OregonGregg
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Met a friend down in NV for a three-day hunt. We hit three sites. Is always fun to detect down in NV.
When it was all done found some nice doodads, sheep ear tags from around the 1901 era, a 1884 IH, 1917&29 Wheat Pennies, and nice shape 1867 Shield Nickel. Also, a neat find was an old brass Hotel Key FOB. I like finding that kind of stuff.
The Shield Nickel I was hunting a trashy area and was working the area slowly. As I was working it I spied a round shape dust covered disc about 2-3 inches ahead of the coil. I stopped looked at the disc and figured I had a nickel. Swept the coil over it and sure enough, got my nickel reading. I actually figured it as a V Nickel. I was surprised when I picked it up and seen a shield on it. It's a dark brownish color, but the details show thru. Other than wiping it with my tee shirt, I'm gonna leave it that way and not clean it....figure it looks neat just the way it is.
The Racer got the IH Penny, used the Relic and got the FOB and Wheats and the Fors CoRe got the Nickel and Eagle button. I always like hunting down in NV and am looking forward to the outing down there next month.
When it was all done found some nice doodads, sheep ear tags from around the 1901 era, a 1884 IH, 1917&29 Wheat Pennies, and nice shape 1867 Shield Nickel. Also, a neat find was an old brass Hotel Key FOB. I like finding that kind of stuff.
The Shield Nickel I was hunting a trashy area and was working the area slowly. As I was working it I spied a round shape dust covered disc about 2-3 inches ahead of the coil. I stopped looked at the disc and figured I had a nickel. Swept the coil over it and sure enough, got my nickel reading. I actually figured it as a V Nickel. I was surprised when I picked it up and seen a shield on it. It's a dark brownish color, but the details show thru. Other than wiping it with my tee shirt, I'm gonna leave it that way and not clean it....figure it looks neat just the way it is.
The Racer got the IH Penny, used the Relic and got the FOB and Wheats and the Fors CoRe got the Nickel and Eagle button. I always like hunting down in NV and am looking forward to the outing down there next month.