When the ground is frozen, one must think out of the box.

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So, I went back to that box of stuff I mentioned before. (Where I found the old bank?)

Unfortunately, there just wasn't much left in the box to go through and what was there just wasn't very interesting.

Except, these few things:

First, an old toy truck.

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Too bad it wasn't as old as the rest of the stuff in the box. :dontknow:

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This is a strange, solidly made, ring. No clue.

The best for last, still not worth much anything intrinsically. Yet, somehow, I am very pleased. ;)
For you see, this almost got tossed. I was moving the old, empty cardboard box to the recycle pile when I heard something rattle. Being a bit experienced at checking cardboard boxes, I took another look at the bottom flaps. Sure enough, there, sliding back and forth from one flap to another, was this V Nickel.

Maybe the bank did have some money after all. :)

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Sure don't come outta the ground like that, now do they. ;)
It's also a key year. The first and the variation without the words five cents on it. (Which, if I read right, is the lesser of the two. :dontknow: )

But, ask me if I care. LOL

HH! (when the ground thaws! :) )
 

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I love the V-Nickel! Good ear!
 

that V-nick is in great shape too. excellent save!
 

I think the nickels interesting because ive got a shield nickel of the same year. I guess maybe there were some leftover shields at the mint before switching to "V" nickels?
 

Nice V nickle,
 

Love the dump, got one in the barn but no time to use it. Nice V. Keep that box open and dig deep.
 

Actually, I dug thru an inch or so of new snow today and the ground was frozen, Just gotta use more force.....(boy am I stubborn)
 

Interesting finds for sure! That ring looks to have a bullet on top. Is that a maker's mark/stamp inside the ring? HH and congrats, Mike
 

Interesting finds for sure! That ring looks to have a bullet on top. Is that a maker's mark/stamp inside the ring? HH and congrats, Mike

It is a bullet/shell facsimile on the ring, I'm going to try to clean it up and test it today. Stay tuned.

HH!
 

Nice score with the V nickel ! It's probably worth $10 to $12 in it's current condition !
 

Ah well, cleaned up the ring, not silver (turned the solution black it's supposed to turn it red or brown. :) )

Also, no ID marks. Guess it was just a plain ole ring. :dontknow:

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After cleaning.

HH!
 

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