my oldest coin!!! WOW!!! UPDATED PICS

[pookie-princess of rust]

i went out around 3:00 this afternoon so i didn't really have long to hunt before it started getting dark. i went to the part of the yard where i had gotten the gun from. i dug a bunch of barbed wire, most of it near the surface... then i got a gold/nickel reading on my titan. i dug it and found a nickel. it was very worn and lots of crud on it. i put it in my pouch and went along detecting as usual. more barbed wire and a piece of pipe... i came inside because i was getting cold and it was getting dark. i tried cleaning up the nickel with a toothbrush and soapy water. i could start to see writing on it. then i could just make out a "V". i was like omg i've got a V nickel!! i did the happy dance for sure.

i think the date is 1899?
here is another pic... too much flash, but its definitely 189?

 

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[treasurefiend]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Take a better photo if you can, paying mind to the shadowing on the date area of the coin.

It kind of looks like 1887 to me, and that is a better date nickel as I recall.

Yea, it looks like a 1887 to me to!!! Congrats on you oldest coin!!!

 

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[Bavaria Mike]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Congrats on the V! HH, Mike

 

[bill-USA]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

I think you're really good with a camera to. Those two photos are excellent. I'd be surprised if your scanner does any better. Nice job, and nice find.

 

[Southern_Boy]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Truly nice dig there!

 

[dfx willy]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

thats awesome congrats! ya broke a barriernow there gonna start getting older. willy.

 

[River Rat]

Re: my oldest coin!!! WOW!!!

Congrats, Pookie! Most excellent find

RR

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

i just added another pic where u can sort of see the date. its definitely 189?

 

[allen]

sweet find...

 

[coinstar]

Nice job ,you finally got a good one.There 's more to come.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Wow, nice finger nails.... Cool coin too !!

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[kimsdad]

Way to go, Pookie!!!

Superb coin! Youre efforts have been rewarded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more coins hiding under all that wire...

I find that when I scan any coin that has faint details, the scanner makes them harder to see. If that happens to you, lay the coin on a flat surface and light it from the side with a flashlight or another bright light, then use your digital camera to take a photo without flash. The light coming across the surface at an angle tends to bring the details out more.

 

[CRUSADER]

as you say 189? now you have a new target to beat. get out there & find more...

 

[kdismuke1]

Congrats.

 

[thrillathahunt]

It looks like an 1891 to me.....but I need glasses. Exciting find!!!!!!!!

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

It looks like an 1891 to me.....but I need glasses. Exciting find!!!!!!!!

I believe you are right..... Very nice find!
DANGLANGLEY

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

thanks for the advice. i'll try that. ya the scanner made it worse.

Way to go, Pookie!!!

Superb coin! Youre efforts have been rewarded. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more coins hiding under all that wire...

I find that when I scan any coin that has faint details, the scanner makes them harder to see. If that happens to you, lay the coin on a flat surface and light it from the side with a flashlight or another bright light, then use your digital camera to take a photo without flash. The light coming across the surface at an angle tends to bring the details out more.

 

[NGE]

Nice find Aimee, now get out there and find a 188?.........NGE

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Wicked cool find Pookie! When you are done cleaning the nails and barbed wire from your yard, you can come help me with mine. Maybe you can get another.

 

[crazyjarhead]

WTG Pookie!!!!!!!!!!! I need to find one of those coins.

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Nice job pookie,ain't it a thrill when you first see that Roman numeral five!! Congratulations!
Jerry