Went out today to detect!

[free2Dtect]

The weather looks nicer than it is, but i wanted out of the house. I went to my first construction site, no luck there it's mostly fill now. Went back to an older place and noticed some concrete and dirt in a pile. I went to the south side of the pile, the snow would be melted off there. I scanned around and got a good signal, one that means indian head with out even digging. I poked away with my pick and ended up with an 1864 Indian head. With that I headed home content. The way I look at it, it isn't bad for Feburary. The coin has that corrosion on it, but the liberty is in the head band.

 

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[Lowbatts]

Nice digs! Waiting for winter to end and construction season to begin myself.

 

[cedarratt]

You might try this to clean it. Get one of the brushes for golf clubs it has nylon brisles on one side and brass on the other. I find it work good on those self destructing zinc pennys. It gets the corrosion off and should leave the patina. Try it out on a modern penny and see for your self. Good luck

 

[treasure_lady]

Way to go! Good find!

 

[nitro]

Nice find, Congrats

 

[jeff of pa]

Congrats Free. you shure are getting some nice Indians

 

[BRD]

Congratulations Free on an excellent find. Keep us posted.
BRD

 

[coinshtr]

Hi Free,
Was wondering if you checked to see if your 1864 is an L variety? Would be worth quite a bit more if it is.

 

[dgaughan]

thats a great find the temps get into the 40's and you get a little antsy to get out

 

[Darren in NC]

One little, two little, FREE little indians...teehee...

 

[silverman]

Nice Indian! It's always nice to dig an old coin in the winter to get over those winter blues. Chris

 

[Detecting Fool]

Seeing the L is going to be tough, because the L is one of the high spots and tends to wear off before the Liberty. Another way to check for an L is to look at the bust. If its pointed, its an L. If not, its a regular 1864.

And nice find by the way. Indian heads are my favorite.

Anthony

 

[Coin_Saver]

I got an 1864 too but no L too bad, even if it was an L it was too wprn out to be seen, HH CS Nice dig!

 

[JPancho]

way to go free... not bad for a few min. work

 

[Darod]

Not bad !

Rod

 

[treaser hunta]

what is a Indian head?

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice find free

 

[Detecting Fool]

Treasure Hunta,

Indian head cents are an American coin that was minted from 1859-1909. There are several key days worth substantially more then others, and most are highly desirable, especially to a detectorist, as they are alot rarer then Lincoln cent/Wheat Cents, and they can help "date" a site.

Anthony

 

[Darod]

Hey Free,

Can you post a larger image of it? A close up if you can.

Thanks,
Rod

 

[williefire]

Way to go...got one myself, check it out on my post....Always fun to find indians.