1909 Indian

[augusthog]

Been awhile since I've posted, but I gotta share this.
I work for the army in a vehicle maintenance shop. Sometimes it's loaded with soldiers, sometimes not. The bathroom is built for the times it's not. 2 sit downs, 4 stand ups. It was one of those days that everybody and their brother was there.
Standing in a 4 deep line, (almost in the hallway) I see 2 pennies laying next to the trash can. Far enough away from the business end of the room that they didn't fall out of someones pocket. 2 cents, tossed there. I pick em up and put em in my pocket.(I ain't proud)
Got home and noticed the dirtier one was and Indian! Put in in some vinegar for about 5 minutes and attacked it with a toothbrush.
You never know where you can find treasure!
Too bad it wasn't minted in San Fran!
Pretty good condition too!
Grooviest find of the year!

 

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[hoser]

Outstanding! Someone looked at that beauty and thought it was not from America. Nice score!

 

[UnderMiner]

Amazing! Very rare to find one of those lying around a shop floor!
It must have still been in circulation until it was carelessly dropped! Cool score!

 

[Pointman]

Amazing that someone dropped that. I bet that half of them wouldn't know what it was. I should know, I was in the Army for 20 years and I know that most of my soldiers wouldn't know.

 

[Choctawmongo]

Beauty find!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Good cleaning job great detail on it! Congrats!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice find. Congrats.

 

[vpnavy]

OUTSTANDING find! Hey, a penny found is a penny earned.

 

[park pirate]

Now if that was an S mint $$$$...Nice find..

 

[Roadrunner007]

That is a Nice Indian.

 

[dirtlooter]

love those IH and that one looks great

 

[Masterdan407]

Great Find!

 

[Sluice Box]

Awesome condition! Good for you!

Sluice