Real nice Fish Scale

[pepperj]

It only takes one target to make the hunt and I got it on the return lap of the long field. One spoon, two plough points, and one little 1891 Five Cent piece, bitterly known as a fish scale. One silver one big field I'm happy.http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=5-cents-1891&years=5-cents-1858-1941

 

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[Tpmetal]

Nice coin, great condition as well.

 

[ironhorse]

Nothing bitter about that little beauty!
That's a winner!

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a very nice looking coin. Now I need to do some research and find out why its known as a "fish scale". Congrats.

 

[gold panner]

Great looking coin

 

[pepperj]

Nice coin, great condition as well.

Thanks, I thought so too

Nothing bitter about that little beauty!
That's a winner!

Thanks Ironhorse
You know yourself that these aren't the easiest silver to pop out a hay field.

That's a very nice looking coin. Now I need to do some research and find out why its known as a "fish scale". Congrats.

Thank You
The denomination (i.e., the Canadian five-cent piece) had been introduced in 1858 as a small, thin sterling silver coin, that was colloquially known as a “fish scale,” not a nickel.

Great looking coin

Thanks GP

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS

 

[dirtlooter]

I do believe that you are right, it only takes one good target to make it worth it. congrats

 

[Relicific]

It's amazing that so many diehard Detectorist still have no idea what a fish scale is lol.

 

[Argentium]

What a honey ! I really want to find any Vickie silvers , Very Nice Find !!

 

[Scrappy]

Ooooh yeah, that's a beauty fish scale there Pepp! One of the nicest I've seen posted. #mintdrop lol

 

[pepperj]

NICE FINDS

Thanks sutphin

I do believe that you are right, it only takes one good target to make it worth it. congrats

Thanks

A detecting buddy always said a Fish Scale and LC made for a great day out, I'm happy with just one now, thrilled the one was the FS.

It's amazing that so many diehard Detectorist still have no idea what a fish scale is lol.

Thanks Relic

Ya I hear on that one.

 

[washingtonian]

Nice! I wish our old Nickels were silver (not counting war nickels) 🙃

 

[pepperj]

Nice! I wish our old Nickels were silver (not counting war nickels) 

Thanks washingtonian
That all changed for us in 1922 when they became nickel.

Ooooh yeah, that's a beauty fish scale there Pepp! One of the nicest I've seen posted. #mintdrop lol

Thanks Scrappy

It's a pretty little gal she is, one never knows what waiting under in the soils of a field.

What a honey ! I really want to find any Vickie silvers , Very Nice Find !!

Thanks Argentium

I wish they showed up more often myself, I do get lots of coppers but the silver is really thin at the homesteads. Poor dirt farmers around my area I guess.

 

[Argentium]

Well washingtonian , your wish has been granted ! They are called half dimes ( as opposed to nickels or fish scales ) but silver they are !!! (1794 -1873)

 

[ScubaDetector]

I have found two of them in Michigan. Love those coins. A super find in great condition as far as I am concerned. Great save!

 

[Kurios1]

Well washingtonian , your wish has been granted ! They are called half dimes ( as opposed to nickels or fish scales ) but silver they are !!! (1794 -1873)

Yeah, I know. I ain't found a single one of them confounded things either!?!

 

[Kurios1]

Heck, judging by the picturesque looking spot and beautiful day I'd have been content to dig rusty iron targets all day. Finding that sweet little highly detailed silver beauty would have caused me to make a bit of a fool of myself in front of the wild critters out there in nature's splendor. Then I'd probably have laid down in that nice green grass and taken a nap. Congrats on a really nice one there mate.

 

[against the wind]

That 5 cent piece is in incredible condition.
Congratulations

 

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