Oldest coin found in a box of pennies

[Generic_Lad]

Today I did a box of pennies, nothing too exciting at first, a Bahamas one cent, 3 common wheats (1957 x2 and 1944) but the last roll contained a holed Indian Head cent dated 1868! It has a bit of red rust stains on the reverse, so I put it in a 2x2 so it wouldn't get any more damaged. Sorry about the quality of the pics, I only have a cell phone camera and it has no macro setting.

 

[FIRE310]

Nice score! I dont roll hunt pennys , but the oldest penny I've found was a 1899 indian head while metal detecting. They are pretty coins.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

awesome find! ive never gotten an indian head cent from crhing yet...congrats! keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

 

[rfishoutofwater]

Nice find.

last week I got an indian and a flying eagle 1858. HH

 

[Generic_Lad]

Nice score on that flying eagle, this is my first IH found in a box, what is ironic is the night before I got the box of pennies I went out and bought a few common date IH pennies. And according to the red book the 1868 is a key date worth about $24 in G-4 condition, though I don't think I will be selling it any time soon.

 

[Gaijun1]

a 1909 Indian Head For Me
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