Fairgrounds - 1899 V-nickel and an old indian - need help on date!

[mpostma]

Last night I went back to the old fairgrounds. After the 1893 Barber Dime I wanted to get back out to the area I found it.
The Dime was only down about 3 inches. I had noticed that the dirt had been moved years ago in that area. It looked like someone scraped it down a few inches to make an entrance off the old road behind the park.

I went back out and worked it hard and slow until way after dark. I used my headlamp and just kept at it with my 5 inch coil.
Plenty of iron and trash in the area. Nails, nails and more nails.

After most of an hour I found an Indian. This is the worst condition IH I have ever dug. Still trying to get a date on it.

A few minutes after the IH I got my tenth or eleventh nickel hit of the evening. Dug it again, only showed about 4 inches down. Up comes a very nice V-nickel - 1899. Full liberty, and in just great shape.

Full day of work, and after 10 pm, so I called it a night soon after the V.

Next I will hit it again, with the procoil this time.

Good Luck,
Mark

 

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[Johnny Ringo Silver]

Sweet finds. Thats a great V! Unless that indian is fatter than usual, it will be impossible to narrow down the date. Get back at it! 8)

 

[mpostma]

Naw, it ain't no fatty!

When I turn it under a magnifyer it looks like 18_7, but that may only be wishful thinking.

Good Luck,
Mark

 

[silverfreak]

Nice finds Mark. As long as you can't read the date...it still has a chance at being an 1877

 

[mpostma]

Nice finds Mark. As long as you can't read the date...it still has a chance at being an 1877

That's kinda like the fish I threw back, it was so big it has to be some kind of a record. I've notice that it has grown a lot since I originally caught it, too.

I know it's very old. All the coins come out of the sand there very nice. So, why is this one so bad?

Thanks Bryce! And congrats again on the seated half!

Good Luck,
Mark

 

[allen]

good job on that wonderful v nickel !!

 

[spartacus53]

Nice hunt That poor IH has seen better days for sure, but that V nickle is in very good shape

 

[wingmaster]

Nice looking V there congrats.

 

[Paul4x4]

Hi, Mark!

Nice finds!

Have you found any jewelry lately?

 

[thrillathahunt]

Hey Mark,

That V Nickel is in great shape! I would let it soak in non virgin olive oil for a couple of weeks should be good as new.

 

[peanut]

Sweet V!!