Help with date on Shield Nickel & weird metal object ...

[bingbingbing]

Hi folks - any opinions on the date on this very rough shield nickel?
My first pre-1900's nickel!

I also recently found an odd object - the portion that looks like the head of a hammer spins and has a spring inside of it (so a clip of some kind) the piece at the other with the hinge still opens and closes ... pretty neat.

Thanks in advance!
Eric
(Massachusetts digger since 5/19)

 

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[DCMatt]

Fairly confident the coin date is 1883.



The other item may be a the back portion of a clip from a fashion accessory like a tie clip or clip-on earrings or a sweater clip. Maybe even a money clip...

 

[A2coins]

You could clean it a little more zi use a jeweler's loop and have a microscope sometimes it's just worn to much but congrats on a great coin. Tommy

 

[Erik Blackburn]

Looks like 1867

Small hammer could be a jewelers hammer.

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like 1867.

Maybe... I don't see the 7 but I do see the 6 now.

I looked at the mint numbers. 1867 & 1868 each had over 28,000,000 minted. 1883 had on 1,400,000.

Odds are it's a '67 or '68.

 

[EQ8]

Don't be afraid to lightly sand the date just a little to see it if comes out (320 grit or higher).
The coin is pretty much worthless to a collector.
Nice finds!

 

[Goldiver]

I am seeing 1867.

 

[cudamark]

1868 IMO.

 

[nkellam22]

The object could be an old razor

 

[Anduril]

Looks like 1867 to me.

 

[nhbenz]

The clip thingy is a cuff adjuster which is often misstated to be for card cheating, as described here: CARDSHARK Online - holdout machines

 

[Plug N Play]

Nice ID and info, Ben. Cool little item.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

The clip thingy is a cuff adjuster which is often misstated to be for card cheating, as described here: CARDSHARK Online - holdout machines

I learn something new here everyday!
Great I.D. Ben.
Dave

 

[bingbingbing]

The clip thingy is a cuff adjuster which is often misstated to be for card cheating, as described here: CARDSHARK Online - holdout machines
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Thanks for the reply Ben - neat!
Thanks to everyone else too!

 

[Tnmountains]

1883 is what I see in high res too.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The clip thingy is a cuff adjuster which is often misstated to be for card cheating, as described here: CARDSHARK Online - holdout machines
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A quick search of TN archives found the patent.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/178904-common-sense-card-cheater-cuff-link.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

 

[yaxthri]

The clip thingy is a cuff adjuster which is often misstated to be for card cheating, as described here: CARDSHARK Online - holdout machines
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Great id

 

[A2coins]

That's one good ID can I borrow that lol

 

[Plug N Play]

Funny how the card holder idea is always refuted by showing a patent or display selling them as cuff adjusters.

Reality - If you were a card shark, you would always be at risk of being exposed. Bad news if you had a card holder up your sleeve.

"No, no, ... this isn't a card holder, gents. It's just a cuff adjuster. Everyone knows that. See, I have one on the other cuff also."

Modern authenticators insist they were not card holders.
Card sharks insisted it, even harder. So, there we have it. Everyone agrees these were only cuff adjusters.