ANOTHER FIRST!

Peyton Manning · Oct 16, 2013

ok it was Sunday, but found my first 19th Century coin. 1882 indian. can't get a good pic of front, very worn, but can make out the date.

GaRebel1861 · Oct 16, 2013

Always nice to find one of those! :icon_thumleft:

Peyton Manning · Oct 16, 2013

crap wrong pic

GMD52 · Oct 16, 2013

JG,

You be very, very careful....you might get good at this and find... the Mother Lode....great work.....Gary

Peyton Manning · Oct 16, 2013

LOl I wouldn't complain iffn I found the LDM and any other treasures. The dude who found the spanish ships was also from Indiana. what was his name anyways?

recondigger · Oct 16, 2013

Way to go I hope I hope you do find a mother lode

Dig until your arm falls off

wv hilljack · Oct 17, 2013

Congrats!!! My fisrst indian head wasn't in great shapw either. HH

Davers · Oct 17, 2013

Great find at least the reverse looks good & with a little work the front may get to be presentable .....Good luck

Peyton Manning · Oct 18, 2013

all I did was use soap and water. Thought cleaning them was bad? What would make it clearer?

mangum · Oct 18, 2013

jeff-gordon said:
all I did was use soap and water. Thought cleaning them was bad? What would make it clearer?

I never use water on IHs, only a toothpick to get the crud off. Water can ruin coppers sometimes. I've found plenty that looked toasted but it is just caked dirt & crud...

CoilyGirl · Oct 25, 2013

That is awesome Jeff!Congrats to ya my friend. I'm hoping to find an old coin like that some day but only bad pennies turn up,heh heh.

creade · Oct 25, 2013

Try soaking it in a olive oil for a day or so.It seems to work out great for mine. :thumbsup:

Beeps in my sleep · Oct 25, 2013

Congrats! My luck is bad I found a 1754 KG a 1917 Half Dollar. Not a single IH or 1800s any coin! One of these days I will get an Indian I hope or any 1800s coin to fill that century gap between my oldest finds

HH !