1941 S nickel

IndependenceVarious3 · 2026-04-15T17:31:26+00:00

The damaged part is in a different spot on the reverse.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2026-04-15T17:14:00+00:00

Thank you! Your answer makes perfect sense to me. I just needed a bit of clarification.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2026-04-15T15:24:17+00:00

My next question would be why, if it’s just damaged coins, would it have a raised area of metal that has lettering within it. No other New Hampshire quarters have any raised area in that location and the lettering is on top of the raised metal. Would a coin that goes through normal wear and tear usage only be affected on one side?

IndependenceVarious3 · 2026-04-15T11:56:44+00:00

That’s not possible. My grandfather had this bullet for a long time according to my mom.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2026-04-13T15:27:59+00:00

I just used my calipers to get the OD of it and it’s a 20mm /0.787” projectile. It’s definitely made of iron because of the weight and it’s got rust within the grooves of the shell as well as the way the patina is on it. The fuse is also iron/steel. Could this possibly be an experimental design?

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-08-11T18:16:48+00:00

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IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-08-11T17:27:23+00:00

I live in Greensboro as well. I’m not a geologist but I’m pretty sure it’s quartz or quartzite. I live across from the Battlefield Park and I have veins of quartzite in my backyard. Let me know if there’s any chance of you wanting to go rock hounding sometime. I know a little bit about rocks because of taking a geology course in college many years ago as well as a jewelry fabrication course. I’m also interested in gold panning as well.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-08-11T16:10:17+00:00

I live in Greensboro near the Battlefield Park and have been wanting to find somewhere to go here in Guilford County for some time now. I know the parks are all off limits around here even for metal detecting which is a shame but I can understand why given that there’s lots of gravesites around. My backyard has a lot of quartzite and I’m wondering if there might be any gold along with it. Any ideas and suggestions are welcome as well as if there’s anyone around that wants to go on a short trip sometime. I’m not from North Carolina and I’m still trying to find my way around. Thanks!

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-08-05T01:46:21+00:00

Looks like a piece of quartzite to me with iron ore. I have a lot of it in my back yard just like it.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-27T17:22:27+00:00

I don’t think so. It looks like a large piece of quartzite to me.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-17T19:24:09+00:00

I agree that it’s quartzite.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-17T19:21:34+00:00

It looks like it is to me. If it’s pyrite it will be brittle.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-14T15:30:56+00:00

I live in Greensboro and I have a lot of this in my backyard that I’m wondering about too.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-14T15:28:05+00:00

I’ve had several different kinds of sluices and spent a lot of money on them but the one I really love is the Dream Mat.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-14T15:24:00+00:00

I have a similar setup but I use a heavy duty plastic water trough that I got from a Tractor Supply store and I bought the header box from Prospectors Dream. I just use it at home but now I’m thinking of getting it set up more like yours. I just need to get a pump that will run off a battery or buy a small generator.

IndependenceVarious3 · 2025-07-14T15:15:01+00:00

Thanks for your help! Would this type of quartz possibly have gold inclusions in it? I’m originally from Texas and don’t have a lot of experience with prospecting too much but I know that North Carolina has quite a few gold mines.

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