🥇 BANNER No silver but I cant complain about this indian head penny!

detectorben

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Stopped at a small town park I have never hunted before over lunch today. First deep coin signal was hitting in the wheat penny range. I dug it out and was surprised to see a nice green indian staring back at me. I couldn't see the date so I hit it with my water spray bottle and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the date. 1877!!. This is my second 1877 indian head now. I dug one last year and unfortunately I scratched it good with my digger. Not this time! This one survived unscathed and it is in pretty good condition too. Only had about 30 minutes to hunt but I found this and a 1918 wheat penny so I am very pleased with the results. 20190904_114448.jpg 20190904_170254.jpg 20190904_170241.jpg
 

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Hawks88

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That’s the best looking IHP I’ve ever seen. Love the patina. Key date to boot. Wow! Great save. Congrats
 

Joe-Dirt

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Wow, the grandaddy of all injuns, congrats, great find!!!!!!
 

Trezurehunter

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Congrats on a great looking Key date Indian. That is a beautiful coin.
 

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detectorben

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Thats a mighty fine looking IHP! Congratulations!
Thanks!
CONGRATS !! You found the "BIG CHIEF" of all the tribes !! Great find ! Cheers !! J.T.G.
Lol Thanks!
That’s the best looking IHP I’ve ever seen. Love the patina. Key date to boot. Wow! Great save. Congrats
Thanks!
Wow, the grandaddy of all injuns, congrats, great find!!!!!!
Thanks!!
Congrats on a great looking Key date Indian. That is a beautiful coin.
Thanks!
 

A2coins

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Great find everytime we find great stuff like that IH the next hint is that much better cause you never know. Well done my friend. Tommy
 

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Super sweet IHP and key date to boot:icon_thumleft:
 

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detectorben

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Wow beautiful, key date Indian! A big congrats to you! I don’t know if that year has the faded N variety but it sure looks like it does! Killer find!
 

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Banner that...I'm jealous lol! :occasion14:
 

xcopperstax

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That is an amazing find there and pretty crazy that it's your second one. I love how they come out of the ground nice and green. Now I've found a couple IHP's with more detail than this but they always have a hint of corrosion somewhere on the coin where it looks almost chalky... it bothers me! Your coin looks amazing and basically perfect so huge congrats! I'm voting banner on this!
 

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detectorben

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Wow beautiful, key date Indian! A big congrats to you! I don’t know if that year has the faded N variety but it sure looks like it does! Killer find!

Thanks!! I was wondering the same thing I will have to research it. I know I found another indian with the N like that which was considered a variation.

Banner that...I'm jealous lol! :occasion14:

Thanks a lot I really appreciate the banner vote too!

That is an amazing find there and pretty crazy that it's your second one. I love how they come out of the ground nice and green. Now I've found a couple IHP's with more detail than this but they always have a hint of corrosion somewhere on the coin where it looks almost chalky... it bothers me! Your coin looks amazing and basically perfect so huge congrats! I'm voting banner on this!

Yes the nice green patina makes Indians and really old wheats some of my favorite coins to dig. Thanks for kind words and banner vote!!
 

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That coin is a beauty! I hope you find more.
 

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You made banner, NICE! Wonder what that coin would bring? Super find!
 

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