Doubled my career V-nickel total yesterday in 20 minutes

[Turtleman]

Folks,
Got out to my turn of the century spot and hit the woods for a short lunch break detecting session. I managed to find two more V-nickels which makes four for my two year detecting career. All four have come from this site. The others I couldn't get a date off of because they were found in the fields and the fertilizer toasts them. These aren't pretty either but I can see the dates at least - 1900 and 1905. I found them in the woods adjacent to the fields. Also managed a 1940 wheat.
I'll post more finds as I find them at this site. I am due for another Barber dime (it's been a few weeks)!
T-man

 

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[DKinPA]

T-Man, the only V I have found looks just like these. I was thrilled to find it but would love to actually see a date to know what I found, any idea how to clean these?

Congrats on the finds!!

Dave

 

[Turtleman]

Dave,
I have had little success in cleaning much of anything from this site...especially the V's. Peroxide doesn't seem to help much. I've also tried vinegar and baking soda on past ones (and buffs) with little effect. I remember reading about someone who used a metal brush to shine up his dug buffs...of course, this would kill their collecting value but in the condition ours are in, nothing would be lost. I'm not sure the dates would remain if I hit them with a metal brush, though. Probably too much corrosion. Maybe someone else has a nickels cleaning method.
T-man

 

[elusion]

Dave,
I have had little success in cleaning much of anything from this site...especially the V's. Peroxide doesn't seem to help much. I've also tried vinegar and baking soda on past ones (and buffs) with little effect. I remember reading about someone who used a metal brush to shine up his dug buffs...of course, this would kill their collecting value but in the condition ours are in, nothing would be lost. I'm not sure the dates would remain if I hit them with a metal brush, though. Probably too much corrosion. Maybe someone else has a nickels cleaning method.
T-man

Try using CLR... Dunk the nickels in there until they come out grey (usually for me it's 24-48 hours soaking in CLR). Don't use a metal brush.. use a buffing wheel on a dremel with jewlery polish on it. They usually come out looking really good.

 

[teleman 2525]

ive only found two v nickles so far 1912 1904 both in fair cond.

 

[WIDirtFishing]

I don't know if this would work on your V nickels, but in the shape theyre in now, cant hurt.

http://gometaldetecting.com/cleaning-finds.html
has a lot of different ways to clean your finds. About half way down the page they have a "electrolysis" method. Its a tutorial on how to clean your coins and other finds using electricity and salt water. It seems to do pretty good on their ratty lookin coins. I have not done this yet personally, but I am going to try as soon as I get my first really old coin that I just cant seem to get clean any other way.

Hope some of this helps. Hunt On!

Trevor

 

[tigerbeetle]

Did you happen to see the show "Accidental Fortune" on TLC? It showed a segment on the 5th known 1913 "V" nickel, worth way over $5 mil. While the only known 5 are proof, some folks believe a few made it into circulation. Unlikely -- but that's why we TH. I'd guess even a circulated 1913 V would be pushing 7 figures.

See:
http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coi...ow-accidental-fortune-on-the-learning-channel

or googel "walton nickel accidental fortune."

 

[allen]

They might be in rough shape, but they are yours now !!

 

[Mr Tuff]

i use steel wool on the ruff ones... nice Vs.. MR TUFF