Indian Head Cents

SouthTexasHunter · May 16, 2016

Does anyone in Texas ever find Indian Heads? On occasion I find Wheaties, but never an Indian here in South Texas. Oldest coin I have found is an 1885 Spanish silver coin in a yard in Beeville. I just don't think this area had enough population way back when. Thoughts?

austin · May 16, 2016

You are right. There weren't many people living there(Beeville). Mostly farms and ranches. But there were schools, churches and businesses from the early days. Find out where the first school was and try there. That creek by the old Whataburger is sort of ugly, but I always wondered about it. And try to find where the earliest saloons were too. Those will be your best bets. Now, there is a spot down 181 that is Papalote. Just this side or the other is an old road house that was Leela's or Lila's Place. My dad used to hang out there with his friends in the 1930's. It was a ruin last time I was by there(2005 or so), but ask a real old timer and they can tell you where it is/was. It was ancient when I was a kid in the 50's and I'm pushin 70 now. If you can't find Indians there, then give it up. Good luck on your hunts. PM me if you need anything...

Also, there is an old park in Sinton that had a zoo. Ask someone there, yes, an old timer. It was in town, down a road past the creek. Maybe the road to Refugio. Just don't remember that far back. My cousin would remember. He was born and raised there. mggoodyman@gmail.com

Tejaas · May 16, 2016

While there are always exceptions to the rule - your pretty dead on, sir.

I'm exclusively a relic hunter, but i have pulled a fair amount of Indian Head cents on trips over into East Texas.

I reside north of you in the Hill Country... And Indian Heads have eluded me here as well.

To be fair though, I should mention that i RARELY hunt within any city limits, which would obviously hinder my coin finds considerably... I hunt rugged and rural.

If they are in the ground, and i get a coil over one someday - i am confident that it will be a nice example, though.

I find Civil War/Indian Wars copper Spencer cartridge cases pretty regularly, and they come out of the ground in near immaculate condition...

~Tejaas~