Lady liberty shot dead. I have proof.

[Dirty Digger Doug]

Found my first V nicklel today, an 1895. Problem is someone shot lady liberty in the head, cracking the coin. My wife found a hollow point bullet about 50' from where I found the nickel. You can see a ring in the coin from where the a bullet, a hollow point hit it. Think it's possible that this is the offending bullet?

 

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[Randy Combs]

could be. that nickel, other than the chunk gone, is in really good condition

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

It is split from the impact. Nothing missing. It still has thirteen stars. Here is a picture of the bullet standing on the imprint on the back.

 

[Swaveab]

Were hollow points around during the times of that nickel? If not then somebody is a fool for shooting that nickel in that condition and age.

 

[pepperj]

Cool find for sure. Nice one for sure.
I hope some knowledgable folks that know their ballistics will weigh in on this one.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

So, the lady on the coin is the convex side of the coin...?
Anyway you look at it, it was a target, that got hit smack-dab in the center...!
What a shot...!
Apparently the shooter didn't see value in the coin....
Hollow points weren't around in the late 1800's, I believe,
but at the turn of the century, did - so the bullet is maybe guilty...........

 

[Swaveab]

In researching it could very well have been done during the times of this nickel. It also explained that the accuracy was increased along with the speed of the bullet making the possibility of a good hit more probable. Look around as you may find more bullets and maybe even more coins that got hit.

 

[Swaveab]

By the way Doug, are you sure Lady Liberty was shot dead or did she just crack up?

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Sorry if "that" bullet had hit that coin there would be nothing but a massive hole. Its a cool thought though.

 

[jewelerguy]

She's not dead, she just has a splitting headache

 

[Dirty Digger Doug]

The bullet looks more like a FMJ blunt. In my excitement I said hollow point so I must apologize. Maybe it was an underpowered hand load. Who knows. It does seem to fit the indent in the back perfectly.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A very unique find - congrats !

 

[islamoradamark]

Think that coin could have been in someone pocket when it got hit

 

[vpone]

Found my first V nicklel today, an 1895. Problem is someone shot lady liberty in the head, cracking the coin. My wife found a hollow point bullet about 50' from where I found the nickel. You can see a ring in the coin from where the a bullet, a hollow point hit it. Think it's possible that this is the offending bullet?

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That is the coolest thing I've seen all week - wow.

vp

 

[Louie D]

Who shot Liberty Lady?

 

[Rubka888]

I have never seen a liberty nickel come out of the ground in that kind of condition- as far as environmental damage. Amazing!! And I am surprised, if it was a bullet that hit it, that it didn't do more damage. Very cool you found the bullet to go with it. That is just incredible

 

[gunsil]

Coin was likely hit with a .22, the metal jacket slug found has no relation to the coin or the bullet that hit it. My friends and I shot hundreds of coins when we were young. A hundred targets for a dollar using pennies. We used bottle caps too.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Very cool and unusual find with some interesting possibilities...

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I just had to add my find, a Jefferson Nickel, painted? gold, and shot by a .45 cal., I'd say. Here's both sides...! Sorry for quality, out-of-focus...! But, you get idea.

 

[Fat]

That is the coolest thing I've seen all week - wow.

vp

I agree. I think they absolutely go together.