I finally did it!!!!!! Yee haa

BIGHEAD · Dec 29, 2008

Hey guys haven't posted in a while,been working alot!! I went to a lot where I found a bunch of wheats and a couple of rosies. I got a stange penny signal and dug it up, then lost it :icon_scratch:

. So I covered the hole and rechecked and got the penny signal again :icon_scratch:

. So I turned the discrem all the way down and finally found the target :thumbsup:

. But it was so crudy I couldn't figure out what it was :icon_scratch:

. I went to pick up kids and started washing it, and dang if I didn't see feathers! It took me three days of cleaning before I could see the date 1892!!! My first indian and first pre 1900 coin :thumbsup:

. The next week I found my first silver half a 64 kennedy. Then the next day I found a 1900 Queen Victoria penny :icon_queen:

at a local park. I was suprised by this find because most of parks around here are pounded pretty hard. Its Florida lots of retired people with metal detecters :angel4:

. Anyway thanks for lookin and happy hunting Bighead

ugotit22 · Jan 1, 2009

congrats on the Ih and firt 1800's. Cheers to man more

EddieR · Jan 1, 2009

Way to go! Nice Indian Head! :thumbsup:

BIG61AL · Jan 1, 2009

That IH is a little on the rough side but man it would be sweet to find one.....nice half too!

Narthoniel · Jan 2, 2009

Those are some beautiful coins. Love how clean that half dollar looks

kimsdad · Jan 2, 2009

Three great finds!! :thumbsup:

That first indian is exciting, isn't it? No silver half here, still looking.

Congrats!! :thumbsup:

civilman1 · Jan 2, 2009

Congrat's on your first IH and welcome to the 1800's :thumbsup:

NGE · Jan 2, 2009

I DEFINITELY see 1882, I even inverted the colors and it still shows 1882. Unless we're not looking at the same I.H........NGE

tymcmurray · Jan 2, 2009

Great find and congratulations!

ringfinder · Jan 2, 2009

Nice find, Congrats on your first IH, they are always fun to find. Even though I'm RETIRED, I still
find my share of IH'S, but then I usually dig in all metal so that helps.

Best of luck in '09.

HH,Ringfinder

Goodyguy · Jan 2, 2009

JasonB said:
I don't see an overdate listed in the coin guide but if so that would definitely be a rare find.

Can we get a better pic of the date?

Jason

In the photo there appears to be an anomaly next to the second 8 just to the left edge.

BIGHEAD · Jan 2, 2009

Re: I finally did it!!!!!! Yee haa UPDATED PICS

Ok me and one of mding buddies checked the coin with a jewlers glass and the date does look like 1882! You guys are good!!! Master Sarge I cleaned the coin with soap water, peroxide,and the tater methide that I use to clean wheats. It took alot of cleaning because the coin was in real bad shape. I took a few more pics but i'm still trying to figure out this new camera. Thanks guys Bighead!!!

relichunters · Jan 2, 2009

Major congrats on these finds, you are so lucky. The two oldest coins I have ever found are a 1914 Wheat Penny (From a tot lot) and a 1936 Mercury Dime (in my backyard).

But these are impressive.

NGE · Jan 2, 2009

Here is how I proved it to be an 1882.......NGE

DANGLANGLEY · Jan 2, 2009

notgittinenny ( treasures ) said:
Here is how I proved it to be an 1882.......NGE

Nice job on the pic NGE. I still think it's an error date coin. It looks like a 6 stamped under and a little off to the left of the last 8. Have a good one you all.

DANGLANGLEY