1872 Indian after peroxide bath and BIG SURPRISE

[daytondigger]

The 1872 Indian Head I found last month was suffering from the effects of fertilizers over the years, the one down side of hunting the farmers' fields. I tried the hot peroxide bath and I'm not sure it improved the coin. The only big difference I see is it's more black than green now.

And before the cleaning

As I finally decided to place it in my coin album today, I was caught by surprise. There in the 1872 slot was a nice looking Indian Head that I'd dug years ago. I would think it was not as valuable when I dug it, I think I probably would have remembered this one. It's a beauty. The latest 1872 I found will be trade stock.

 

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[rmptr]

That is GREAT, DIGGER!


rmptr

 

[TimC]

I love those IH's. WTG

TimC

 

[MT]

Very...Very Nice. Peroxide does the trick
HH,
MT
Tom

 

[allen]

any day i find an indian is a good day to me ...

 

[hogge]

Great find especially being an 1872. Congrats Hogge

 

[kdismuke1]

Great find. Indian heads are great.

 

[PANNONIAN]

Wow!! Some alteration you have there!! I'm going to try peroxide to. For how long you keep it in? Very nice! Pannonian

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Great pair of indians! I was tickled when I dug my first one.

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Love those old Indians.

 

[Detectingfreak]

very nice job!

 

[Admiral de Salee]

That's a good problem to have--having so many semi-key-date I.H.es that you forget about some of 'em.

Congrats on the re-find!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice indian DD