Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel (UPDATED ~ PICS added)

[oddcoins]

Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel (UPDATED ~ PIC'S added)

The end of the month is kinda slow in my office so I took an extended lunch hour and did some detecting! No silver was found, but I did dig a 1916 Buffalo nickel, two wheat cents and a couple bucks in clad. Also, I found this thin copper item that has a very cool looking ladies face in it. I think its too big to be a button cover ~ any idea what it came off of?

Thanks for looking!
Neil

 

[acevillav]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

Does the copper thing have any marks on the inside? How about hooks, pins etc ? It could be part of a hair barrette or hair jewelry. It may be part of a broach or pin. Nice finds buff are always good

Acevillav

 

[Pepper2004]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

Congrats on the Buffalo! I still haven't found one. I like the copper thing. Maybe someone here can tell what it is.

 

[Kevin Bozard]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

I found this thin copper item that has a very cool looking ladies face in it. I think its too big to be a button cover ~ any idea what it came off of?

Thanks for looking!
Neil

Hi Neil, I'm thinking more along the lines of maybe a locket cover. Hard to say for sure. Nice finds though!

 

[JerV3]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

Nice,

I love little old relics like that. Looks like a victorian time period.

HH Jer

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

It was worth it just for the Buffalo. Nice.

 

[oddcoins]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel

Does the copper thing have any marks on the inside? How about hooks, pins etc ? It could be part of a hair barrette or hair jewelry. It may be part of a broach or pin. Nice finds buff are always good

Acevillav

No, no markings on the back side ~ but there's a knob or stem piece on the back in the middle.

?

 

[The Buzzard King]

Re: Lunch hour hunt ~ 1916 Buffalo nickel (UPDATED ~ PIC'S added)

Nice Buffalo. It's good to be able to get a date off them when they're that old.
MOST of the buffalos I dig are in horrible shape without a date.
Usually V-nickles come out better.
Congrats!