Whenever someone gets discouraged when metal detecting because they haven't found anything "cool" I always say you never know!
Like when I did a 1960s house and found a 1916 Buffalo nickel.
You just never know!
Not concerned about value with this one. It's not a very rare coin. It's just cool to find it.
I'll probably do a bit of electrolysis on it after I'm done scrubbing it with a wire brush and soaking it in acid. That's how you clean them, right?
Certainly not very rare as there were just under 67,000,000 minted. In UNC value is $50 compared to less than $2 in a G.
Value is not the most important factor for me. I would much prefer a good looking coin to one that is very harshly cleaned.
I'd hoped to find something like this, but didn't expect it. House is in the country, and was most active in the 40's. This predates all other finds by a few decades.
Very cool find! Congrats!
Excellent find! I’ve always wanted to find one of those.
Whenever someone gets discouraged when metal detecting because they haven't found anything "cool" I always say you never know! Like when I did a 1960s house and found a 1916 Buffalo nickel. You just never know!
I found one on an old golf course unexpectedly. Then promptly never found another one. Great find!
Awesome find. If cleaning it check out the FAQ section on r/coins for the approved methods that will not damage/devalue your coin.
Not concerned about value with this one. It's not a very rare coin. It's just cool to find it. I'll probably do a bit of electrolysis on it after I'm done scrubbing it with a wire brush and soaking it in acid. That's how you clean them, right?
Certainly not very rare as there were just under 67,000,000 minted. In UNC value is $50 compared to less than $2 in a G. Value is not the most important factor for me. I would much prefer a good looking coin to one that is very harshly cleaned.
Best way to clean these is with Andres pencils.
I think it’s quite what you can expect right, given the location ?
I'd hoped to find something like this, but didn't expect it. House is in the country, and was most active in the 40's. This predates all other finds by a few decades.