Unexpected surprise!!!!!!

[sscindercoop]

Hit a few spots yesterday and found a couple keepers, But the highlight of the hunt was digging a ladies compact case and giving it a shake and thinking that its only a mirror inside and then opening it to find an Indian head cent in beautiful condition!!!!!! All I did to condition the Indian was soak it in warm lemon juice and blot it with a Q tip. Turns out that the 1905 Indian that I dug has doubling on the legends on the reverse of the coin. Thanks for looking HH Thanks for looking HH

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Great hunt, & video. Thanks for sharing.

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice coop!

 

[birdman]

Very nice.I always open those compacts looking for coins but no luck so far.

 

[Wldbil]

Nice finds... Congrats

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Nice assortment of relics. Love the story about the compact. And that IH is pristine!

 

[diggin tennessee]

great find and great vid. hh

 

[Gridwalker306]

I knew it! That's a very cool Indian, and such nice condition...

 

[{Sentinel}]

Very good outing Coop, man that Indian head is in terrific shape from being in the tin all that time, Congrats

 

[flyinryan2]

Nice video, congrats on the finds. you really got the IH cleaned up nice!

 

[N.J.THer]

First of all congrats on the excellent IH and the silver...I also wanted to thank you.

Today when I woke up I took the Nook with me to take care of business before I started getting ready for work...

I read a few posts on T-Net and this one happen to be one of them. Fast forward to lunchtime and I decide it is not too cold out so I will hit a local park for awhile. Nothing much turning up but then I dig a ladies compact. It was a little banged up but I pried it open and I see broken glass, caked make-up and dirt but no coins. I throw it into the trash pouch then something made me look again. I dumped the stuff out of the compact and there was a 1893 V Nickle in the mixture. It is nowhere near as nice shape as yours but I will take it considering it almost went into the trash can.

Thanks again for sharing.

NJ