Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800! Update**********************

[michigan michael]

Hi everyone. Thanks for viewing my posts. I have sure grown to love this little web site and am meeting some great people on here. I posted my second silver recovery in today's finds a few days ago. You all said the silver would come easier now, and it did. I dug a 63 D Rosey. I was really excited. I did not think I would top the feeling I had when I pulled that 41 merc out of the ground but, today changed that! I Broke 1800 Today! I was hunting an old field when I had a bite and pulled half a spoon out of the ground. Maybe silver , who knows? I continued on a few more steps and bang! Iron, penny, dime! I was digging this one for sure! Packed in the dry caked clay was an 1867 Indian Head penny 5" deep! This only happens to other Tnetters not me! I think this might be a key date but, not quite sure. Anyone have a grade or price on this one? It does have a full Liberty on the band! I am soaking the penny in Distilled water hoping to break up the 100 plus years of mud caked to it. I cant stop smiling! I am going to repost this in todays finds as well. Thanks for looking!

 

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[mlayers]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

WTG on your find Memorial Magnet. I saw it in the othere post I am sure it is G grade or ever better can not wait to see it after it cleans up....Matt

 

[postalgriff]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

wow, great find! and congrats on your first 1800's coin, you dug a nice one. depending on how it cleans up, could be valued at over $100. VF is probably right around a hundred. nice score there's plenty more out there.

 

[DanMI]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

Wow, MM. what a find. 67 is a great date for an Indian. Super job. Hard to beat that feeling!! WTG. HH Dan

 

[Michiganne]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

This only happens to other Tnetters not me! Not any longer, MM! Congrats on your first IH and breaking into the 1800's! Looks like you're getting your coil over some old ground.

Keep digging!

 

[Mike from MI]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

Congrats!!!! 67 is a good year. Let's see it when it is cleaned up. The grade we give it might be what the dealers would with corrosion from being a dug coin. Great find!

 

[Giant056]

Re: Old field gives a nice treasure! Broke 1800!

Excellent find on the 67 Indian [thumbsup] congrats on breaking into the 1800's!

 

[michigan michael]

Broke 1800! UPDATE

Here is an update on my 1867 Indian. I was worried I ruined the coin. I soaked in distilled water and it wiped all the detail away. Completely dried it out. I did end up dobbing a couple drops of olive oil on it and it sure made a difference! I wish it would of came to life a little better but, I have one less empty hole in the album now and it did not cost me a thing!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Congrats on that 130+ y.o. coin MM! Indians will come easier now. FFD

 

[Jim 2.0]

Hi MM, I learned a lesson on cleaning old coppers. I soaked my Large cent in Olive oil for too long I think. It darkened it and actually gave it a false patina. We live and learn.... HH, Jim

 

[michigan michael]

Thats a bummer! I was also told not to soak it in olive oil because the coin will leak forever.