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Pillar of the Community
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Found this 1865 Three Cent Nickel on the ground and it has to be my find of the year. Its worn but I guess I would be too if I were 153 years old as well!    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wow. You found it on the ground or in the ground?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I believe this one would have been better if the hadn't cleaned it.
It shouts: "I've been cleaned!" "I've been cleaned!"
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Coinfrog, I found it out there in my garden while tilling for our winter garden. Mr. Coop, I only used hot water and towel dried it. So I guess you are right in the fact that I cleaned it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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To me, it looks like it has said hello to the tiller a few times. Nice garden find though!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5239 Posts |
Thank you! The only reason I saw it was a bit of silver shown in the fresh soil. At first I thought it was a soda can tab.
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice find - would be cool to find the history of that coin how it was dropped there in the first place.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Curious what is the weight and diameter? Also could there be more buried there abouts? Thanks, Doug. Edited by Halo1st
08/27/2018 6:54 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very cool buried find for sure, especially when you weren't prospecting!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It actually looks darned good for something that contains nickel coming out of the ground. There is normally quite a bit of pitting and rust red coloring that coats nickels that I have dug. Then again that's here in Virginia
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks guys! Doug, it weighs 1.47 gms. I do not have any way to measure the diameter but it is just shy by the width of a pin being the same diameter of a modern dime.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice find and congratulations! This should be remembered as your biggest find of the year!
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That is an excellent find indeed  and it beats the full roll of silver dimes that my stepson found on the ground a couple of months ago. Well, it may just beat it  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks David and Arista and Toot! David, definitely my best find! Especially since I've only been collecting since last November.
Edited by Jim0815
08/27/2018 7:51 pm
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Posted 08/27/2018 5:44 pm
