1877 INDIAN HEAD!!!!!!!!!

[woody420]

Met up with my best hunting buddy Steve today at my favorite park. I was hunting with my Whites Prizm 6T and In the first 10 minutes I found my GREATEST FIND so far!!!!!!!!!!! 1877 INDIAN HEAD!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes!! I've found 2 1874's here but never in my life thought I'd find the 1877. I was shaking for a hour after I found it!! But the finds didn't stop there......Also found a 1864 IH....the thin type and with the L!!!!!! Found 2 old buttons in the same hole that say "Warrp fine gold edge" and a really cool whatz-it....I think it is either a stamp or a seal maker. It is a stone encased in metal and the stone has a picture of a person doing something. The picture is recesed so I believe it is to make a wax seal maybe? Steve also made GREAT find!!! I'll let him tell ya in his post.

Please anyone with any knowledge of sending a coin in to be graded let me know what to so with this 1877 IH!!!!! After finding it of course I checked the date in the field like you shouldn't but who would of guessed it was the 1877. Other than that all the dirt is still caked on and untouched. I would imagine it would come off easy but I am afraid to do it without some advice from everyone.
I've heard that one company cleans and grades and also is alittle easier on dug coins. So please help me out!!

Also any one that might have any info on the stamp or buttons please give me some info!!

 

[goldgrubber]

Great finds! SWEET '77 . Congratulations!!!

 

[Shadowman64]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

 

[woody420]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm hoping for some info on cleaning and grading services and maybe some advice on what to do!!

 

[Mike95inNJ]

Great find!! Good thing the 1864 got scratched instead of the 1877. Nice hunting.
Mike in NJ

 

[pennyfarmer]

Banner indeed.

 

[dano7]

WTG LOOKS LIKE A BANNER FIND........

 

[creeper71]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm hoping for some info on cleaning and grading services and maybe some advice on what to do!!

Man that 1877 is rough looking... It's might grade at a G-4 but with it being environmental damaged not sure how much that will decrease the value.. but still a nice coin to find in your hole!!!

 

[kimsdad]

Outstanding!!! WTG!!!

 

[woody420]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm hoping for some info on cleaning and grading services and maybe some advice on what to do!!

Man that 1877 is rough looking... It's might grade at a G-4 but with it being environmental damaged not sure how much that will decrease the value.. but still a nice coin to find in your hole!!!

The coin looks that way cause I didn't attemp to clean it. I'm going to send it out to NCS to get it cleaned.....I would imagine it should shine up nice since the IH's I find at this particular spot clean up well. I just don't want to do it myself. Unless anyone thinks NCS won't so a good job,,,,,,Any info on sending it out would be appreciated!!!

 

[allen]

you hit the jackpot today on those two Indians !!!!!

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I'd say you have the right idea. Let the grading company clean it and grade it.

Great finds !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[creeper71]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm hoping for some info on cleaning and grading services and maybe some advice on what to do!!

Man that 1877 is rough looking... It's might grade at a G-4 but with it being environmental damaged not sure how much that will decrease the value.. but still a nice coin to find in your hole!!!

The coin looks that way cause I didn't attemp to clean it. I'm going to send it out to NCS to get it cleaned.....I would imagine it should shine up nice since the IH's I find at this particular spot clean up well. I just don't want to do it myself. Unless anyone thinks NCS won't so a good job,,,,,,Any info on sending it out would be appreciated!!!

I was talking about the bumps on the middle of the coin..which is probly corrosion an more then likely be pitted after cleaning...

 

[steif]

Great IH, and I think the seal maker is actually the end from a watch fob. I've seen several with about the same design around here and there.
as far as the cleaning, I have no clue, someone will pipe up and tell you for sure.

 

[woody420]

Outstanding find! Me thinks it will be a Banner Find!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm hoping for some info on cleaning and grading services and maybe some advice on what to do!!

Man that 1877 is rough looking... It's might grade at a G-4 but with it being environmental damaged not sure how much that will decrease the value.. but still a nice coin to find in your hole!!!

The coin looks that way cause I didn't attemp to clean it. I'm going to send it out to NCS to get it cleaned.....I would imagine it should shine up nice since the IH's I find at this particular spot clean up well. I just don't want to do it myself. Unless anyone thinks NCS won't so a good job,,,,,,Any info on sending it out would be appreciated!!!

I was talking about the bumps on the middle of the coin..which is probly corrosion an more then likely be pitted after cleaning...

In that case you are correct. there are a couple bumps that might pit after cleaning.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

Grats on the 1877 I Found 1 last year and sent it to anacs came back graded VF20 I didn't clean mine either here is my thread with pics for comparision I would say Good but I'm not a expert.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,273480.0.html

Hopefully you will make the banner mine was not worthy. You got my vote there hard to find.

 

[woody420]

Grats on the 1877 I Found 1 last year and sent it to anacs came back graded VF20 I didn't clean mine either here is my thread with pics for comparision I would say Good but I'm not a expert.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,273480.0.html

Hopefully you will make the banner mine was not worthy. You got my vote there hard to find.

Thanks duckhunter!! Congrats on your 1877!! I hope mine looks as good as yours once its cleaned!! Did you ever send it to NCS for a cleaning?

 

[Detectingfreak]

Wow! Nice job on the 1877 Indian head penny! Sure don't find those everyday!

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

Grats on the 1877 I Found 1 last year and sent it to anacs came back graded VF20 I didn't clean mine either here is my thread with pics for comparision I would say Good but I'm not a expert.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,273480.0.html

Hopefully you will make the banner mine was not worthy. You got my vote there hard to find.

Thanks duckhunter!! Congrats on your 1877!! I hope mine looks as good as yours once its cleaned!! Did you ever send it to NCS for a cleaning?

Nope never touched it other then to blow some air on it from the compressor then sent it in.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

What ever happens with clean and grade , it is " the key date IH " !! a great feat finding a 77, with a detector . Nice work 8) 8)