First Indian that isnt toast! And a GREAT DATE!

[Beeps in my sleep]

I was at an area today at one of my favorite spots. I was at a foundation in the woods. I have searched and searched for an IH that is not toasted beyond belief. I got a shady hit today, removed a few inches of soil and the signal increased and so did the VDI on my Deus. After about 10 minutes of fighting through roots and forest debris, this tiny lil gem came to light. I was blown away that I could read the date and the shape it is in. I found one earlier today to that was so toasted there was no reading the date. I love this hobby!!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I just love it when they take on that clear, smooth green patina. I think they should've made these things out of green copper.

Nice!

 

[Scrappy]

That is a great looking coin! Nice condition

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[detectahead]

Very sweet IH!! Like that yr to!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

For some reason, the Indian cents from about 1864 (bronze) to 1873 often don't corrode in the ground. I have dug up 1864 bronze, 1867, 1869, and 1873 Indians in high grade (XF/AU) with essentially no corrosion. But dig a 1900 in the same location, and it's a lumpy green blob. The alloy must have been slightly different in those years.

That is exactly right. I got a 1795 french bronze with zero corrosion. Take the roman bronzes they dig on the other side of the pond, 2000 year old give or take. if they were made of copper they'd be disintegrated. Also note the crotal bells made of bell bronze, many look like new after 200 years in the ground.

 

[terpfan]

WTG... A Fatty at that... HH.

Philo

You just gotta love those thick "fatties"! 1865 is a great year to find, but sadly its not a fatty year. Between 1859 and 1864 Indian Heads were made of a copper-nickel alloy and weighed in at 4.67 grams-- fatties. When the formula of the alloy was changed to bronze (copper/tin/zinc) during 1864, they began making the familiar "thinner" Indian Head that weighed in at only 3.11 grams.

Congrats on a great coin, Beeps!

 

[patiodadio]

I want to find an 1800's IH so bad !!! Congrats on a great find !

 

[Kaleb71386]

Very nice Indian head

 

[Old Dude]

I really like that shade of green, Beeps. The fact that you have so much detail visible would probably make me leave it with the patina if I had been lucky enough to find that one. Great coin!

 

[treblehunter]

I love that green patina, very nice find.

 

[Mi$terG]

Yeah! I love when those deep signals turn into great finds. That is a great looking IHC. There has to be more in that spot- good luck!