Found my first Indian head penny today!

[detectorben]

Went back to the same pounded park I have been working at the last 2 weeks. It was tough sledding but I managed to squeeze out 2 more wheat pennies and my first IHP. It's an 1877 which also makes it my oldest dug coin to date. Unfortunately I also gauged it with my digger because it was on the edge of my hole. It's not silver but it was still exciting.

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[A2coins]

I would have to think about that one I would lean towards not finding it!!!!!!!!! Just me

 

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[mikefromIllinois]

WOW. I guess if your going to find an indian head that would be the one to find. Congrats.

 

[Kurios1]

The Indian everyone wants but, most will never find. Nice recovery. I have learned to pinpoint very well and dig extra generous plugs on deep targets. Even with being careful we still jab a coin from time to time. Congrats on the first and rarest of ALL Indians.

 

[Gridwalker306]

First Indian Cent!? Wow, what an entrance! Sucks that you nicked it, but it's still a really great find. The wounds will look less intense once they start to darken a bit. Congrats on a very rare dig.

 

[Diggin Dude]

The coveted 1877! Man that's great! So sorry you hit it with the digger, happens to all of us, I gouged a beautiful Seated Dime this past spring.

Congrats and HH