Gonna be hard for me to top this one

[labradigger1]

Went arrowhead hunting yesterday morning with the wife and 5 year old granddaughter. I was swinging the coil as I was eyeballing the ground. I only had one signal and decided to dig it at 1” deep in a corn field that gets plowed every year. Out popped a 1877 Indian head cent. The granddaughter also got to see it happen and it was her first experience around a metal detector. On the way home my buddy called and was wanting to go diggin so we met up. About an hour later I was in a new to me spot on known civil war ground and dug someone’s old 9 volt batteries and there was large hunks of metal up against trees where relic hunters of the past chucked there junk metal. 4 steps later and I dug a US box plate with the lead melted out of it. Also ended up with several fired Minnie balls as well.

I ended up with one complete arrowhead today.

Earlier this spring I dug a 1785 2 real and the next day near the same spot got a 1773 half real.
Great year thus far!

 

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[A2coins]

Thats an excellent find you earned it by being an experianced treasure hunter. That needs to be in a nice case well done friend!!!!!Tommy

 

[vpnavy]

Nice assortment of finds labradigger1 BUT the best part is going out with the family MD'ng! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Whyme]

Wow! Great finds! Congrats!

 

[cudamark]

Wow! that's THE key date Indian!

 

[john845]

Wow!!! Those are some great finds!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Wow on all fronts. Those are some incredible finds. Way to go!!

 

[labradigger1]

Funny story,
When I first plucked it I could not read the date (didnt have my glasses and forgot my jewelers loupe). We were on our way out of the field as I dug it. I joked to the wife and said let’s hope it’s an 1877 (she knows little about coins). While the wife was driving I snapped a pic with my phone and pinched the image out to read the date. Pull over I said! I need a better pic while we’re not moving. I think it’s an 1877! So what she said.... she pulled over and I got a better pic and also texted it to a couple buddies to see what they saw.
I wish I knew the total known genuine 77 Indians in existence to figure out the odds of finding one while detecting. I probably have a better chance of finding a gold coin hoarde than finding that date coin.

While enroute home my buddy called and wanted to hook up to dig one of our permissions. I couldn’t believe it when I dug the cartridge box plate! My wife, brother in law and diggin buddy all told me to buy a lottery ticket. I did. Bought a $5 scratch off and a powerball ticket. Won my $5 back on the scratch off and doubled my $ on the powerball ticket. I only hit the powerball number of 06 so got $4 for the $2 ticket.


QUOTE=cudamark;6173377]Wow! that's THE key date Indian! [/QUOTE]

 

[GaRebel1861]

Gotta love days like that. Congratulations on the Indian head and plate.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice saves. Congrats

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Killer hunt, congrats on the nice finds!

 

[RelicMaster777]

Holy shamoley a 1877 Indian and a U.S. Box plate. Thats some mighty fine hunting. congrats

 

[basque-man]

Congrats on a great keeper!!

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

The Holy Grail of IHPs. Awesome find!

 

[against the wind]

I would say you had a great day of digging.
Congratulations

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Inspector]

GREAT day of hunting, nice IHP, plate & lead, congrats on all