Key date 1909s Indian!!!!

Silverseeker · Jan 22, 2014

After the last few months of getting back into the hobby, I have come home mostly empty handed other than pounds of junk and a few "tweens" pennies and dimes. I've come full circle to the first ghost town that I learned to detect on. I pounded this place hard for years until it didn't produce much of anything... then moved on.

Anyways, I spent 3 hours there today and used only my M6. I turned the discrimination to zero and really listened to the tones. Surprisingly I got 2 wheats, a piece of silver spoon and memorial, proving that no site is truly hunted out. Then I got a perfect zinc penny signal and dug this at less than 2 inches. I just can't believe I left this behind years ago.

This is actually my second 1909s indian. The other was several years ago and in much better condition. I'm still absolutely thrilled to be lucky enough to get another one. My local coin dealer said it's a $300 to $400 coin even in this condition.

I'll definitely be going back.

treblehunter · Jan 22, 2014

Is that a s mint mark? Here is a link to s mint 1909
1909 S INDIAN 1C MS Coin Reference | Indian Cents Coin Research | NGC Coin Explorer
Nice find and good work with your detector.

Silverseeker · Jan 22, 2014

Yes, it is an "S". You can click on my pics to enlarge them and see.

jcobb · Jan 22, 2014

Way to go!!!

Mi$terG · Jan 22, 2014

Fantastic! Congrats on a great find- your persistence paid off!

Showtime2385 · Jan 22, 2014

Wow nice find! the force is strong with this one lol

lab rat · Jan 22, 2014

Congratulations! Wow, I have yet to dig even a common date Indian penny (excepting of course the planted hunts from clubs!).

chiloquin · Jan 22, 2014

Great save on the 1909 S IH. Way to go!

JeffInMass · Jan 22, 2014

Congrats on the great find! To have found two of those is simply amazing! Have you ever found a 1908-S??

Continued success to you!

Jeff

vpnavy · Jan 22, 2014

jewelerguy · Jan 22, 2014

wow how awesome is that? :headbang:

wheatfinder13 · Jan 22, 2014

I vote banner!

rayrayvegas · Jan 22, 2014

Definitely on my list to find!!! Congrats.

rhedden · Jan 22, 2014

I found one of these back in 1999 in upstate NY of all places. The coin was more heavily corroded than most Indians I have dug, and it had an unusually thick layer of crud adhering to its surfaces. When I was scraping it off with a pen knife, the corroded remains of the "S" flaked right off along with the crud!!!!! Arrrrghhh!!!!! I guess it didn't matter because the coin was totally toasted anyway, but I was the laughing stock of the local coin shop that week.

Congrats, and I'm glad to see yours still has the "S" attached!

Beeps in my sleep · Jan 22, 2014

That is GORGEOUS! I still have yet to find my first IH. My buddy has acres of fields all over his house. He finds so many he hates them as bad as I hate Lincolns.... Congratulations! :occasion14: