Quick Hunt Yields Antique Change Purse, 1903 V Nickel, Coin Spill and More.....

[Goldiver]

I decided at the spur of the moment to have a quick after work hunt since it was so beautiful out today. The first coin I found was a 1903 V nickel, it appears to have been lost shorly arter being minted. Then came a memorial penny and a clad dime. The next target sounded a little odd with the Coinstrike, but also sounded promising. Out of the hole pops an antique coin purse frame ! Well like any red blooded detectorist I got a little excited, thinking there HAS to be some coins in this hole. It turns out there were no coins in the purse . I dug a bunch of dirt out of the hole and scanned everything repeatedly hoping for a signal, but it was not to be. It was probably filled with paper cash and rotted away long ago with the leather. Oh well, the adrenaline rush was nice.

Anyway I ended up with a coin spill of 1.15 in clad, a 1943-D nickel, and an old arcade or slot machine token.

 

[tymcmurray]

Very nice nickel. good hunt.

 

[Roger Mn.]

1903 nickel must be popular.i found two this year.congrats

 

[Mirage]

Re: Quick Hunt Yields Antique Change Purse, 1903 V Nickel, Coin Spill and More..

Steve,
Great hunt. That V Nickel is awesome. Nickels here in Ohio usually look like crap when you dig them.

Silver Nickels are also nice to find.

Bob

 

[halfdime]

Nice nickel, and I've gotten the same pseudo-thrill with an empty old change purse a time or two.

 

[Merf]

That V Nickel is in good shape---Nice find

 

[history hunter]

The v nickle is awesome, hope you get the full old coin purse next time, best of luck!

 

[SilverDreams]

Nice nickels!

 

[birdman]

The V nickle is cool! I found one the other day but it is so worn that you can barely see any thing.