One year and a month ago I was lucky enough to find one of these 1864 pennies in my yard. This time I was hunting a permission property and found a few wheats, and a couple of Indian head pennies. I was very happy to find an 1864 and I reread about this year having three varieties made...The front isn’t in the greatest shape, but I am thinking (or maybe just wishful seeing) there may be a hint of an “L” in the ribbon coming down near the hair..and the front of the neck looks a bit more pointed than rounded.
It is fun hunting for relics and also interesting to clean, document, and research the finds. How did I not know about this hobby while growing up LOL. In “retirement” it has been a joy.
Imagine this was minted just as the Civil War was moving towards its end...And only months before President Lincoln’s assassination [emoji22].
I always wonder who dropped a coin and how long ago and did they miss it...etc.
Here are some of the other finds..
. The other IHP was an 1886 and was near the 1864.
This hobby works pretty well for the Covid-19 isolation practice. How many of us were ahead of the times already enjoying isolating with our coil and headphones before this world changing event happened LOL!
Happy hunting!
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! i wish mine came out of ground looking like that.
