1858 Flying Eagle Cent, 1876 Indian Head Penny, 1908 D Barber Quarter, 1942 GW, Crotal Bell #5, 4 Buttons, 2 buckles

[Eastender]

Excited to find my first ever flying eagle cent. Unfortunately, the 12% nickel content resulted in it not holding up well. For whatever reason, the soils in my area eat nickel but leave copper in good shape. I must have found over 20 IHP in the past 5 years of detecting. The GW quarter looks tortured. I think it was fire roasted.

The crotal bell is my fourth-ever. I recently found a #4 in this area. I show a photo of it as it came out of the ground before cleaning it with Basso metal polish.

Near-freezing temps today but cooler in the NW ocean breeze. Ticks are finally dormant so I can stray into the brush, but I'm reluctant to have the bull briars rip up my new Muck Artic Pro boots. Wearing lots of orange so that I don't get shot by deer and waterfowl hunters. Heard many shots from three different directions today. Next weekend and thereafter thru winter I have access to my large colonial hunting grounds so I'm looking forward to finding some big coppers. And no hunting allowed there so I can relax.

 

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[pepperj]

Congratulations on your 1st and 4th.
The silvers always brings a smile.
I love the bells.

 

[Gare]

Excited to find my first ever flying eagle cent. Unfortunately, the 12% nickel content resulted in it not holding up well. For whatever reason, the soils in my area eat nickel but leave copper in good shape. I must have found over 20 IHP in the past 5 years of detecting. The GW quarter looks tortured. I think it was fire roasted.

The crotal bell is my fourth-ever. I recently found a #4 in this area. I show a photo of it as it came out of the ground before cleaning it with Basso metal polish.

Near-freezing temps today but cooler in the NW ocean breeze. Ticks are finally dormant so I can stray into the brush, but I'm reluctant to have the bull briars rip up my new Muck Artic Pro boots. Wearing lots of orange so that I don't get shot by deer and waterfowl hunters. Heard many shots from three different directions today. Next weekend and thereafter thru winter I have access to my large colonial hunting grounds so I'm looking forward to finding some big coppers. And no hunting allowed there so I can relax.

your doing REAL WELL !!!
keep it up

 

[tnt-hunter]

That was a great hunt. I have been detecting 22 years and have only found one flying eagle and it looks a lot like yours.

Good luck on your upcoming farm hunt. Watch out for the hunters anyway. My father used to own a farm and he had a lot of trouble with hunters trespassing during deer season. You might want to wear something orange just in case. Inexperienced hunters are out there and are a hazard to themselves and others.

Good luck, stay safe and keep swingin.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Excited to find my first ever flying eagle cent. Unfortunately, the 12% nickel content resulted in it not holding up well. For whatever reason, the soils in my area eat nickel but leave copper in good shape. I must have found over 20 IHP in the past 5 years of detecting. The GW quarter looks tortured. I think it was fire roasted.

The crotal bell is my fourth-ever. I recently found a #4 in this area. I show a photo of it as it came out of the ground before cleaning it with Basso metal polish.

Near-freezing temps today but cooler in the NW ocean breeze. Ticks are finally dormant so I can stray into the brush, but I'm reluctant to have the bull briars rip up my new Muck Artic Pro boots. Wearing lots of orange so that I don't get shot by deer and waterfowl hunters. Heard many shots from three different directions today. Next weekend and thereafter thru winter I have access to my large colonial hunting grounds so I'm looking forward to finding some big coppers. And no hunting allowed there so I can relax.

super cool variety of finds, wtg. I am partial to the old silver though.........

 

[Eastender]

Still good detail on the flying eagle.

 

[Eastender]

Still good detail on the flying eagle.

 

[Clash-Act2]

If I had ground like that to detect, I'd probably start detecting again.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Nice finds. Your IHP is one yr away from second rarest date! Very close!

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on the finds. Still looking for my 1st FE.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the fantastic finds !

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your first Flying Eagle and the rest of your finds. At least you have enough detail on the Eagle to see the design and get a date. I've seen a lot worse in my days.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Some super nice finds Eastender! That crotal bell is my favorite. Congrats!