It Pays to Metal Detect in the Rain! Indian Head Cent!

[FreeBirdTim]

Heavy rain this morning, but it was 60 degrees outside. When the rain turned to drizzle this afternoon, I hit the woods. Only one good find in two hours of detecting, an 1873 Indian Head cent. Really crusty out of the ground, but it cleaned up nice with warm hydrogen peroxide. Still has a little crud on it ,but I'm going to leave it alone. Not a bad day for mid-December in Rhode Island!

 

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[billb]

That’s a beautiful recovery Congratulations

 

[thursdaythunder]

Nice IHP save .. Congrats !!

 

[nov2101]

Metal does pop in in heavy soaked soils....nice job!

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Thanks, guys! It's been awhile since I got a nice IHC. I always hate finding a no date IHC. You just assume it was an 1877! Lol!

 

[Digger RJ]

Heavy rain this morning, but it was 60 degrees outside. When the rain turned to drizzle this afternoon, I hit the woods. Only one good find in two hours of detecting, an 1873 Indian Head cent. Really crusty out of the ground, but it cleaned up nice with warm hydrogen peroxide. Still has a little crud on it ,but I'm going to leave it alone. Not a bad day for mid-December in Rhode Island!













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Nice!!! Congrats!!!! Great Shape!!!

 

[Armstrong]

I welcome rain as it means there won't be anyone else around.

 

[Kype]

nice find.

 

[sprinter]

Metal does pop in in heavy soaked soils....nice job!

You may be need to consider if metal gets wet it in the ground it does becomes more conductive but so does the ground its self which is detected along with your target ,Ive always found when out having a days detecting best finds come after youve had your lunch.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I love hunting in the rain or shortly after. Congrats on the IHC, that’s a tough date to find

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a really nice early IHP. Congrats!

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice, congrats!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Sweet coin, great save!

 

[jewelerguy]

nice Indian head. Looks like the 'open 3' variety

 

[devldog]

Nice save on the IN Penny. Congrat's

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great looking Indian - congrats !

 

[FreeBirdTim]

nice Indian head. Looks like the 'open 3' variety

Yes, definitely the open "3" variety, which is more common than the closed "3".

 

[Davers]

Heavy rain this morning, but it was 60 degrees outside. When the rain turned to drizzle this afternoon, I hit the woods. Only one good find in two hours of detecting, an 1873 Indian Head cent. Really crusty out of the ground, but it cleaned up nice with warm hydrogen peroxide. Still has a little crud on it ,but I'm going to leave it alone. Not a bad day for mid-December in Rhode Island!













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looks great imo , any 1870 's IH is a big score here in N GA .

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Thanks for all the great replies! Forgot to mention that it rang up as a 77 on my AT Pro, so I had a good idea that it was an IHC before I dug it. Strange how they ring up lower than wheaties, even though they're both 95% copper...

 

[bill from lachine]

Great shape on the Indian Head Cent.