Shield nickel, french coin!!

[diggingthe1]

Got out for a few this weekend. Was definitely hitting some older areas!! Can't wait to get back!! So how would you clean the shield nickel Seems like it has some detail. I think the French coin is a Napoleon 3 Emperor. It must date in the 1850's. I can't read it. Hope you all have some good permissions lined up!!! Happy hunting!

 

[iAmMike]

Gorgeous nickel, WTG! I wouldn't clean it any as it's pretty nice already. The other coin is pretty sweet too.

 

[scruggs]

Leave it as is, it's got some good detail left and cleaning it you might lose some of the detail! Both look good!

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool finds, congrats!

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks for the posts, I appreciate it it!! I will leave it alone. Sure is fun when your finding old coins!!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That nickel is in great shape!! I’ve found plenty on shield nickels but only 2 that were close to that, congrats , nice work!!

 

[diggingthe1]

That nickel is in great shape!! I’ve found plenty on shield nickels but only 2 that were close to that, congrats , nice work!!

Thanks, I couldn't believe the shape, usually the date is gone.

 

[Bamasteve]

Very nice finds, congrats!

 

[Groundhogg]

Nice finds. There is so much character in the older coins.
Congrats!

 

[diggingthe1]

Very nice finds, congrats!

Thanks, good to get out!!!!

 

[diggingthe1]

Nice finds. There is so much character in the older coins.
Congrats!

I agree lots of fine detail in those coins!!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Two great coins. I wouldn't clean either....or you run the risk of killing them.

 

[diggingthe1]

Two great coins. I wouldn't clean either....or you run the risk of killing them.

Thanks, I don't like that risk. I keep rubbing that french coin, trying to see a date. I might do a peroxide soak with a plastic brush on that one.

 

[tamrock]

I'll bet your eager to get back to that area. Great finds and I bet your smelling something really good to uncover in that area. Heck I think I can maybe smell it from way up here.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Killer finds - well done !

 

[diggingthe1]

I'll bet your eager to get back to that area. Great finds and I bet your smelling something really good to uncover in that area. Heck I think I can maybe smell it from way up here.

My wife and son and another car of people were waiting for me. I had a good silver signal but just a stick to scratch the dirt when my wife came and got me. Time flys detecting. I was up around Leadville. It will be waiting for me next time I make it up.

 

[diggingthe1]

Killer finds - well done !

Thanks Etrack!! Those old coins don't come around my way that often!!

 

[lenmac65]

Fantastic shield nickel. Nice French piece too. Congrats!

 

[tamrock]

My wife and son and another car of people were waiting for me. I had a good silver signal but just a stick to scratch the dirt when my wife came and got me. Time flys detecting. I was up around Leadville. It will be waiting for me next time I make it up.

Wow, I was just in Leadville today. I took a jackleg we fixed up for the Leadville Boom Days Mining competition. After that I went up to a location of a small Mine that my guy in Nucla said called to quote a few things. Last anyone called for anything at that mine was decades ago. I took this picture up there looking towards Mosquito pass.

 

[diggingthe1]

Fantastic shield nickel. Nice French piece too. Congrats!

I sure hope there's more!!