My First Indian!

[VTColonialDigger]

So I went out for a few minutes before dark to see if I could pop anything cool out of the ground in my yard. I decided to go to a hill where I have found a wide range of different relics and coins dating from the 1700s-1940s. Not expecting to find much because of how much I had already pulled out, I get a low tone on my machine. (brass or nickel signal) Once I pull the plug back I check it to see where the target is. I get a beautiful high-tone in the plug. I pull out my Propointer, and once I locate the target I start to lightly brush the dirt away with my finger. Then I see the rim of a coin. Thinking its just another wheat cent I pluck it out. Then I lightly brush the loose surface dirt off with my finger. Turns out it's a 1901 Indian Head Cent, making it my first Indian cent ever.


Here is the front, which is in OK shape



Here is the back, which is pretty toasted

The funny thing is that I had walked over with my detector where I found this coin so many times and I missed it. It just goes to show you how easy it is to miss a target!

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions!

 

[texjim]

Congrats..

 

[Peyton Manning]

I love indians and I only have found one
an 1882 but very bad shape

 

[$stinger]

Nice. Congrats on your first I'm sure theres more. Keep swinging!

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your first injun

 

[joeyfresh]

your first? You must have jumped right over the 1800's to become a ColonialDigger Just kidding, congrats on your first. As far as being a colonial digger, I get it. I can't remember the last time I dug a Barber coin because I just don't put myself on those sites.

 

[VTColonialDigger]

joeyfresh you are exactly right about "jumping right over the 1800s." I have found 4 coins from the 1700s and relics from then too. I have found 1800s relics as well, but I am still looking for my first 1800s coin! There just seems to be a void in coins dating from the 1800s in a lot of the places I hunt.

 

[BTV Digger]

Congrats on your first IH. Always a good feeling to pop those out of the ground. HH!

 

[JeffInMass]

Hope that's the first of many for you!

-- Jeff --

 

[SD51]

Congrats, that's Huge! Take that off the bucket list!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Indian. I hope many more follow.

 

[Dave N Japan]

 

[angleofattack]

I hope to one day join the IHP club. Congratulation on a great find.

 

[storyroad]

Nice hit. "Needle in a haystack"

 

[Calabash Digger]

nice find! I remember my first indian it got me hooked on detecting.