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Shield nickel and a no dig Indian

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Minelab Equinox 800
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Metal Detecting
Got out this morning/afternoon to a couple of permissions in search of 1800s relics and coins. Dug several shotgun shell headstamps and copper 'farm' rivets. (You know, the ones that sound real good)
Managed to dig a 1868 shield nickel. Quite possibly the nicest I've found so far. Equinox display bounced between 11-12 with the coin in the ground.
Couple hours later the Deus informs me there is a shallow, nice sounding target under some corn stalks. A no digging required 1895 IHC.

Wind picked up considerably and the rain came down.
Oh well, was getting cold and hungry anyway.
 

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Sweet coinage, Congrats!!!
 
That shield nickel is a beauty, not very often they look like that and it's always nice to get a surface find, congrats
 
That’s a nice nickel. Congrats
 
After some toothpicking and dry brushing
 

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Great looking coin, congratulations! :occasion14:
 
Yes, as Jyverb says, those Shield nickels usually pop out almost unrecognizable, that is a very nice specimen! Congrats, Ddf.
 
Well done that's a beauty
 
Nice find on your shield nickle.
 
Nice finds! :icon_thumleft: That shield nick looks awesome. And nice IHP.
 
Well done on those 2 great looking coins. Always exciting to see them on the surface.
 
Damn, that shield nickel is a cool coin. Thanks for sharing!
 
Great Finds! The Shield Is Awesome!!

Kace
 
That is the best dug shield nickel I have ever seen!
 
Very cool finds!:headbang:
 

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