2010 Ends With Warm Weather And IH #28 To Add To The Pile

crazyjarhead · Dec 31, 2010

Hello all,

Got out today and couldn't believe how warm it was........ 60. Unreal. All of the snow is history for now. ::)

Got out to one of my favorite parks and a new one . The Central Ohio Fairgrounds from the 1860's. I managed to find a lone IH. This place has been hit hard for many years but you know how that goes. It's never hunted out.

This brings my total for 2010 to 28 Indians. I posted a pic of a few of the better semi-key date Ih's however not my best. I leave off here with a wish to all for a Happy and Safe New Year. Look forward to an even better 2011 for me as well as everyone else. Take care Ron

VOL1266-X · Dec 31, 2010

Ron, you found a whole "tribe" of indians this year. It was a good weather day today in Tennessee too. I wish all the winter would stay like the weather here today. Good huntin' in Ohio this year Bud. WTG & HNY, Quindy.

mlayers · Dec 31, 2010

Wtg on your final hunt of the year. You sure did better then I did on the IH's I only got 2 this year...Matt

crazyjarhead · Dec 31, 2010

mlayers said:
Wtg on your final hunt of the year. You sure did better then I did on the IH's I only got 2 this year...Matt

Thanks Matt and Quindy. Have a great 2011. Look forward to your finds for next year. Ron Smith

Woodland Detectors · Dec 31, 2010

Congratulations on some great finds

Mr Tuff · Dec 31, 2010

nice hunt!!!!! MR TUFF

bilt46 · Dec 31, 2010

Nice dates... How do you get them so clean? I always get uneaven color on mine..........
BillT

teverly · Dec 31, 2010

nice find ron......we need to hunt the track at that park..my buddies mom found a 1897 barber dime just laying on the track a couple years ago and he just told me about it.....
got out for a little today myself.....posted on BTH.....
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

ANTIQUARIAN · Dec 31, 2010

Hey, one IH is better than nothin right! :icon_thumright:

Nice looking tribe you got there too!

Ray in CA · Jan 1, 2011

Wow, look at all them injuns! Nice finds! What a great spot to hunt.

Ray

dfx willy · Jan 1, 2011

nice ron the 71 and 74 really stand out. i wish my 77 had details like that not that im complaing never thought i would get one period. indians are one of my favorite coins to get. i dont have many semi keys though.

willy

Bell-Two · Jan 1, 2011

Congratulations Ron, it is so nice to see you're still killing them with your Ace. I think you have found more good stuff with it than anybody else I've seen using one. Keep it up and maybe we can get together for a hunt sometime.

jgas · Jan 1, 2011

Nice collection there Ron. Congrats on the save in the warmup, however brief it may be. That 69 is a nice semikey as well. Congrats. Jgas

crazyjarhead · Jan 1, 2011

teverly said:
nice find ron......we need to hunt the track at that park..my buddies mom found a 1897 barber dime just laying on the track a couple years ago and he just told me about it.....
got out for a little today myself.....posted on BTH.....
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Thanks Terry. Driving home yesterday I say the field on the corner of Stringtown road had been lightly plowed. Also, next to that old cemetery that field had been cut down. I thought about calling you but I was sure you had plans. I might go out today after the rain finishes up. Call me if you want to get out a little

crazyjarhead · Jan 1, 2011

bilt46 said:
Nice dates... How do you get them so clean? I always get uneaven color on mine..........
BillT

Actually, they come out of the ground (in most cases) in good shape. It's all about the soil and where I find them Usually, no fertilizer used (old school ground) and some 1830's and 1820's places I have hunted. The soil around Champaign county is really black and and never retains a lot of moisture. (not muddy some some places become) The old fairgrounds I hunted (20 miles away) had brown soil and I noticed where the snow had melted it was becomming a bit muddy like

Most of those IH's were around a few old places I have hunted with yards. Some of the one's that are kind of crusty looking came from other towns. Most of the IH's just need a nice bath in warm and soapy water with just a bit of olive oil rubbed on them then wipped dry with a paper towel. I use a toothbrush as well.

crazyjarhead · Jan 1, 2011

jgas said:
Nice collection there Ron. Congrats on the save in the warmup, however brief it may be. That 69 is a nice semikey as well. Congrats. Jgas

Thanks Didn't realize that. How's the privy digs going?

crazyjarhead · Jan 1, 2011

Bell-Two said:
Congratulations Ron, it is so nice to see you're still killing them with your Ace. I think you have found more good stuff with it than anybody else I've seen using one. Keep it up and maybe we can get together for a hunt sometime.

Thanks again. Yeah, probably a few thousand hours behind it. Time to trade it in for a new model this year. Just give me a shout. I can drive down there or you can meet up here. I've been thinking about joining the Dayton Diggers club but just haven't done it. Ron