I dug the KING of V Nickels......1885 !!!!!!!!!!!

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Hit a field tonite I hunted last year. Was hoping I missed a few keepers, well I was right!


First keeper of the nite was a general service CW button and about 30 minutes with no keepers....no coins yet I get a nice smooth 12-12 signal and less than an inch deep out popped the KING of the V nickels!! 1885....woohoo!! Also got a toasted 1880 Indian


andthen I dug a couple lead bullets. How old are they any ideas??



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Lots of detail left, congrats on the find.
 

Thats one very good reason to dig all those low tones, congrats
 

Great finds man! Congrats on the "V" Nickel! Here is some info:

1885 Liberty Head V Nickel Value | CoinTrackers

From the site:
Type: Liberty Head V Nickel
Year: 1885
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.05 USD
Total Produced: 1,472,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $607 to $2328
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in poor condition will be valued at somewhere around $607, while one in "perfect" condition can bring $2328.

It is certainly a nice find that can't be denied. However price guides are for reference and are for retail sale of problem free coins. Usually ebay ended auctions are a good indicator of value. Looking at similar coins it looks to be between 100 and 200$. If someone is willing to pay $600, take the money and run. I'm not trying to be a downer, just realistic. No one has to "like" this post but I hope it helps put more concrete numbers to this.
 

Oh I agree it is worth NO where near $600 trust me, but I feel $200 is not too far from true
 

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