Digger USA
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- Jul 9, 2008
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I've been hunting this old 80 acre corn field for the better part of 30 years. For the first dozen years or so, they'd plow the field in the fall, turning up more coins. But since they've gone to minimum till farming, it doesn't get stirred up very much and our finds are few and far between. My brother and I spent the better part of 6 hours walking up and down the rows, stepping over downed corn stalks and trying to work the coils in between the stalks. It wasn't pretty! But it worked out OK. I only found three old coins today. (I actually found a 1919 Buffalo nickel, but since this place was abandoned in 1888, I won't count it as a fairground find) I did find an 1882 Seated dime, an 1888 IH cent. And my best find, an 1877 Indian cent. I've not done anything to it except rinse it in water. And when I looked in the coin books to see what it was worth, I won't likely try anything stronger than water. Anyway, here it is..... my first 1877 IH cent. Thanks for looking. HH Randy
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Randy, We always have fun hunting together, but finds like this make for a super exciting time. Enjoyed stomping in the cornfield, well worth the time spent. I'm not sure who was more excited me or you.. 
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I have included a link to my original post I sent mine in to have graded uncleaned and came back VF-20. It's a great feeling finding that coin detecting Grats. 
