1867 shield nickel no-rays

[hdmech71]

Been working hard to make a couple more finds before the end of the year. This isnt much but it is still good in my book. This is my first shield nickel. I dug probably 30 shotgun shells, many sqaure nails and other iron. Yes I dig almost every signal, that is the only way for me to get something like this in my pocket. My classic ID stikes agian. I work with a dinosuar. One iron piece is neat. I am not sure what it is but it is cool. I was able to buy some books from a sale that Is very cool. They are Buttons of the confederacy. Confederate centennial studies number 5 of 450 books made. Captians of the civil war and confederate staff officers. These books are all from the late 50 and early sixties. They smell like it too. I love em . Well lets go try agian before then end of the year.

 

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[fishstick]

Nice NICK in AWESOME shape!! That's better than most days. CONGRATS.. HH

 

[tennessee digger]

You did good. Those shield nickels are hard to find and those books that you got are getting rare to locate. Tennessee digger

 

[63bkpkr]

That metal thing reminds me of a manual transmission clutch fork. When the clutch is depressed the fork moves the throwout bearing away from the clutch plate fingers. Nice nickel!!63bkpkr

 

[dgaughan]

Love shield nickels! great find hh

 

[Tim(Mo)]

Congrats on the nickle and the book !!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Great finds....both above and below the ground!

 

[digging440yrs]

NICE HIT !!!!!

 

[fano169]

The fork looks like something you would take a wagon wheel off , in my opinion

 

[hdmech71]

The fork looks like something you would take a wagon wheel off , in my opinion

Thank you very much, I thought it may be for something of that nature. I have dug many ox and horse shoes there as well...Cheers. Thanks to all for the comments. This is the same place I found my 1852 3cent piece a week and a half ago. Weather is to bad to be out for a couple of days ,so I guess I am hanging it up till Tuesday. I have a lead on some old rock structures deep in them hills. Hope to get a good start on the new year.

 

[SilverPirate]

Great find, nickels are always cool to find