Unexpected surprise!!!!!!

sscindercoop · Feb 11, 2012

Hit a few spots yesterday and found a couple keepers, But the highlight of the hunt was digging a ladies compact case and giving it a shake and thinking that its only a mirror inside and then opening it to find an Indian head cent in beautiful condition!!!!!! All I did to condition the Indian was soak it in warm lemon juice and blot it with a Q tip. Turns out that the 1905 Indian that I dug has doubling on the legends on the reverse of the coin. Thanks for looking HH Thanks for looking HH

Trezurehunter · Feb 11, 2012

Great hunt, & video. Thanks for sharing.

HEAVYMETALNUT · Feb 11, 2012

nice coop! :thumbsup:

birdman · Feb 12, 2012

Very nice.I always open those compacts looking for coins but no luck so far.

Wldbil · Feb 12, 2012

Nice finds... Congrats :icon_thumright:

Bill D. (VA) · Feb 12, 2012

Nice assortment of relics. Love the story about the compact. And that IH is pristine!

diggin tennessee · Feb 12, 2012

great find and great vid. hh

Gridwalker306 · Feb 12, 2012

I knew it! That's a very cool Indian, and such nice condition...

{Sentinel} · Feb 13, 2012

Very good outing Coop, man that Indian head is in terrific shape from being in the tin all that time, Congrats :icon_thumleft:

flyinryan2 · Feb 14, 2012

Nice video, congrats on the finds. you really got the IH cleaned up nice! :icon_thumright:

N.J.THer · Feb 14, 2012

First of all congrats on the excellent IH and the silver...I also wanted to thank you.

Today when I woke up I took the Nook with me to take care of business before I started getting ready for work... :wink:

I read a few posts on T-Net and this one happen to be one of them. Fast forward to lunchtime and I decide it is not too cold out so I will hit a local park for awhile. Nothing much turning up but then I dig a ladies compact. It was a little banged up but I pried it open and I see broken glass, caked make-up and dirt but no coins. I throw it into the trash pouch then something made me look again. I dumped the stuff out of the compact and there was a 1893 V Nickle in the mixture. It is nowhere near as nice shape as yours but I will take it considering it almost went into the trash can.

Thanks again for sharing.

NJ