Shield Nickel

[Carolina Tom]

The “First Hole Curse” got me today. I dug holes for 5 hours today, and the only good target was in the first hole.

I hunted with Tnetters: Mangum, Smittyman and P@tch. They all found silver coins, and I didn’t find any. The worst part was seeing their cruel smirks at my unfortunate predicament.

I dug a bunch of coins, probably 15 wheaties, I’m too lazy to count them.



The first hole I dug, had a shield nickel in it. It’s only my second one in 4 years. It’s in bad shape, but it’s all I got.



Thanks for looking and good luck on your hunts.

 

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[Calabash Digger]

congrats on the shield , I haven't found but a couple myself.. Ive had that first hole thing happen to me not long ago..

 

[Johncoho]

40 plus years of detecting and I have never found one. Congrats Tom. Looks good to me

 

[WannaDig3687]

It's all a matter of perspective. That's at least (using your figures) 15 more coins than I have found this year. Good hunt. Good times.

 

[RudyT]

At least found something worth posting. I usually don’t find anything. You’ll have better luck next time!

 

[Scrappy]

Oh I think I can see a date! 1....8....6...

Oh wait, no I don’t. Hhahahahahaaaaaaa!

I can’t tell you how real that first hole-first keeper phenomenon is. In fact, I walk away if it happens to me. I figure why not spread the wealth over a few days if there’s stuff I leave behind.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find!

 

[Slingshot]

Congrats on the SN. I never dug one myself, but got one in change from a vending machine about 20 years ago. I've been told that the very corroded ones read down in foil, do you remember where that one was indicated?

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the SN. I never dug one myself, but got one in change from a vending machine about 20 years ago. I've been told that the very corroded ones read down in foil, do you remember where that one was indicated?

It was below a regular nickel by 5 points on the Deus. It was a 47 at 12 kHz. It was a decent repeatable tone, and I have been trying to dig more mid tones, so I can find a gold ring, so I dug it. They are just a little smaller than the other nickels, and being corroded, I’d expect them to be in the foil range.

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

congrats on the shield.

 

[diggingthe1]

Nice find, you sure don't see many of them posted. Especially with a date. I gave up reading a date on the ones I've found and gave them to the land owners to try try and decipher. You sure can spend some time cleaning and looking at those.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Oh I think I can see a date! 1....8....6...

Oh wait, no I don’t. Hhahahahahaaaaaaa!

I can’t tell you how real that first hole-first keeper phenomenon is. In fact, I walk away if it happens to me. I figure why not spread the wealth over a few days if there’s stuff I leave behind.

Thanks buddy. I got out of the truck, walked 10 feet, dug a hole, and out popped a 1870s coin from a 1940s spot. P@tch was right there, you should have seen his face, priceless. But that was all she wrote. The curse struck!

I have done well lately, so it was good to see everyone else do well today.

 

[Calabash Digger]

it happens with bass fishing too...

 

[Kurios1]

Dude, even your crap hunts produce Bucket List Coins! So you hit a home run on your first at bat and then kind of petered out. Having only one Shield Nickel in nine years here I would be elated with finding a second one. So fantastic hunt ya' had. Just no silver. You'll survive to hunt another day mate and more silver will no doubt be filling your pouch.

 

[TWray]

Nice find! Congrats. Thanks for showing.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I dont know how many times that has happened to me Tom. Anymore, I think I should just leave after my first dig ! Congrats on the Shield. At least you can identify it.

 

[washingtonian]

One more shield nickel than I've got. Sorry about the silver dry spell today. Here's to a strong end of the year!

 

[CoilyGirl]

Even though she is a crusty one a shield nickel is a pretty special find.

 

[mangum]

That was still the find of the day! I think it'll clean up a little.... Good getting out with you guys!

 

[sgtled3533]

Hey, a shield Nick find is a good day! I've never got one, but I know I'd prefer finding one of them over a silver dime haha. Nice find bud, keep on diggin!