My 2nd date with "V" this week - Shes gotten older though

[ModernMiner]

My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Tuesday I scored my first dated "V" nickel in the woods at the plantation. It was a 1905 some of you may recall.
Today at lunch I ventured out there again and was able to find Ms. "V's" older sister, Ms. 1902. She was a pretty little thing hiding next to a huge pine tree about 4" deep. I thought it would be a modern Jefferson that maybe a hunter had dropped years ago, but to my surprise it was 106 yrs old. Yeah Baby!!!
I was also able to recover a deep 3-ringer that barely gave off a signal out there. I was happy to find these that deep out in the woods. It gives me hope that there could be more goodies waiting to be found. Believe it or not, not one shotgun shell today.
I gave the V a hot peroxide bath for a few minutes to clean it. Would you leave it as-is now? I seem to have a knack of over cleaning and making coins worse the more I clean them. This one now has a nice smooth finish on it.
Thanks for looking,
MM

 

[rwsnc]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Damn, Doug.... Nice going, buddy.

 

[silverfreak]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Way to go Doug. That's a sweet find. I'm too lazy to dig nickel hits

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Awesome Doug! Still waiting for my first V....

I totally concur with Captain SE -- the vinegar and salt solution works wonders on all nickels. I highly recommend it. Just be careful you don't leave it in too long -- you'll strip away too much and lose detail.

Here's a before/after pic of a Buffalo I cleaned with this method.

Take care!
--B

 

[treasurefiend]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Congrats on finding her older sister!!!

I tried the salt and vinegar on my 1st Buffalo that I found. It cleaned off all of the red/brown tarnish but I wont use this method again. I actually like the red/brown 10 times better on them. HH

 

[Brendan M.]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Congrats on finding her older sister!!!

I tried the salt and vinegar on my 1st Buffalo that I found. It cleaned off all of the red/brown tarnish but I wont use this method again. I actually like the red/brown 10 times better on them. HH

How long did you leave it in the solution for?

 

[treasurefiend]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Congrats on finding her older sister!!!

I tried the salt and vinegar on my 1st Buffalo that I found. It cleaned off all of the red/brown tarnish but I wont use this method again. I actually like the red/brown 10 times better on them. HH

How long did you leave it in the solution for?

Not long at all, just long enough to get the red/brown off. I just like the way they look after they come out of the ground thats all.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

THANKS EVERYONE.
It takes a lot of searching in a large woods to find keepers, but when you do find one it makes the whole day worth it.
Have a great weekend.
-MM-

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Nice lunch finds MM! HH, Mike

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

This V has some good detail. Couldn't have been in circulation for long. Your rolling along nicely Doug.
Chris

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Very nice, her grandmother would be a cool find too!

 

[allen]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

nice find..leave her as she is...

 

[Mirage]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Doug,
Very Cool. I think that makes 4 V nickels from that site. It's interesting cause there is one site Nate and I have pulled 4 V's from. I think 4 is the limit though.

I would leave it cleaned as is. Looks good. I have not tried the vinegar method but It looks like if you have a totally red V with no contrast it would improve it's appearance.

As for this weekend - you need to go for the GOLD! Think Rings man. Good luck.

Bob

 

[Nana40]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Super finds, MM! That nickel isn't all that bad with it being underneath a pine tree! Coins found around here under pines are usually really bad.

Thanks for that cleaning tip, Dan! I gonna try it!

Congrats on those finds, MM!

Nana

 

[mpostma]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Nice V, Doug!

Wish you the best of luck on many more!
Mark

 

[Evolution]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Way to go Doug. I still haven't found my first V nickel. I like the way that one looks. She's kind of peeking out from behind a green curtain. I'd leave it as is if it were me.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Nice lunch finds MM! HH, Mike

Thanks Mike.

This V has some good detail. Couldn't have been in circulation for long. Your rolling along nicely Doug.
Chris

Thanks Chris.
Not Colonial, but I'm trying.
Good luck this weekend.
-Doug-

Very nice, her grandmother would be a cool find too!

Thanks Tim.

nice find..leave her as she is...

Thanks Allen.

Doug,
Very Cool. I think that makes 4 V nickels from that site. It's interesting cause there is one site Nate and I have pulled 4 V's from. I think 4 is the limit though.
I would leave it cleaned as is. Looks good. I have not tried the vinegar method but It looks like if you have a totally red V with no contrast it would improve it's appearance.
As for this weekend - you need to go for the GOLD! Think Rings man. Good luck.
Bob

Thanks Bob.
You have a good memory. I found the first "V" with no date when you were here. Then you found the first dated "V" in the same hole later you dog. And now two more dated ones make 4 indeed. Remember, I am using a Tesoro so there HAS to be a fifth one out there to be found.
Rain today & Saturday, but Sunday is looking good.
Have a good w/end.
-Doug-

Super finds, MM! That nickel isn't all that bad with it being underneath a pine tree! Coins found around here under pines are usually really bad.
Thanks for that cleaning tip, Dan! I gonna try it!
Congrats on those finds, MM!
Nana

Thanks Nana. I thought for sure it would be a shotgun shell head since it gave off an iffy signal. I'm glad I was wrong.
Have a good w/end,
Doug

Nice V, Doug!

Wish you the best of luck on many more!
Mark

Thanks so much Mark.

Way to go Doug. I still haven't found my first V nickel. I like the way that one looks. She's kind of peeking out from behind a green curtain. I'd leave it as is if it were me.

Thanks Ev.
You may not of found a "V" yet, but you've found everything else.
Good luck MDing buddy.
-Doug-

 

[Wheresthegoodstuff]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Nice find. The ground sure is rough on nickels

 

[Gilligan]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Great finds brother. That nickel is as clean as it is going to get without ruining it, I too know from experience. You should see the job I did on my oldest coin found, an 1802 Large Cent that I found in New Bern years ago. I decided electolysis was my best bet. Wrong. Bad decision. Same with the 1829 half dime (I think it was a half dime) I found the same day. Bryan in Goldsboro

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

Nice find. The ground sure is rough on nickels

Thanks. Man, you got that right.
-MM-

Great finds brother. That nickel is as clean as it is going to get without ruining it, I too know from experience. You should see the job I did on my oldest coin found, an 1802 Large Cent that I found in New Bern years ago. I decided electolysis was my best bet. Wrong. Bad decision. Same with the 1829 half dime (I think it was a half dime) I found the same day. Bryan in Goldsboro

Thanks Bryan.
Now if I could just find those coins that you just need to wash off with a little water (silver & gold).
Have a good w/end.
-Doug-

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: My 2nd date with "V" this week - She's gotten older though

You are on a roll Doug! Congrats again!

Thanks buddy!
-Doug-