No silver yet, but I found this...

[mlw67]

Did I already find all the silver in the Portland area?? Jeez I am having a tough time finding any this year. I've found a pile of wheats this spring so far, but the silver has eluded me.

Today I went out and hunted various places all the way from Milwaukee to Oregon City, and the only old coin I was able to muster was this dateless buffalo.

Still, that's better than a kick in the pants, I guess.

 

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[goldencoin]

Much better than clad though...still nice

HH
-GC

 

[trk5capt]

Your Heading In The Right Direction, Congrats. Hope The Silver Comes Soon. trk5capt...

 

[Diggincoinz]

Cool Buffalo! Too bad about the date though.

 

[Southcacalaky]

Good job on the Buffalo, HH Art...

 

[mlw67]

Thanks everyone. At least now I know where *not* to look.

 

[Boobydoo]

Good luck on breaking the silver slump soon,
a buffalo is better than nothing.

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[renegade_7]

That is a rough looking Buffalo, but at least it is in the right years for silver. Good luck...

 

[jopher]

Many are dateless, but always a welcome find...Good job...Joe

 

[ringfinder]

Hey great find, i'll take a buffalo any day. Guess what you will have days like
that, hunt all day long and only find a couple of wheaties. But if you look at my
post today, it ain't all bad. hahah. Take care and I bet the Silver is on it's way
right now.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[mlw67]

Thanks for the kind words.

I think part of it might be that I'm still somewhat getting used to this new detector. I used to have an XLT and I was pretty spoiled. Now I'm using a Classic IDX and I'm struggling with it a bit.

I noticed they redid a bunch of sidewalks in Oregon City--I missed that project.

 

[BIG61AL]

WITH THE CONDITION MAKING THIS COIN A VERY LOW VALUE, THE NEXT TIME YOU CASH IN SOME NICKLES TO THE BANK PUT THIS IN THE ROLL. YOU'LL GIVE SOMEONE A LITTLE SURPRISE AND YOU'LL ONLY BE OUT FIVE CENTS
AL

 

[bomber]

keep looking,theres silver there

 

[j2fun4u]

Where theres a buffalo, theres silver lurking near by

 

[silverfinder37]

super, love those IH nickels.
HH Ray

 

[mlw67]

Thanks guys.

I don't think I'll be spending it, although the idea does give me a chuckle. A long time ago I buried an old aqua quart mason jar full of dug wheats so that someone someday will have the joy of finding a cache. Of course they will be mystified as to why all the coins inside the jar are all dirty.....and NO I am NOT giving out clues as to where to look for it. heheh

I don't think there is any silver where I found this nickel. It was a very small area with nothing much around it. It just looked like an easy spot to hunt that I figured others might have overlooked. I only found two memorial cents there besides the nickel.

 

[icegator]

congrats on the coin

ice

 

[mlw67]

Thanks Ice!

 

[allen]

still a nice coin for the collection. keep on digging...