.
-Doug-

tymcmurray · Nov 12, 2008

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I was just going to say that there has to be something
special about that state seal ring. There is too much
detail for that to be a "tourist" ring.
Great finds!

Michiganne · Nov 12, 2008

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Nice V Nickel, Doug! Love the rest of the relics, too. Could the mini suspender clips be off children's clothing? :icon_scratch:

Your two rings are fantastic, especially the opal. Very nice.

Keep digging!

geo4472 · Nov 12, 2008

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very very nice finds :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Nov 13, 2008

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tymcmurray said:
I was just going to say that there has to be something
special about that state seal ring. There is too much
detail for that to be a "tourist" ring.
Great finds!

Thanks Ty.
That was what I thought too. If you were to see it in person, the detail is very fine. Especially the small lettering.
-Doug-

Michiganne said:
Nice V Nickel, Doug! Love the rest of the relics, too. Could the mini suspender clips be off children's clothing? Your two rings are fantastic, especially the opal. Very nice.

Keep digging!

Thank you Mich. :thumbsup:

I think those suspender clips may be from a boy named "Spencer". :icon_scratch:

-Doug-

geo4472 said:
very very nice finds

Thanks Geo.
Greatly appreciated.
-MM-

ModernMiner · Nov 13, 2008

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rtde3 said:
Sweet bunch of finds MM! Love the N.C. ring!

Thanks rtde3. :thumbsup:

I did a little searching around today and think it may be a NC government service award ring. I e-mailed a person on their web site today. Hopefully I get a confirmation back.
-Doug-