First IH!

[thebirdflu]

So I have been working on a yard for months now. It's two houses from mine and I have free reign to hunt it anytime. I went there Thursday for a quick fix. The targets are getting thin as I have dug a lot out over the months. So far I have only found one silver, a '34 merc, and close to 30 wheat cents and some pretty neat relics. This time I focused on the edge of the sidewalk. I haven't spent much time there yet because I've mostly found trash and zincolns there. I decided to dig everything this time and I'm glad I did. I got this choppy 75-76 on the AT Pro and I thought it was another zincoln. I pulled this out about 4" down right against the concrete. I didn't even recognize the design on the reverse at first. I had to do a quick "spit clean" on the spot and I couldn't believe it. My first IH and my oldest coin to date - 1904. I'm so stoked about it!




The pics are after a cleaning with a toothbrush and soap. I would like to clean it more but keep the green toning if possible. Any suggestions? Thanks and happy hunting everyone!

 

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[relic nut]

Congrats on your first IH. Feels good to knock one off the list.:thumbup:

 

[digndeep]

Congrats on the indian,I'd leave it alone,but that's just me.

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[qaela4]

Congrats, my first IH was an '04 too.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on the your 1st IHP! Gotta dig those zinc signals if you want to pull more of those IHPs. Dug my 1st IHP last year at a trashy defunct mobile home park site.

 

[Rustic]

Congrats on the IH, and it really is a nice color!

 

[RJ55]

Congrats on your first IH.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the Indian Head cent, I hope many more find your coil.

 

[thebirdflu]

Thanks everyone. I thought this yard was done but I'm gonna have to go back now [emoji3]. Here are a couple of the other things I've found so far. The 1934 merc, a head tube badge from a Hiawatha bicycle, and a neat enameled pocket knife. The token thing says Derby Foods Chicago IL

 

[SGT Claddy]

Nice find congrats on the first that is one you will always remember

 

[Eastcoasthunter21]

Great job. On that. Take your time , go slow close to ground. If there's on indian there's more

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Congrats on ur first!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Indian.

 

[cjon455]

dig it all, dig it all, dig it all!!!, good job on the indian!!!

 

[Old Dude]

Since it is your first, you don't want to damage it. Use a toothpick on it and scrape everything you can. It will remove the dirt but leave your nice green color.