V nickel surprise

[Coinstar magnet]

I thought this was worthy of a re-post. Pulled a V nickel coin roll hunting the other night...it has been posted in the general forum....I garnered a 44P, 1938 D(a first), no date buffalo, and about 25 pre 1959 dates...anyway here's the V nickel...my first...thanks for viewing!

 

[bottlecap4u]

I thought this was worthy of a re-post. Pulled a V nickel coin roll hunting the other night...it has been posted in the general forum....I garnered a 44P, 1938 D(a first), no date buffalo, and about 25 pre 1959 dates...anyway here's the V nickel...my first...thanks for viewing!

nice to see a V nickel in a non-dug state....so that's what one looks like . Nice find.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Thanks bottlecap4u,
Are they usually toasted?
I do see a lot of the buffalo nickels in their dug state and the posts usually say something about just being happy to see the date...but haven't seen a lot of the V nickels posted...

 

[bottlecap4u]

Thanks bottlecap4u,
Are they usually toasted?
I do see a lot of the buffalo nickels in their dug state and the posts usually say something about just being happy to see the date...but haven't seen a lot of the V nickels posted...

yup, the world isn't nice to buffalos, Vs and shield nickels, sure some guys here will show some toasty ones.

 

[cajundetector]

Thanks bottlecap4u,
Are they usually toasted?
I do see a lot of the buffalo nickels in their dug state and the posts usually say something about just being happy to see the date...but haven't seen a lot of the V nickels posted...

A V nickel that I dug about a year ago. Your eyeballs almost pop trying to make out the head. Back is even worse lol. This is after countless home remedies to restore it. This was the best I could do.

 

[dognose]

nice to see one found in circulation.
Good find

 

[Coinstar magnet]

A V nickel that I dug about a year ago. Your eyeballs almost pop trying to make out the head. Back is even worse lol. This is after countless home remedies to restore it. This was the best I could do.

I see what you mean about dug coins...it seems like some soils are kinder than others...it looks like you have a visible date on yours...I always feel alittle like I'm cheating when I get coins via coin roll hunting or a coinstar.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

nice to see one found in circulation.
Good find

Thanks dognose, it was a pleasant surprise

 

[cajundetector]

I see what you mean about dug coins...it seems like some soils are kinder than others...it looks like you have a visible date on yours...I always feel alittle like I'm cheating when I get coins via coin roll hunting or a coinstar.

To me, even though I have not done it YET, it takes some doing to a bank-negotiate with a busy teller to buy 50 or so dollars worth of nickels hoping to get what you need. I haven’t mustered up the nerve to do it yet lol!! It also seems to require alot of patience to sort through it all. Either way, I’m hoping to get into the hobby myself. Again, congrats!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

To me, even though I have not done it YET, it takes some doing to a bank-negotiate with a busy teller to buy 50 or so dollars worth of nickels hoping to get what you need. I haven’t mustered up the nerve to do it yet lol!! It also seems to require alot of patience to sort through it all. Either way, I’m hoping to get into the hobby myself. Again, congrats!!

What helps with the banks is if you call ahead and explain what you do as a hobby...and ask what times work best for them...I buy a box of nickels because they don't have to fuss with rolls of coins....I also ask if they'll have coins available next week or when new boxes are coming in...they can order them for you...mostly it's just communication... What's nice is you can bring the unpulled coins back....I don't roll them...but use a coin sorter... as a member of the bank or credit union you don't get charged the 11 or 12 percent...

I hope that makes sense...just some thoughts...

 

[MalteseFalcon]

When I was a little chillun's, my Dad was a philosophy professor.
One day he had to to to his office, which was in a building on campus dating back to the early 20th-century.
As we left, we went down the front steps and began to turn onto the sidewalk. It was all grass and dirt
for about 10 feet in between the building and the parallel sidewalk in front.

He glanced down in the dirt just beside the sidewalk below the steps and said "Hey what is this?"
It was a 1901 V-nickel just lying on top of the dirt.

I had it for years, until a thief at a party house I lived in stole it (long story of a misspent youth, lol.)

Always awesome to just randomly find stuff like that.

 

[detectorcowboy]

I went to detect a house that burned down in town, as I was walking up the sidewalk to the lot the burned house was on, I looked down and saw a V nickel just lying there pretty as can be, I was amazed nobody else seen it, because the sidewalks were clean and 10-15 feet from the fire, it was the only thing on the sidewalk. That had me grinning for awhile.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

When I was a little chillun's, my Dad was a philosophy professor.
One day he had to to to his office, which was in a building on campus dating back to the early 20th-century.
As we left, we went down the front steps and began to turn onto the sidewalk. It was all grass and dirt
for about 10 feet in between the building and the parallel sidewalk in front.

He glanced down in the dirt just beside the sidewalk below the steps and said "Hey what is this?"
It was a 1901 V-nickel just lying on top of the dirt.

I had it for years, until a thief at a party house I lived in stole it (long story of a misspent youth, lol.)

Always awesome to just randomly find stuff like that.

May you find two V nickels to make up for your loss! One for you and one to pass down.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice old Nickel from a coin roll.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

I went to detect a house that burned down in town, as I was walking up the sidewalk to the lot the burned house was on, I looked down and saw a V nickel just lying there pretty as can be, I was amazed nobody else seen it, because the sidewalks were clean and 10-15 feet from the fire, it was the only thing on the sidewalk. That had me grinning for awhile.

Great story...that v nickel was meant for you