Cross one off the Bucket List!!

[Metal Illness]

2 more days at my "Killer" field site! These finds cover 3-19/20. It's ironic I was talking to my wife about the Flying Eagle CW Store Card, and showed her the flying Eagle Pennies on the web. The next day I found my first Flying Eagle penny. I didn't know it until I got home, as far as I knew, I had 2 Fatty Indians. Since I've never found one I didn't know they were thick like the Fatty Indians. The first thing I noticed was No Shield at the top of the Laurel Leaves, so my first thought was 1859 Fatty,What a SURPRISE when I looked for the date under a magnifying glass and saw the Flying EAGLE!!! I also found a dateless Fatty and 1865 Indian. I need help on the Eagle Button, I think it is Civil War but I'm not sure it is so tiny, maybe a cuff or uniform shirt button? Also found another shell button a complete horseshoe 2 more clay marbles a couple buckles and a ring. Pickens are getting very slim, I think I need to move on to another site, but it has given up 6-7 metal detecting first's for me! I included a picture of the FE Penny next to the Button for size reference.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome finds at your killer site! Congrats!

I would like to find one of those flying Eagles!

 

[park pirate]

I see 1858 on that FE, nice job that's one coin on my bucket list....

 

[Argentium]

All Flying Eagle Cent finds deserve major kudos !!! These are a rare find period ........

 

[cjon455]

Fantastic flying eagle!, a bucket lister for most!
Congrats are in order

 

[Vino]

Congrats M.I.
Them FE are hard to come by. .
George

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic coin finds and other goodies, congratulations on the hunt!

 

[BigWaveDave]

awesome digs!!!!

 

[retire05]

Superb finds! So are you the metal detecting equivalent of Babe Ruth calling his homerun hits?

 

[cambria09]

Hello Metal Illness. I'd be very happy with that 2-hunt total! You know you gotta' go back...good luck. C9

 

[DigIron2]

Congratulations on your flying eagle,it is in good shape.Just found my first one last year,and It only took me 20 years to find it.I like that 1865 too.I would say your cuff button is a civil war, war-time eagle button.

 

[Ahab8]

Congrats on another first buddy. I think that site still has some treasures to give up if you're still getting that many keepers

 

[Man o' War]

Awesome find.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very well done! Flying Eagle... wow. Congrats on the buttons too. GL&HH!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[crazyjarhead]

See you are still at it. Nice finds. Glad winter is over in Ohio. I'll be in Kettering on Monday. My Dad lives in Springfield and Mom in Urbana. Maybe we can hook up next week

 

[RelicMedic]

Congrats! Awesome site you have. Drooling