Coppers finding 48th vice president (5)
I believe the answer is:
pence
I believe this is a double definition.
'coppers' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'48th vice president' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'finding' is the link.
(Other definitions for pence that I've seen before include "British coins" , "Little coins" , "Lowest denomination of British currency" , "Small coppers" , "Small sum of money" .)