Is this a rare find? whatever I'm chuffed

[oldartefact]

Hi Guys,
got some time down the beach and this little gem popped up!!
Apologies for the pic quality I'll see if I can add the reverse side..
A 1923 Canadian 5 cents nickle and I'm chuffed to bits!!
Squint your eyes and enjoy!!!
Happy hunting.
john

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[roamingrob]

There it is. Nice find there mate, pleased for you. its a very satisfying feeling when it all pays off
your off to a flying start.....with your new buddy the AT pro. HH Rob

[oldartefact]

Thanks Rob, Think that I'm gonna need a new camera B-) B-) B-) B-) . Next on my to do list is to clear the beach of a million ring pulls Also have to thank some kind soul who suggested the PRO... I'm a real amature but the PRO makes me look good even the half pences sound like soverigns The PRO screams coinage and i just keep on digging

[Coxabeeper]

Thanks Rob, Think that I'm gonna need a new camera B-) B-) B-) B-) . Next on my to do list is to clear the beach of a million ring pulls Also have to thank some kind soul who suggested the PRO... I'm a real amature but the PRO makes me look good even the half pences sound like soverigns The PRO screams coinage and i just keep on
digging

Well done mate. I love my pro too, it screams at you when you hit a good signal and you soon learn what to walk away from or dig.. As for the camera don't buy a new one just stick your finds in your flat bed scanner if you have one... If you don't have one they are not dear, you can get one for a few quid off eBay second hand you don't need a good one if its just for your finds.. A great tip for you all!!!!

[roamingrob]

Top tip , Coxabeeper I like that idea.

[oldartefact]

Thanks for all your replies...
so do i take it that a 1923 Canadian nickle on a welsh beach is exceptional??? or not??

[oldartefact]

Would love to hear how the scanner bit works ... do you a photo image or a "copy" image ... if you know what i mean???

[hihosilver]

'Photo' mode on a scanner usually works best for me. Some scanners even give a bit of 'depth' to objects too in this mode, but don't expect too much in that department, as they're obviously not meant for 3d.

Just as a quick example, I scanned this with a scanner, almost looks like a normal photo:

[oldartefact]

Good quality shot there .... will try this when I'm home next looks good for coins

[roadwarriormax]

i did find a canadian 25 cent coin from 1927 a while back and thought excactly the same as you ,very sought after by canadian collectors i found out ,i think its more to do with the dates than the actual coin from what i found out ,nice find

[Coxabeeper]

Would love to hear how the scanner bit works ... do you a photo image or a "copy" image ... if you know what i mean???

Just scan it as if it was anything else like a picture or a cd label etc then just crop the image done using paint then resize as you would for a forum pic...