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Shield Nickel! :thumbsup01: We got out early again this morning to a 1740s house we were invited to detect. Mike and I were hitting memorials at 7".... The homeowner then tells us the property was graded and new fill added in the late 70s.:hairpulling: Anyway, managed this Shield nickel and that was it. The shield side is toast.
The town Mike and I have been concentrating on is pretty old. We stopped at a antique yard sale at a 1700s house, had a nice conversation with the homeowner. He is like the mayor of the town. He knows all the old homes and the people who own them. He promised us at least a half dozen properties to detect some going back to the 1600s! Gonna be one hell of a ride!

shield nickles are an uncommon find Steve , I love their design though . congrats and hope the new potential properties pan out for you .

WTG Steve! Still looking for my 1st.

WTG on the shield nickel and for the future potential in that town.

Great find. Still on my Bucket list. I hope those potential new sites work out great for you.

Great coin and can't wait to see some post on them new permissions congrats:clapping:

Nice job on the old coin. Looks like you found a great resource for more potential sites.

John

I'd take a single find like that anytime. WD

:congratsn finding the shield nickel! I,ve only found one (no date) 23 years ago!