Found a key date 1877 Indian Head Cent today.....

[Digger USA]

I've been hunting this old 80 acre corn field for the better part of 30 years. For the first dozen years or so, they'd plow the field in the fall, turning up more coins. But since they've gone to minimum till farming, it doesn't get stirred up very much and our finds are few and far between. My brother and I spent the better part of 6 hours walking up and down the rows, stepping over downed corn stalks and trying to work the coils in between the stalks. It wasn't pretty! But it worked out OK. I only found three old coins today. (I actually found a 1919 Buffalo nickel, but since this place was abandoned in 1888, I won't count it as a fairground find) I did find an 1882 Seated dime, an 1888 IH cent. And my best find, an 1877 Indian cent. I've not done anything to it except rinse it in water. And when I looked in the coin books to see what it was worth, I won't likely try anything stronger than water. Anyway, here it is..... my first 1877 IH cent. Thanks for looking. HH Randy

 

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[Rusted_Iron]

WOW! That field has been good to you. Congrats on the 1877! What was that site used for prior to farming?

I've been hunting this old 80 acre corn field for the better part of 30 years.

That says it all... persistence. The amount of coil swinging you must have put in is amazing. Would love to see all the coins you've ever dug there, posted in one pic

 

[oddcoins]

Now that is a sweet find! SO RARE!!!! AWESOME!!!

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

awesome find and appears to be in great shape, congrats and thanks for sharing hh

 

[dfx willy]

wow you joined the 1877 club congrats. its in very nice shape . willy

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Beauty ! Congrats on a Rare One

 

[ModernMiner]

That 1877 IH is an AMAZING find. Very nice condition too. I vote BANNER!!!
Congrats to you,
MM

 

[sscindercoop]

Digger amazing find Banner for sure Thanks again for the X-70

 

[hogge]

Can't see why this wouldn't make the Banner. My vote is in. Hogge

 

[PBK]

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[IronSpike]

Congrats on the Banner Digger USA

Key date IH in great condition. I like the seated too

 

[pjroo33]

WOW!!!! That is an awesome IH. Congrats on a great find and also the BANNER!!!!!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That IH is superb! Great job finding that one and congrats on the banner!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

My vote is in too. I'd have it graded and slabbed. The liberty is clearly visible and I feel that despite the little stain on the front (back??) it should grade up there in the 50 or better range.

 

[Goes4ever]

absolute Banner find! that is the nicest 1877 I have seen dug on here!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Very nice ! Congrats ! I hate that minumum till stuff......darn people coming up with time saving stuff like that anyhow. I found an 1875 the other day and when I looked at it I at first thought it was a 77.....darn it !

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Fantastic find there ,congrats that 1877 is a beauty

 

[terpfan]

That is a stunning find. Congratulations on the banner!

 

[kimsdad]

A seated dime and the Holy Grail of Indians? OMG!!! Congrats on the great hunt!!!



Nice job on making the banner, too!!!

 

[hikeinmts]

GREAT FIND!!! I found one in the 80's in Petersburg, VA, in the city park. Didn't know anything about cleaning it,
so washed it, rinsed it, and put it in a holder. I have watched my coin steadily disintegrate into a pile of metal.
Send it in quickly, to get it cleaned and slabbed. Let the pros do it. And then you can decide to sell or keep it.
Again, congrats, and welcome to the club.