Super 1884 V-Nickel and Some Darn Nice Relics

[sodapoptop]

Well I got out again yesterday to the 1880's military site located on Private Land which I was hunting with permission. All in all not a bad day. A General Service Eagle Button, A DARN nice 1884 V-Nickel...my oldest and First V-nickel so I am pretty excited , and a few other odds and ends. A Shotgun casing which reads U.M.C. Co with a Star around the primer.... Says something under the primer...but I have not cleaned it yet... another stamped 1881 -45-70 Rifle Casing and a LARGE Brass Shotgun Shell. My Day=Just FUN.....what else can I say.

Happy Hunting!

 

[mpostma]

Congrats!
Nice Digs!

Wish my 1886 Nickel looked half that good!

I found a similar looooong shotgun shell here in Michigan a couple of weeks ago.
Tell us more as you clean it, please!

Good Luck!
Mark

 

[bigrig40]

sweet finds! congrats,bigrig

 

[thrillathahunt]

That's about as clean as nickels come out of the ground! Very nice!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Lovely V nickle. It is in great shape. Love them old shot shell bottoms. UMC dates into the late 1800's and beyond. I have found quite a few. The star is one I haven't found yet. Nice CW button too

 

[garthbfan169]

AWESOME looking V nickel S.P.T. WTG

 

[muleskinner]

Totally cool finds. Yer gonna have to learn to clean them like an expert.

 

[rjw4law]

I found a V nickle last week, the face side is good, but it looks like someone a long time ago tried to scratch out the V side....strange.