1870s schoolhouse hunt- beginners luck!

[gates21]

So me and EDDEKALB hooked up so he could show me a thing or two (or three) about metal detecting. I have a friend who lives in an 1870's one room schoolhouse so we gave it a shot. We hunted the yard for a couple of hours with no luck at all (tons of trash and shell casings). Ed looked at the plowed corn field that was about 20ft out from the door. He noticed that there was a lot of old broken glass, etc. out in the field. After looking for about 45 mins, I got a good signal on my ACE 250. We dug it up and whoopee!!! an 1866 Indian Head!!! My first non clad coin (only been detecting for about 2 weeks). It appears to be in descent shape (obviously still a lot of mud on it). We will definitely hit that location again!!!!

 

[geckokid]

WOW, what a find.
My oldest is a 1916 Canadian one cent.

 

[Colonial KirkPA]

If you need a real pro to show you a few things, come with me, my friend. Just kidding, Ed, you have some great skills.

Nice Injun!

 

[desertfox]

First off, Welcome to Tnet. Second of all Welcome to the IH Club. Third, Welcome to the MDing Brotherhood. And last but not least, good choice on the Ace 250. HH ad nice finds....

Desertfox

 

[ashleen]

Gates,

That's so cool!
The IH was the first thing on my 'gotta find' list way back in '89.
STILL have not found one
Big congrats on yours

 

[dave-enc]

very nice wtg
on beginners luck
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[fd3615]

WTG.. beginners luck feels pretty cool huh?

Keep at it, there is more there to be found i am sure.

 

[Jack(IN)]

Nice find, congrats on a semi-key Indian!!

 

[Postalrevnant]

Welcome to treasure net Gates. Great find. You just started and you already have a coin older than any I have found. Outstanding.

Hope to see you get to post many great finds here.

Postalrevnant

 

[Ridley]

Congratulations on the Indian Head Penny!


Nice of EDDEKALB to share his experience!

Now go get the rest!!!


Ridley

 

[Rob66]

From the look of the liberty its or was in v fine or UC.Good luck cleaning.I hope you can save it.Nice find no les!!!
RD

 

[gates21]

That dirt is a ***** to get off...obviously being very gentle! I was so excited when I found it that I forgot my digging tool in the field (I guess that will remind me where to check when I go back)

 

[EDDE]

side note this coin was with a ace 250 in all metal and max sens i believe at easy 8 inchs
it was giving him a go finding it
pinpoint was on the hole just needed a little widening and a couple hairs deeper
then i gave him a little help and i was stunned(and just a little envious )

had it been a '77 i would have puked
i got taken to school by a detector savant 8)

 

[tymcmurray]

Congrats Gates!
Let us know what else you find, and Keep digging.

 

[alkoz]

Congradulations on the first!! Better that i did in 2 month of MDing.

 

[Leon]

Great find, Congrats!
Hard to beat that "beginners luck".
Continued Good luck, & Happy hunting~

P.S.> If your taking tips from EDDEKALB, you better frame that puppy, it may be the last thing you ever find.

 

[Giant056]

I always like finding them Indian heads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Congrats Gates. That's an old sucker. My oldest IH so far (and oldest coin for that matter) is an 1874 IH. Those IH's are one of the best looking coins made in my book.
Great job.
-MM-

 

[Green1]

great find for sure !!!!! holy smokes....

hang with master kalb whenever you can grasshopper !!

 

[EDDE]

great find for sure !!!!! holy smokes....

hang with master kalb whenever you can grasshopper !!

please call me BARON