On the war (nickel) path with Indians

[doninbrewster]

Hit a couple of spots over the weekend and came up with a different kind of assortment. I ended up with 5 war nickels. I've found war nickels before, but this just seemed a bit unusual to come up like this. One came from a school yard and the others came from a heavily pounded park. The Indians, large cent and the earlier mercs and 1883 V nickel came from the same park. Shame the 1878 Indian was so toasted as it's a better date. The other 2 mercs and 1911 V nickel came from the school yard. Also pulled a 1943 steel cent. Haven't dug one of these in years. When I first started detecting 35 years ago you would occasionally dig one that still had some detail. Nowadays it seems you only get a steel disk.

 

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[david680]

Very nice weekend hunting! Love the finds! You are right on the war nics, I thought it strange when I found 4 from one site over a couple of weeks, but to find 5 in one weekend is strange. While they are not rare, the 4 year mintage would make me think that you beat some pretty strong odds to accomplish that.

 

[doninbrewster]

Yeah David, it is uncommon to find so many war nickels. I think a lot of people ignore the signal as it doesn't ring nickel because of the silver and doesn't ring silver because of the nickel. Hence it reads like a pull tab to most.

 

[Ahab8]

Man you're really scratching em out Don. Bummer about the. 78 ih but we can't win em all. Hoping to get a other hunt or two but it's supposed to turn a bit colder this week. Hope you get to eek out a few more keepers bud

 

[g-olden years]

Wonderful weekend haul! Andi

 

[dirtlooter]

yeah, maybe a bummer to some but I'd be thrilled to find it right now, toasted or not. congrats on those finds

 

[park pirate]

Awesome love them silver nicks...

 

[doninbrewster]

I like the silver nicks too, but would rather the Barber and seated coinage : )