1877 Key date and plus more (update) more pics

[IAsoldier]

Well its been a great week that all started Friday evening after school. Lately Ive been getting silver at least once per day and wheaties. I cant complain to much on the weather which has been great so far even for today. Now today I did what I normally do is head out to one of the local parks and beep it up and down the hills. Well it paid off I finally, found the key date in IH pennys which I was totally not expecting to find in the middle of no where. Now is there a best way to clean the 1877 with out damaging it and how do I send this off to NGC or PCGS for slabbing.

Update did a little bit of cleaning with a soft brush and warm water. The 1877 IH came out very nice and green I would grade it F-XF shows liberty but faded. The shield in back has full lines and all wheats shows. Also today a bank while cashing payroll check I got these 3 Proof Silver Quarters as change all mint mark of S . 2004-Texas,2006-Neb and 2010 Mount Hood

Silver dimes, 1883 Seated, 1901 Barber, Mercurys 1918, 1936-D,
2 silver rings, one copper
Wheaties, 1917,19,41-D,57-D
Key dated 1877 IH

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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[JW15]

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Awesome score on the 1877 IHP!! Nice silvers to boot!

 

[Wldbil]

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Congrats on some GREAT finds...

 

[Argentium]

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I gotta go BANNER !!!! A silver dime trifecta , 2 very old SILVER rings , ...and the key 1877 IH
unbefreakinlievable man !!! Argentium.

 

[gmanlight]

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Great find

 

[pl8man]

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Very nice !

 

[metaldetectingtaylor]

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BANNER! killer find!

 

[mikusek]

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Very nice, I hope that Indian Head cleans up nice....

 

[cntrydncr1]

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great hunt!! congrats on the 1877! Banner!

 

[hogge]

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Good 1!

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

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Congrats on that 1877. I've dug over 700 indian head cents but still lack that key date. Great find.

 

[Threshold]

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^woah 700 IH's! I hv yet to dig one lol^

Awsome! Find of a life time. My dad recently sold his ih 1877. In about same shape as urs. Had a big gouge in the date but still a 1877. He got $160 for it

 

[civilman1]

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Double Dat

 

[Argentium]

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Please do not attempt to clean your 1877 IH - This is one of the "Holy Grail " IH's in the series ,
I think the other heavy is the 1909-S - Have one of the grading services "conserve " the coin
for you - I am aware that one of these services will send it back in the dreaded "body bag"
basically dissing it as environmentally damaged / corrosion - ask around on this site you'll
get directed to the best place to go with it !!! Fantastic day you had - the silver ring ,
with the bird on it is 1930's -40's - Navajo - very likely manufactured in or near Albuquerque ,
New Mexico - possibly for the Bell Trading co. - This is a "tourist trade " item that would have
typically been offered for sale at any number of gift/curio shops, operated by a well known
hotelier named Fred Harvey - who ran an extensive line of railroad gift shops and restaurants
along the Atchison Topeka , Santa Fe railroad circuits - If you want to see more related pieces,
Google - Fred Harvey jewelry - these pieces have an aggressive collector market . Argentium.
(PS. I have lived in Santa Fe , New Mexico - for over 40 years )

 

[DanRiverMan]

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Great digs man!!!! Thats a Banner IH fo sure..Take your time,collect as much Information, and weigh all of your options before you attempt a cleaning...

That signet ring is also a good 1....


Scott

 

[texjim]

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awesome digs...

 

[jerseyben]

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DO NOT CLEAN THAT IH!
Plus, I voted banner. Congrats.

 

[dogcaught]

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Nice job with the digs, congrats! Banner vote.

 

[Goldirocks]

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That is what I call a fantastic hunt. Be careful about cleaning that indian. It will make the difference between a valuable find and one not so valuable if you mess it up cleaning it.