Chipk
Elite Member
I am not a fan of Standard Time and this time of the year. It gets dark too soon and cuts heavily into metal detecting.
Was curb strip hunting near the church that yielded my Seated Liberty quarter and Capped Bust Half Dime. It was getting dark and I was having a hard time seeing. So I was heading to the car. Got a last signal and it didn’t ring up as anything I recognized and decided to pass it up. I was tired and dinner was waiting.
Took two steps and then spun around and relocated it. Knelt down and dug the plug and with the help of the pinpointer I located the target. Bigger than a penny or dime, I decided I had my second nickel of the day. Slipped it into the pouch and then headed home.
After dinner I decided to go empty out my finds pouch and trash bucket. Sorted all of the trash into the recycling barrels and then started pulling the various prizes from my pouch. I pulled out a number of pennies and three were wheats. There were several clad dimes and a shiny Jefferson nickel. There was a key and a big lock as well as two toy cars.
I thought that was it but I dug back into the pouch to be sure and tucked in the cornerI felt another coin. I realized this was the second nickel sized coin and I pulled it into the light.
Oh! My! Lord!
The first thing I saw was a shield!!! I flipped it over and saw stars and a big 5!
One of my bucket list coins. A Shield Nickel.
I gently wiped away the remaining dirt and saw the date. 1875.
It has little bumps on the surface of both sides, otherwise it’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve been told the bumps are bits of rust and I’m not sure how to remove them or if I should even try.
For the time being I’m leaving it alone.
I’ve wanted one of these for a long time. I’m very proud of this one.
Was curb strip hunting near the church that yielded my Seated Liberty quarter and Capped Bust Half Dime. It was getting dark and I was having a hard time seeing. So I was heading to the car. Got a last signal and it didn’t ring up as anything I recognized and decided to pass it up. I was tired and dinner was waiting.
Took two steps and then spun around and relocated it. Knelt down and dug the plug and with the help of the pinpointer I located the target. Bigger than a penny or dime, I decided I had my second nickel of the day. Slipped it into the pouch and then headed home.
After dinner I decided to go empty out my finds pouch and trash bucket. Sorted all of the trash into the recycling barrels and then started pulling the various prizes from my pouch. I pulled out a number of pennies and three were wheats. There were several clad dimes and a shiny Jefferson nickel. There was a key and a big lock as well as two toy cars.
I thought that was it but I dug back into the pouch to be sure and tucked in the cornerI felt another coin. I realized this was the second nickel sized coin and I pulled it into the light.
Oh! My! Lord!
The first thing I saw was a shield!!! I flipped it over and saw stars and a big 5!
One of my bucket list coins. A Shield Nickel.
I gently wiped away the remaining dirt and saw the date. 1875.
It has little bumps on the surface of both sides, otherwise it’s absolutely beautiful. I’ve been told the bumps are bits of rust and I’m not sure how to remove them or if I should even try.
For the time being I’m leaving it alone.
I’ve wanted one of these for a long time. I’m very proud of this one.