Best Indian ever, and its a semi-key!!!

[richm]

Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Every Indian that I've dug either in CT. or PA. has been toast. Until today! I was detecting up against a large tree trunk where the tree had been cut down. Got a good signal and dug down about 4" and out popped this indian. I could tell it was in better than I,m used to condition so I resisted the urge to wipe it or rub it. Took it home and after a rinse it didn't look that great. When I dug it I thought it was a 1906, after I rinsed it I thought it was a 1886. I put it in a peroxide bath and used a soft tooth brush and this is the result, a beautiful 1866 semi? key date. I don't think I should clean it anymore than I have I am super happy!! Rich..

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Great looking coin and good work in the preservation too

 

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[Dixiedigger]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Now that's a nice IH, congrats

 

[TommNJ]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Congrats on the sweet looking semi-key date IH ! . Yeap, the last one I found was toasted, bent and had no date, WTG !

TommNJ

 

[ES66]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

That's a sweet looking IH!! Congrats on the find!!

 

[treashunt]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

That's a sweet looking IH!! Congrats on the find!!

agreed, leave it alone.

 

[teleman 2525]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

excellent shape great find

 

[ddjames]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Incredible coin. Congratulations. Do you recall how it displayed on your DFX? VDI, signal, etc

 

[richm]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Incredible coin. Congratulations. Do you recall how it displayed on your DFX? VDI, signal, etc

The only program that I could get to run stable was beach/jewelry, but it seemed to be working for me. I can't remember what it read as so I just now took it outside and did an air test on the same program, It was bouncing from 47 to 58 showing bottlecap/ ring? I know the bronze indians show some strange numbers on the DFX.. Does anyone know what this shape would be (good/fine etc.?) there is a few little spots on one part of the obverse...Rich.

 

[SirJoey]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!


OUTSTANDING!












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[OmgFathead]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

WOW!!! Beautiful coin.

 

[nova]

Re: Best Indian ever, and it's a semi-key!!!

Glad you super happy I would be too.