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

woody420 · Apr 11, 2010

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!!!!!!!!!! :headbang:

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. :icon_thumright:

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!!

nova · Apr 13, 2010

I found this key buffalo 5c 1913 type 2 in 2008. I lightly rinsed it in warm water and sent it in for certification.
I did not want to take
the chance of cleaning it with chemicals for two reasons:

One: it already had environmental damage.
two: I did not want it to come back with the two problems Cleaned/environmental damage

My best advice would be to lightly rinse the dirt off and send it in.
I would not take the chance of
ruining a rare coin even more. I sure didn't. Keep us posted on the out come
P.S I chose not to have it professionally cleaned
Nova.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,231624.0.html

TejasDigger · Apr 13, 2010

I wouldn't do any peroxide cleaning on a key date like that. I tried that on an indian head I found a while back and messed it up. Before I used the peroxide it had somewhat of a date, and afterwards, it had no date. It also turned the coin to a weird color.

Admiral de Salee · Apr 13, 2010

Nice '77!!

I would not try anything but Dawn dish soap and water--and don't take *my* word for even that. Let the more experienced folks here advise you.
I dug an 1867 2 years ago. It had that 'verdigris-looking stuff' on it. Some nutbag here told me his way of getting the green stuff off (not the natural green patina). I was ignorant enough to try it, but the coin wasn't worth much had I left it as-is. When I dug an 1872 semi-key, I left it the heck alone..

Great find! Hope it slabs / grades well!

woody420 · Apr 14, 2010

Admiral de Salee said:
Nice '77!!

I would not try anything but Dawn dish soap and water--and don't take *my* word for even that. Let the more experienced folks here advise you.
I dug an 1867 2 years ago. It had that 'verdigris-looking stuff' on it. Some nutbag here told me his way of getting the green stuff off (not the natural green patina). I was --deleted-- enough to try it, but the coin wasn't worth much had I left it as-is. When I dug an 1872 semi-key, I left it the heck alone..

Great find! Hope it slabs / grades well!

thanks I think I'm going to call NCS today and see what they have to say.....hope they tell me what I want to hear!!

rogues71 · Apr 14, 2010

gratz on the injun

woody420 · Apr 14, 2010

Update......Well I just got back from my coin dealer and its out of my hands now. He is sending it to NCS for evaluation and conservation....Then if all goes well then off to NGC for grading! Wish me luck!! I hope that puppy had some AU details under that dirt!! :icon_thumright:

Scottso · Apr 14, 2010

hey woody do you go to the metal detecting club in patchough Im scott that short chubby kid at the club. Email me sometime we could go hit a spot thats still producin. nice find allso even though i saw it on monday.

woody420 · Apr 14, 2010

Scottso said:
hey woody do you go to the metal detecting club in patchough Im scott that short chubby kid at the club. Email me sometime we could go hit a spot thats still producin. nice find allso even though i saw it on monday.

Yes thats me Scott. I can't picture who you are but I'll be at the next meeting.....c u there :icon_thumright:

Acer28 · Apr 14, 2010

Nice find!!

Green1 · Apr 14, 2010

The Woodness... The Woodmiester.... Major score amigo !! :headbang:

crazyjarhead · Apr 14, 2010

What, NO BANNER on this one

That's the KEY DATE of all KEY DATES

TejasDigger · Apr 15, 2010

Crazyjarhead said:
What, NO BANNER on this one That's the KEY DATE of all KEY DATES

I kind of thought the same thing. I've seen plenty of these make the banner so why not this one? It may have to do with how the pictures are loaded on here.

artorius · Apr 15, 2010

Congratulations! I have put in my Banner vote.

artorius

woody420 · Apr 15, 2010

TejasDigger said:
Crazyjarhead said:

What, NO BANNER on this one That's the KEY DATE of all KEY DATES

Click to expand...

I kind of thought the same thing. I've seen plenty of these make the banner so why not this one? It may have to do with how the pictures are loaded on here.

Well if it's the pics holding it back then...let me know and I'll see what I can do.....Can't take any new ones yet cause the coin is on its way to NCS for consevation and grading. Just happy to have found it :icon_thumright: