Two old coins

[SoreKneesDayton]

Hi gang,

I found these two coins at the old college I hunt regularly and was very surprised as we hunted everywhere on the campus.
The dime is a Merc but the year may be any thing in the "191X range. I didn't bother to clean the nickel I found as it was not in the best shape but it is a 1889 Shield nickel. I checked the book today and it is worth $11 retail in only good condition--the lowest quality. Mine should be about $6-8 then. Not bad....!

SKD

 

[Mac232]

Good job on the coinage Terry !!

Mac

 

[mikefromIllinois]

i think your shield nickel is 1869 . they stoped making them after 1883.

 

[bravowhiskey]

Nice coinage!

BW

 

[kuger]

i think your shield nickel is 1869 . they stoped making them after 1883.

Yep,that is in awesome condition too!

 

[drodda777]

From your picture you can tell the Merc is a 1918.

Great finds though.

HH,

Dave

 

[scruggs]

HARD TO BEAT THOSE OLD COINS, CONGRADULATIONS!

 

[allen]

wtg on those nice old coins !!

 

[SoreKneesDayton]

i think your shield nickel is 1869 . they stoped making them after 1883.

Thanks Mike. You are correct. I just looked at the data not the coin pic for 1889. It is an 1869. That makes it worth $18...!! Nice.

SKD

 

[spartacus53]

WTG on 2 great recoveries