Dug a real nice 1879 today in the field, at old homestead

[Goes4ever]

I dug everything above iron, yestrday I got three early date wheats, but I knew there was an indian hiding somewhere. This place is OLD!

Well here is a picture of the trash I dug, if it was non ferrous I dug it...lol

then finally I got a solid coin signal, grabbed my camera and caught the dig video! Pretty nice shape 1879, man if it had just been 2 years older.

here it is all cleaned up, pretty nice for a field copper, normally they are pretty bad from the fertilizer.

I will post the video, once I get it done and uploaded to youtube

 

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[jgas]

All that digging paid off. Nice Injun right there. Congrats. jgas

 

[bigrig40]

nice green injun! luv it. bigrig

 

[RPG]

Nice IH. You may want to take a look at your trash pile again. I think that's a toe tap on top.
Randy

 

[Baggins]

I believe RPG is right...looks like a toe tap to me...
great hunt...
Baggins

 

[kimsdad]

Nice find!!

 

[Jack(IN)]

Nice looking Indian, and check your trash, might be a couple goodies hiding there!!

 

[Goes4ever]

here is the video


yes that is a toe tap, I don't keep em, anyone want it.....lol

 

[t-bucket]

WTG on the IH ,If you dont dig all you will leave some goodies !!!!! HH

 

[Baggins]

Ha! Would be happy to take that toe tap from you!...
Good video!
Baggins

 

[halfdime]

Not a '77, but still a very nice find!

 

[Goes4ever]

Ha! Would be happy to take that toe tap from you!...
Good video!
Baggins

I sent ya a pm

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice injun. Pretty close to that key date

 

[Goes4ever]

yeah I know! last weekend I dug an 1880, now today 1879, if I find an 1878 next, I am gonna get excited!

 

[allen]

way to go on that nice indian....

 

[NY Digger & Little Digger]

Great IH. Cant wait until I get one. We like the video to.

 

[Goes4ever]

The longer you detect, the more you begin to realize that the true prizes are not always as people would make you believe.

A nice smooth and green 1870s Indian Head penny is one of the rare feats of the hobby.

Before long, it will seem like you find at least one IH penny on every hunt, and the 1906, 1880,1889, 1896, 1904, etc. etc. stack up pretty fast.

But a nice one from the 1870s happens but seldom. They are the best of the series as a whole, and tend to be lousy when found.

Savor that one..... you will see what I mean.

I have to agree, this is only the second one from the 1870's I have dug, the first one was an 1870 and wouldn't ya know it, badly corroded, this one I will cherish!

 

[123jerry]

nice indian way to keep digging