granthansen
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- May 16, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab CTX 3030, Garrett Ace 350, Fisher CZ-21, Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Last night I was cleaning up NJLargeCent's and my bounty (mostly junk) from last weekend's hunt. Early in my day, I unearthed 2 Lincoln pennies, and then got a third penny that was twisted and toasted. Oh well, another Lincoln I thought and tossed it in my "keeper" pouch. Last night while throwing out the junk and saving the keepers to my jar (all clad coins are keepers btw), I looked a little more closely at this twisted piece of toast. On the reverse, I noticed I could read "one cent" and the Lincoln Memorial was NOT present. Dude! Could it be another Flying Eagle? A Wheatie? So I gently cleaned it off and on the front side was able to reveal, very faintly, the points of the head dress from an Indian Head penny. Sweet! While this may be a common find for many of you, this is my first Indian. The pic below may not be proof enough, but I assure you it is identified. He's now soaking in olive oil and I will check back in a week or two to see if I can make out a date. Pretty stoked though!
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