2-Cent Piece, Flying Eagle, two Indians

[Mi$terG]

I had a few hours before sunset on Saturday and decided that I would go to my old patch of woods and use a different strategy. This time I decided to detect a patch of brush/thorns that was next to my old "hot spot." I decided that I would go with zero disc, the small coil, max sensitivity- and go really slow. If anything above a 50 repeated, I would dig it.
What an amazing hunt it was. Funny how when you aren't expecting much - that's when you make the best finds. I started off with what looked to be an Indian (based on the wreath and ONE CENT) at about 6-7 inches deep. Day made! Five minutes later I found anotheur one about 5 feet away at the same depth. This one I could make out the headdress so I knew it was an Indian. At this point I'm sky high when I pull yet another Indian. Amazing. The last target came in at a solid 82/83 on my machine- at six inches of depth. When I dug the hole about 4 inches down were the remnants of an old campfire. How old? When I pulled the coin out I originally thought it was a largie. When I got home it turned out to be my first 2-cent piece! The other coins were: my second ever flying eagle cent (1858), an 1863 fatty IHC and a really crisp 1864 IHC. What a great couple of hours! Thanks for looking.

 

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[trapperart]

What a great way to find 5 cents. Congrats on some nice finds

 

[Old Dude]

What a great hunt that was! Congrats on very nice finds.

 

[texjim]

You mopped up. Awesome job.

 

[Chestdiesel]

Wow. That's a pretty 2 cent piece! Maybe the best dug one I've ever seen. Cheers. That's a bucket lister for sure.

 

[coltdavis]

Awesome finds!!!! Congrats on the flying eagle! That's a coin I've yet to find amazing 2 center I pulled my first a month or so ago! Way to go!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations!

 

[46Wheat]

Another nice 2 cent piece . Must be the month for them to come out looking pretty , I dug my best one ever last week

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice coin recoveries, congratulations!

 

[pepperdawg]

1864 must be your lucky number - beautiful Indian and awesome 2 cent-r.!!!!!

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

That's a great hunt. The flying eagle and the 2-cent are both super high on the ol' bucket list. Congratulations on a great hunt! You cleaned up. That '64 Indian is a beauty.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice variety of copper coins.