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Hello all,
Have been mding a few times in the last couple of weeks but have not had much luck. It has been dry and digging has been hard to say the least. I did find what I think is a v nickel with a date of 1868. It is not in the best shape and I can barley make out the date. I am posting a pic of it and hope someone can tell me if that is what it is.
Tim
 
Congrats on a nice find

Hi Tim
Any time you find something and can ID it is good. It is hard to find any V nickel that has a readable date especially after spending time in the ground. The metal makeup of the coin copper-nickel allows the copper to leach through the nickel changing the color from silver/gray to a red/brown/black. Your finds may be slim but still good.
Keep digging up those good items and be safe, and have fun all at the same time.
Dave Mork
'Digger-Dave'
PS: Remember; Don't leave it in the ground!
 
V Nickel

Your V nickel is prob an 1883 w/ "cents" variety. Shield nickels were minted around the CW era 1866-1883. V nickles were'nt minted until 1883 and the without "cents" variety prompted some would be conmen to paint the nickels gold and try to pass them off as $5 gold coins. Thats why soon there after all V nickels had cents added to the back.

Nice find anytime I find a 19th century coin Im pumped good stuff

BD
 
nickel

Hey all,
After some gentle cleaning i have a 1885 v nickel with the liberty stamped into the head of the statue and v with the cents on back. Trying to figure out why this is called a key date v nickel. Any help will be appreciated.
Tim
 
Dont clean your coin !!!

There were only 3790 minted- So low mintage makes this coin a key date to complete the set. Your coin is pretty valuable prob around 100.00 or more would be my guess.

Dont clean it!!!!!!!! - take it to a reputable coin dealer to get advice on conservation you may destroy any monetary value it has by using other than olive oil/soap water. Dont use brillo pads/wire brushes or the like

BD
 
clean

Dave,
I wouldn't think of using wire. I don't use that on the iron pieces I dig. Learned my lesson on a 58 cal. with a star. forgot who it was that reprimanded me about how shiny the bullet looked and I took heart to what was said. No such dealers around this area and it in pretty dug condition. I will put olive oil and store in a ryker case. Thanks.
Tim
 
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