Admin nuggethunting Posted October 11, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hello All, Last weekend I was out hunting and stumbled onto this 5 cent piece detecting. The backside is pretty wore out, so can't see a date or anything real markings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Rob, its what they call a Sheld Nickle, made from 1866 to 1883GrubstakeNot worth much in that condition, 1877 was the key date, not many of them made that year. but millions of the other dates, If it was mint, in one of the other dates, which it is not, it would be around $4,000.00 as it is, about a buck or two.the date and a shield should be on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Rob... Gary is right.... Back in July 2008 while returning from my 60th H.S. class reunion in ElyI stopped off at Pogues Station. There I found a 1868 Shield... It was very black and coated as itwas on the surface... At this point I didn't know what it was but rubbed and rubbed it against mypant's leg... then that everning on my way home I stopped off in Tonopah for the night, I got somestuff from housekeeping and could make it out. When at home the next day I looked it up...Verydisappointed. However I'm happy to have found it a Pogues station... Pogue is long abandoned and little left. It is in open range for cattle. While at Pogue, suddenly fromover the ridge to the east came a jeep. The driver was a local rancher to check me over. It seems thatthe local ranchers are being plagued by cattlerustlers. Even though I was driving my Chevy Malibu, withCalifornia plates he was nicely checking me out. But after asking a couple of questions which Ianswered politely... all was fine... For those interested in Pogue... it is south of Eureka and North ofDuckwater. I'm now sure there is no buried gold coins at Pogue. But it is historical site and worthstopping off and looking over... jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 12, 2012 Author Admin Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hello Gary & Jim, Thanks for all the help. I'm not concerned with the value, but the value to me is the story behind the find. I found the coin in an old placer drift, or better known as "Coyote Holes." Knowing where it was found, there is no doubt some old placer prospector was carrying it around. Trying to imagine those times, what the coin could buy and how it was dropped originally is worth more to me than the value of any coin. Everytime I look at this coin, I can only imagine the real story behind it and try to picture in my mind what the owner looked like. I'm sure we always would like to know what kind of gold he was digging up also ... Long, but not forgotten memories.Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNuggets Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 That is such a cool find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Your welcome ROb. Just for genral info. I have books on US coins, and foreign coins in my stock. so most times I can tell ya something, I even have a book on tokens for all the states. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Gosh to find an old coin that is battered and worn due to the ravages of time... the last person to hold it?....Truly touching the hand of someome long gone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Cool coin Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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