Really toasted, but I got a bucket list find today. My first shield nickel!

[FreeBirdTim]

Went back to the spot that gave up an 1833 hard times token a couple of weeks back. Really wet and muddy, so I was hoping for some deep coins. Only got 1 coin in an hour of detecting, but it's a good one. Looks to be an 1866 or 1867 shield nickel, my first one! Thanks to PinFire for that ID by pointing out the rays on the reverse!

This boy was deep! Rang up as a 53 and 8 inches down, so I knew I had to dig it. It ended up being a good 10 inches down and probably more than that. Came out of the ground toasted and muddy, so I had to rinse it in a puddle to figure out what it was. I can't believe I found a shield nickel before finding a V nickel. Weird!

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Great find - Congrats!

 

[KENTUCKYWONDER]

Nice dig, congratulations! Shield nickel is on my wish list.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the shield. They are scarce around my neck of the woods. Your's is in the same conditions as mine. I could not get a good date off the one I dug.

 

[Kurios1]

Great find on the bucket list shield nickel. That's one I still need to notch off as well. Way to go down into the mud and pull that crusty piece of history back into the daylight. Excellent recovery mate. I was also tromping through a wet muddy field today but, only recovering garbage and one Memorial penny. Not going to submit a post for my efforts : ( Peace.

 

[Mifarmer]

Nice find and congrats on checking one off the list! I too checked it off the list this year

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Nice find and congrats on checking one off the list! I too checked it off the list this year

Wow, just checked out you're shield nickel and it's in amazing shape! I'm so jealous! HH.

 

[A2coins]

Nice find< like that you it in a holder !! Glad you found a bucket lister !!!! I'm looking for some of my own and I have a big Bucket.... Keep it up

 

[Indiana Mark]

Congrats!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the shield nickel

 

[qaela4]

Well done, I found my first shield before a V too. Nothing is "weird" in this hobby.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Shield Nickel.

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on the great find Tim- Rock on!

-- Jeff --

 

[texjim]

Nice job on the bucket lister.

 

[mooncusser]

makes you want to keep going back .

 

[Relicific]

Very cool find
Congrats

 

[FoxHound0985]

Nice find! Since it is the variety with the "rays" between the stars, it dates to 1866 or 1867. You don't see Shields pop out of the ground very often!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Thanks guys! This spot gives me one good coin for every five hours of detecting! LOL! I guess it pays to be stubborn in this hobby...

 

[Oldhand]

VERY nice find!! congrats!

 

[gold panner]

Congrats!!