My first Shield Nickel ?

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I have not been doing much metal detecting lately. Too much to get done and everything is so grown up with weeds.

I noticed on Thursday that A field that has been good to me in the past had been brush hogged Finally a place to swing !

Not too much to report other than a piece of lead pipe that has the impression of a Shield Nickel in it I think that it is pretty cool and will go into the keeper box.


VPR

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's a neat find. Seems like folks did that alot--mashing coins into softer metals, striking them against each other, or making reverse images of them.

8)

 

[prolab69]

some kid may have tried to counterfiet it, keep looking, there may be another one out there

 

[teleman 2525]

from one vermonter to another very cool find

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

very unique! awesome!

 

[Brian in MA]

Cool find. I think I would be happier with that than an actual one given the condition they are usually in when dug in New England. Your find has a story to it that we'll never know. Pretty cool !!

Brian in MA

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

It's one thing to be lucky to find an actual counterfeit coin, but that's in a whole new ball field.
Whether that was to be used to counterfeit, or just some person playing around, either way that is one cool find.
Don't try and clean in the microwave.
Carl

 

[DigginThePast]

Very neat find.

 

[Skelly607]

Thats a nice keeper!

 

[sscindercoop]

Cool

 

[mainer]

Now that is a cool find. I too would much rather have that then the nickel. Sweet find VPR.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Thanks for the replies ! I will try the field again a little later today so wish me luck....



VPR

 

[mainer]

Good luck VPR! Be waitin for a good post from you tonight.

 

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

That is a great find!!

 

[Tuberale]

To leave that deep an impression took some work. Does the other side of the lead look like someone was hitting it with a sledge hammer?