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What kind of land is it? Was it found near the road where someone walking could've dropped it easily? Was it found further away from the road where one may have sat for a picnic before the house was built? Was the land used for anything before houses were built on it? It could've been the playground. Was it a field often crossed as a shortcut? Your local library may be able to help or Registry of Deeds office. Speculation is fine, but why overthink? It could just as well have been dropped there yesterday by a collector with a hole in his pocket, and in reality it doesn't matter. Nice find. |
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Fun find!  |
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Are you thinking of sending it in to a TPGS?  |
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Keep hunting your yard ,you might find her sister the 1886 Liberty Head Nickel .  |
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Jimbucks when you find more than one by digging a bunch of holes and there was no house supposedly there prior 1960 that tells me the coins didn't fall off the pants on the laundry line so to say. Knowing the history of the land as a pedestrian zone or other may lead to one's continuing search of abutting properties with permission. One may want to look into that with a metal detector.
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Not sure if it's worth sending in lol. Can't imagine it getting any better looking unless it was buffed with steel wool, which we all know is a big no no ! I live in just a regular neighborhood on a quarter acre lot. The city I know was incorporated in 1953. The history of the area goes back to the mid 1800s though. I'd assume then most of it was the Everglades. Definitely a cool find though.
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That is great metal detecting find. I've been detecting for seven years now and have not even found a single "V" Nickel.
To pull the key date out of the ground is pretty remarkable.
It looks like it was in pretty nice shape when it was dropped.
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So what would you guys do with a coin in this condition. Leave it as is ?
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Try the three stages of conservation,
First: soak it in distilled water to remove surface dirts and whatnot. Repeat 2 or 3 times or until water doesn't change color or lose clarity. Change water frequently so the stuff doesn't re-deposit.
Second: give it an acetone bath (remember only 100% pure). Do it for an hour or 2 at a time, make sure to rinse it with more distilled water after removing it, and change out the acetone. Repeat a couple times.
Third: if you proceed to this step post pics first so we can evaluate. I have found semi-key indians and sometimes verdi-care is needed to stop or slow the worst of the corrosion. Don't do this without consultation. Verdi-care can react oddly with burried coins, especially nickels, because of how they react with ground contamintes.
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I've had it soaking in acetone for about a day solid. Havent looked at it today yet til after work. Don't think it's going to do much, we'll see !
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Whelp give the list a whirl
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