A couple nice little firsts

[granthansen]

I gained permission to hunt an abandoned home next door to my parents' home (where I've already found some goodies). I spent an hour on the small front lawn yesterday and gained a couple firsts:

First Buffalo Nickel -- It pays to dig the crap signals! It's in great shape too:


First "turn of the century" coin. I've been on a mission to find a 1900, and now next an 1800, just because I think it's cool. And it wound up being my favorite coin, the Indian Head:


Thanks for reading!

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Nice finds

 

[Erik in NJ]

Grant, That's one of the nicer Buffalo Nickels that I've seen dug--nice patina--many around here come out of the ground red. That IH cent should clean up real nice after a few baths in peroxide. Use some of the bees wax I gave you afterwards.

 

[chiloquin]

Two of my favorite finds. Looks like a good day to me. HH

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds granthansen.

 

[BadM0nkey]

Very nice! I am originally from Morris County. Where are you located?

 

[granthansen]

Grant, That's one of the nicer Buffalo Nickels that I've seen dug--nice patina--many around here come out of the ground red. That IH cent should clean up real nice after a few baths in peroxide. Use some of the bees wax I gave you afterwards.

Thanks Erik. I'm pretty sure this lawn has never seen fertilizer which is a big bonus! The pic of the IH is after 2 short peroxide baths and some tooth pick work. I'll do some more this weekend and then beeswax her up.

 

[granthansen]

Very nice! I am originally from Morris County. Where are you located?

I'm in Bergen County. Lots of oldness, but lots of pavement too

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[BadM0nkey]

I'm in Bergen County. Lots of oldness, but lots of pavement too

Yeah but there are sooo many places to work. Can't wait till I move back. Unless I am at the beach the digging around here is impossible in the summer. It is cement. The beaches are too cold to swim so there is less jewelry too.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice going on the coins. That buffalo is in great shape for a dug nickel.