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Old 09-23-2010, 05:15 PM
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Default My Oldest Find Yet!!
Here is my oldest find yet, an 1869 Shield Nickel. I found it in a turn of the century park (19th century) park. It is not in great shape but at least you can read most of the writing and symbols.
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Old 09-23-2010, 05:39 PM
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I been scratching around for more than 25 years and aint popped one of them yet.....Gil

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Old 09-23-2010, 05:50 PM
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What a nice find!! Congrats! How deep was the nickle?

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Old 09-23-2010, 07:04 PM
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I been scratching around for more than 25 years and aint popped one of them yet.....Gil
22 years for me and I dont have one either!
Your a lucky-man, Nice find!...Congrats!

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Old 09-23-2010, 07:07 PM
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What a nice find!! Congrats! How deep was the nickle?
It was down about 6 inches and when I found it, It was covered with dirt so I tossed it into my finds pouch thinking it was just a dirty nickel. Wow, what a surprise.
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Old 09-23-2010, 08:15 PM
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Great find. Way to go on this one. WOLF

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Congratulations! I found my first one about 2 weeks ago. At least you can read a date on yours. Took me about 10 minutes, wetting, wipe it, angleing. I think I finally came up with 1875. They are a real historic find in my book, kinda like finding a seated silver!

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I like it! Now I want to find my own!

Great find!

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Nice find, way to go!

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Old 09-24-2010, 06:22 AM
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Nice find. Thats a beaut!

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Great find. Nice coin. Congrats.

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Very nice find. Big congrats.

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25 years foe me and still have not found one. Congrats on the find.
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Congratulations, you certainly don't see many of them dug up. And to get one that the date is legible is even better.

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Awesome find. I'd take one in that condition any day. WTG

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It was down about 6 inches and when I found it, It was covered with dirt so I tossed it into my finds pouch thinking it was just a dirty nickel. Wow, what a surprise.
Just goes to show we should all double check those finds when we get home

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Old 09-27-2010, 06:34 PM
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Very nice find! You have lots of history and old parks down by you! I was down there with my son last summer touring John Deere and the arsenal, no detecting on that trip though.

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