Found this v nickel while metal detecting at a beach in Florida. It's condition is not the greatest, but I believe the date reads 1913. I've been researching the famous 1913 v nickel and that there is only 5 know to exist, could this possibly be a 6th specimen? What are your thoughts? Any advice on what I should do with it? Thanks! 1913 v nickel? by Nantronic posted Dec 17, 2017 at 9:50 PM
I'm taking some more pictures of it now to upload. I only have my phone camera so it's difficult to get the very fine details. Going to take front/back pictures and see if I can enhance them a bit using photo software.
It looks like a severely corroded 1910 or 1912 to me. There were only 5 1913 Liberty Head Nickels made, that is well known. It's not an approximate or that there are "5 known"...it's a well documented fact that 5 were made. The locations of all 5 are accounted for and each specimen is well known and studied. So, that alone means this cannot be one.
Looks like 1910. Only 5 were made (clandestinely) and all sold to the same guy. Who later sold them individually. IMO the 1913 is an illegal coin and should have been confiscated and destroyed. Not a mint issue. Now it's too late. People have paid too much money, there is a legal paper trail and too much time has passed.
1) 99% shot it’s not dated 1913. 2) If it is dated 1913, it’s a fake or “tribute” piece. 3) This is not how numismatic discoveries happen.
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2011/07/28/rare-1655-coin-discovered-on-fenwick-beach/ http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/14/middleeast/israel-gold-coin-found/index.html http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...mily-finds-rare-gold-coin-20150727-story.html
Ballyhoo Wahoo Express "High Speed Sub-Surface Jet" I thought that this was the preferred trolling lure used in Florida. Didn’t know they used corroded nickels now. Come on Guys a 30 year old metal detector guy that happens to find a top five coin and is a new CT member. I know Florida has ducks cause I can hear this one quacking and I see this one walking. I HOPE I’m wrong. I will apologize in advance IF I was wrong, I’m sorry. Reed.