First Indian!!

[Hondo]

Hey gang, I have been on the site for a couple of months now but was waiting to find something interesting beyond the usual clad items before I tried a post. I have pretty good luck on most hunts with assorted clad for battery money (usually a couple of dollars worth per trip) and seem to be acquiring a nice start on a toy car collection. I did find a nice .925 silver bracelet a couple of weeks ago for my first silver score. But this is the one I was waiting for, always wanted to find one of these in the wild. I know this is probably not a big deal to the seasoned vets of the game, but I was pretty excited for my first Indian and it broke me into the 1800's as well!! Found in a small town park that has been hammered for years.

The large heavy "14" medallion was a heart stopper for a brief second when seen edge on in the hole, looked like a large coin at first glance. It was some kind of necklace as it has a hole through the edge for a string to feed through and was probably baseball related as it was found on a ball field. The tiny little medallion is a cheap trinket with the 3rd commandment on it.

Anyway, glad to be a part of the forum, good luck to all on every hunt!!

 

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[Davers]

Very Cool..

The first of many more,. I hope.

I have dug only one IH in the last couple years ,so finding one is a BIG DEAL for me as well.

Davers

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on your first IHC. One of my favorite coins. GL&HH.

 

[dirtlooter]

its a big deal to a lot of us, including myself. love the IH and have only found one, it also broke the 1800 barrier for me. congrats

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Yeah those seem to be harder to find all the time, "Good Save" there on that IHP !!

 

[davehky]

Congrats on your first indian. I only found 2 since detecting and loved seeing mines come outa da ground!

 

[antique man]

Congrats!!

 

[7up2000]

Congrats. A real eye-catcher. I'm still searching for my first IH. Ironic that you found it in a park that has been hit pretty hard in the past. HH.

 

[beez0404]

Congratulations on not only your first IH penny, but a nice one at that. Great detail and should clean up beautifully. I started MDing in January of this year and have found only one IH penny. Unfortunately just last night I threw mine away by accident, but I don't get into the details.

 

[texjim]

Nice job on your first Injun.

 

[Ahab8]

That's a great find and trust me they never get old. I've found lots of 1700s coins and some Spanish silver and I still LOVE seeing an indian head or any other 1800s coin. I love the design of the indian head. Little trivia for you. Did you know that is not actually an indian but lady Liberty wearing a Native American headress.
Ok class dismissed :-)

 

[cjon455]

nice!, gotta love them Indians!

 

[46Wheat]

Nice digs and thanks for those pics

 

[qaela4]

IH's are always a big deal to me, one of my favorite coins. I have only found one with my MD so far as well and too toasted for a date. I made my own electrolysis set up last night and tested it on a rusty nail, now I'm going to try, in little bursts, to see if I can get the date off mine.

 

[unfound]

finding IH's never gets old..looks like you doing pretty well. took me awhile to find my first. Yours is in nice shape too.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Gridwalker306]

Way to go!

 

[Jarl]

First one is always a thrill! Consequently, my first broke me into the 1800's too and to date is still my oldest coin find (1887). This year though, I have done my best ever on IH's...just chalked up my 7th for 2014. There were a few years since 2010 that I didn't find any (2010, 2011 & 2013) but 2012 I found two. Not all of them were in the best shape either. If I can at least read the whole date(knowing it's an IH to begin with), that is good enough for me. Anyway, nice job...there are more...go get them!

 

[terpfan]

Welcome to the forum, and thanks for posting. You've found a coin that we all would be thrilled to uncover. Hopefully, with a little research and swinging time, you'll be finding a lot more!

 

[Hondo]

Thanks to everyone for the generous replies, I am very excited with the hobby/obsession and this definitely fueled the fire. I have the good fortune of living in an area with lots of potential plus a job that travels me all over the country weekly. I also have lots of time for research, so hoping to have lots to contribute here in the future. Luck to all!!