1864 Indian with L

[doninbrewster]

I went to one old spot and one small new one. Found a toasted Draped Bust LC and a 1902 Indian at this site that I've worked all summer. After dinner last night I only had a half hour till dark so I thought I would try a very small patch of woods near town. Couldn't have been there 2 minutes when I popped an Indian. I didn't realize until I got back in my car that it was a) holed and b) and 1864. When I got home and cleaned it up I saw it was the variety with the "L". Hard to see in the scan, but not with a loop. Shame it had a hole, but a rare Indian.

 

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[Mackaydon]

Great find (s) !!
I bet that '64L would fill a current blank hole in many a collector's album !!
Don.....

 

[Bubba65]

Congrats Don on a AWESOME find !!!!!!

Bubba65

 

[vpnavy]

 

[Wldbil]

Very cool find... Congrats

 

[treblehunter]

Nice, I'm jealous. Congrats on your great finds.

 

[Woodswoman]

May I ask; without sounding too stupid.... Why the hole in it ?

 

[doninbrewster]

It's not stupid. I'm guessing someone wanted to wear it around their neck. It was the first year of issue for the copper Indian cent.

 

[Woodswoman]

It's not stupid. I'm guessing someone wanted to wear it around their neck. It was the first year of issue for the copper Indian cent.

Thank you ! I couldn't imagine why anyone would do that but it makes sense I guess. In high school days we wore our boyfriends class ring around our neck sometimes probably the same kind of idea.

 

[hogge]

There are A LOT of holed coins dug. Some were sewn into garments for safe keeping. Lost when the string broke.....and found by US!

 

[stillrollin300]

Awesome find, I found an 1864 IH this year as well there is almost no crust on the coin except where the L would be. Guess ill never know. Anyway awesome find and keep them coming.