Key date 1869 Indian Head or 1869/69?

[terpfan]

Stumbled upon my best find ever Wednesday. Had a couple of free hours after work and decided to search the same 1800s farmhouse that I've hunted about fifty times before. I've pretty much removed all of the obvious targets from this site. I keep going back to "old faithful" hoping to find something that I had previously missed. There are no more clean signals here, only iffy ones and whisper signals. This particular signal was just a whisper. After digging out a six inch plug, the target was still in the hole but the signal was nice and strong. Down another inch or two I came across a dirt-encrusted penny. Please, let it be an Indian! Indian heads are one of my favorite finds, and the soil around here is usually pretty kind to them. Sure enough, a key date 1869 in pretty good condition. Definitely the most valuable coin I've found to date. The amazing thing is that my coil had probably passed over this coin more than ten times in the past, but I had not picked up the signal. On this visit the lawn was mowed short, the soil was moist, and I moved really slowly. Now I'm stoked that there might be more targets left here.
Steve

[TejasDigger]

Awesome find! I love those indian heads!

[briankb70]

a beautiful Indian at that

[jgas]

Very nice Injun. Congrats on that whisper....I just found one too a couple days ago. Not in as good as shape as your beauty!

Should bring a pretty penny as well....G4-$90.....VG8- $125....XF-40 fetches up to $450.... Very nice find.. jgas

[wingmaster]

Great find congrats on your best find there.

[slimpickens]

That is one nice indian

[Slipperyjack47]

have found 4 or 5 of those and each one is exciting! hope ya get more



Slipperyjack47

[dfx willy]

there really one of my favorites too. even before i dug the key date. as a matter of fact i think im going to find one in the morn. (wishful thinking) congrats. willy

[terpfan]

there really one of my favorites too. even before i dug the key date. as a matter of fact i think im going to find one in the morn. (wishful thinking) congrats. willy

Now, THAT 1877 is one awesome coin. How 'bout we both find one tomorrow! Steve

[TommNJ]

Thats one sweet looking IH, congrats ! They can be tricky to find and to find one in that shape is awesome, Nice Find !!!

TommNJ

[DigginThePast]

Sweet. Wonder what else is still buried there?

[FortBedfordbob]

Very Nice Condition It's rare to get them that nice and even rarer for the date. WTG

[postalgriff]

congrats on a great find! looks real nice, good luck hitting those whispers.

[romeo-1]

Nice find...congrats on the banner!

[ModernMiner]

Most excellent IH!!! Congrats on a fantastic BANNER coin.
-MM-

[Michiganne]

Congrats on an exemplary find. Banner, too! It is nice to see an IH up there on the Banner for a change.

Keep digging!

[allen]

congrats on that beautiful indian
and on making the banner

[terpfan]

Sweet. Wonder what else is still buried there?

Thanks. Though I've spent a hundred hours on this one acre in the past year, I'm optimistic there is find more at this site. I haven't found much silver here, its been crazy good for finding pennies. Over the past year its yielded nearly every form of penny back to the classic head large cent-- just missing the braided head large cent. Otherwise, I've seen modern memorials, wheats, indian heads, a flying eagle, 2 matron head LCs, and one classic head LC. This 1869 was the best find of all.

[terpfan]

Nice find...congrats on the banner!

Thanks Romeo1. I hope everyone has a chance to find a banner coin. I just love digging in the dirt wondering what might be hidden in that next plug.

[terpfan]

Most excellent IH!!! Congrats on a fantastic BANNER coin.
-MM-

Thanks Doug. Hope to see you back on that banner real soon. Not too many folks have had two finds on the banner at the same time as you have! Steve