It took 4 years, but today I found my first FATTY

[Metal Illness]

So after some BIG disappointments the past couple days at the Iron City Field, digging 11-12/43-44s only to find copper/brass fittings of some sort, and then one Screaming 11/45, 12/46-47 repeating on the 90, I was expecting at least an LC, but letting my mind race I envisioned my first Seated, only to uncover another brass/copper tubing end cap..........

Today I tried to gain permission at a field that will probably go upwards of 500 plus acres, my map shows 4 homesteads and an old road through this property. Well one of the sites is reserved for the property owner's grandson's friend....... The other 3 sites including the old road, Permission Granted!! (2 different land owners) I found one site and worked it a couple of hours, finding my very first Fatty Indian! As usual the fertilizers/chemicals have taken a toll, I can't even get a date, the best I can make out is 1861 or 1864. The land owner also told me about another homestead on a different property I could hunt also. Before the day was over it was 25 degrees and not suppose to be above freezing for the next 3-4 days. So I will finish my brief 2014 season (hunting during school break) with my first fatty and permission at 4 new field sites!

Everyone have a great and safe new year!
Thanks for looking, Bill

 

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[K1DDO1979]

Sweet find. I'm thinking 1861!

 

[Metal Illness]

It's real faint, but I think that's what I see also, kinda of a bummer to find your first one and not be able to get a definitive date.

 

[K1DDO1979]

I found some indian head penny's up here in Nova Scotia. Most were completely unreadable but a few were nice. I never found a "fatty" yet though and probably never will. By the picture yours looks to be not bad shape at all. Did you consider a oil soak to see if it helps on the date and details?

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

Great Find!!!

 

[villagenut]

Are you sure that the date is a lost cause. I don't know how badly the chemicals may have affected it but I see good details under there, like possibly full "liberty" letters. I would give it a good oliove oil bath, I'm sure the detail will get better, even the date. Nice fat one BTW

 

[DigIron2]

nice find and congrats.It might be 1863? if it is a thick cent

 

[Scrappy]

Oh yah! 1861 babyyyyyy!!!!


Sweet find on the Indian. A little go-getter fuel to find a seated silver or old copper

 

[dirtlooter]

congrats, love the IH and that is a good one

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the Indian Head cent find!

 

[Ahab8]

Cool find buddy. Always fun to nail another first.

 

[relic lover]

Thats in pretty good shape for a fatty. That's nicer than any one I have ever dug.

 

[park pirate]

Congrats..

 

[Old Dude]

I hope you don't mind, but I played around with your photo, trying to enhance the date a little. It looks like a '61 to me too.


Nice old coin that I hope to find some day!

 

[Metal Illness]

Thanks Old Dude, I don't mind at all. I tried to "enhance" it enough to get some details with Windows Photo Gallery, without skewing the original too bad. I was hoping for an 1861 as it is the lowest mintage of the Bronze issue Indians!

 

[Davers]

Thanks Old Dude, I don't mind at all. I tried to "enhance" it enough to get some details with Windows Photo Gallery, without skewing the original too bad. I was hoping for an 1861 as it is the lowest mintage of the Bronze issue Indians!

Actually it's made of Copper-Nickel & In pretty good Shape to.
A great Find.
Davers

 

[Metal Illness]

Actually it's made of Copper-Nickel & In pretty good Shape to.
A great Find.
Davers

Yep Davers, I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote Bronze....... Thanks buddy.

 

[EasternShoreMetal]

Congrats on the fatty Bill! I found my first (& only) this fall, so I know how you feel. I did the same as Old Dude and am pretty sure it's a "1" . from your photo anyway. either way, it's gotta fit into that small window of time to be a fatty anyway. Great First!

 

[Metal Illness]

Thanks Chris, I took a better picture outside with natural "sun light" (little better detail) versus the glare under the light bulb and I do believe it is an 1861! I haven't tried any cleaning method yet other than a little soap and water.

 

[46Wheat]

Thank you for sharing your hunt and those pictures with us