94 Indians In The River

[fossis]

While taking pic's & looking for arrowheads yesterday, I was walking in a dry section of a local river, I saw this metal object & gave it a nudge with my boot, it was a tin can, the lid came off & it was (full to the brim with coins).
after collecting my wits about me, I started taking pic's, & hurried home to clean them.
The whole can was full of rust , & coins were even sticking together, so by noon the next day, (today), I finished cleaning them the best I can for now, they had been in a tobacco sack with a drawstring, in the can.
Totals were.............1 peace dollar
1 Silver coin from the Netherlands
4 walking liberty halves
10 mercury dimes
13 V nickels
1 Barber half dollar
2 Barber quarters
1 flying eagle quarter
94 Indian head pennies (oldest 1864)
9 buffalo nickels
4 recent nickels
15 foreign coins (nothing very good)
20 wheat pennies ( 30's, 40's, 1 shot with a bullet)
1 token (Good For 5 cents in trade), slick on the back
1 sheild nickel 1836 (the best I can tell)

Not a 'bad haul' for me. :P

Fossis.............

 

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[fossis]

Incredible find!!If you have a Sheild with a date of 1836....you truly have a rare coin as they werent minted until much later,

Thanks, Ivan straightened me out on that one, the date is very hard to see.

Fossis...........

 

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[Silverseeker]

Now that is an amazing find! congratulations on finding what we all dream of. My first thought was unfortunately skeptical, then after seeing your pics I was blown away. I almost feel ashamed for my initial skeptical thoughts. Thanks for sharing with us.

 

[fossis]

Now that is an amazing find! congratulations on finding what we all dream of. My first thought was unfortunately skeptical, then after seeing your pics I was blown away. I almost feel ashamed for my initial skeptical thoughts. Thanks for sharing with us.

Thanks

Fossis...........

 

[Kentucky Kache]

Fossis, I agree that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Unless of course, that guy was me. I'm guessing you'll do a lot more cache hunting now.

I hope the coins didn't have a connection to the dead body your friend found.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Well-deserved Fossis!!!! Geez man...a find of a lifetime. A huge congratulations is in order.

 

[jgas]

Holy Samolians!!!!! Nice kick! Jgas

 

[Green Frost]

Wow, Good Stuff Man.

 

[CanadianTrout]

Score!! man that a great find. Congrats fossis!

 

[marinedad]

what cool finds after playing kick the can, congrats.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I knew it was only a matter of time before you found something historic.
As much as you love that ole river bank. I have been watching your post's for quite a while now.


Congratulations on a great discovery friend.


Mike

 

[DMN]

Maybe not stolen but sent down the river in a flood at one point?
Either way, a heck of a find indeed! Maybe arrow points are second on the list now?

 

[PAULWYO]

wow what a find WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MarkDz]

All that silver is a pretty sight... Congrats! I've found tin cans before but am still waiting for one full of money.

 

[darkwing_66]

WOW
doing it 32 years and never found a cashe. WOW banner vote here congrats

 

[colorado14ers]

wow!!!!! epic find fossis!!!!

 

[RGINN]

Well, OMG. As much as you poke around out there in them woods, it had to happen. Rascal. Seriously, warmest congratulations on a 'banner find'. Them folks are right, it couldn't happen to a better ol' boy. You have probably destroyed my marriage, as Maria wants to go over to Denver tomorrow, but I'm headin to Leadville with the DFX at full charge, and I'll kick everything I see. Hey, CurbDiggerCarl, I can tell you where they found a couple of gold coins out east of Leadville....but I won't. (heehee!)

 

[Saabman]

Dude WTG!!!! WOW AWESOME!!!!!

 

[Copperhead]

 

[muleskinner]

Congradulations Fossis! Not only do you contribute with your unique perspectives, but now with a find of a lifetime. Banner!!!!!

 

[DigginThePast]

Wow! What an awesome find! Huge congrats.

Shield nickels were minted 1866-1883, that may help in narrowing down the date. 1879, 1880 and 1881 have considerable value due to rarity with a few other dates being semi-key.

If you'd like any assistance in determining if any of the coins are scarce post a list here, I'd be happy to lend any knowledge.