Well its ugly, but...

[Mach1Pilot]

I found my first Indian today! Went to an old home foundation in the middle of the woods that I've known about for years. Did alot of deer hunting around it 20 years ago and now my uncle owns the property so its open to check out. I just started detecting in late july, and this place has been on my mind since. The only thing holding me back has been all of the vegitation - it will be easier when its not so green!

Anyway, today the farmer was cutting the hay in the fieldportion, so I decided to go and scout it out a bit for later. After arriving I could see that swinging would not be too bad, so I gave it a try. didn't find much but junk around the foundation so far. But out at the edge of the field I found this Indian... Fertilzer, manure and general farming has taken its toll on this coin! you guys who unearth those sweet looking coins sure make me jealous!

Anyway, after two peroxide soakings, I can read only one thing - the date! - 1863! Way older than any other coins I've found so far!

And while I'm at it, I'll throw in a picture of two Buffalos (1938 and ?date, also a first for me), a 1939 Jefferson, a Wheat penny with the date unreadable, a clad penny, and a small button that I dug on my brother's property a few weeks ago. His home is near Williamsburg, Virginia and on the site of an old homestead, but one that has seen extensive dirt moving activity!

On the cool side, one of my brother's good friends is a hardcore Civil War relic hunter. I showed him the button and was shocked to hear him estimate the button to the early to mid 1700s!

Anyhow - thanks for looking at my ugly indian and other stuff.

 

[kdismuke1]

It is ugly but it is yours.

 

[DD-777]

It's ugly but it's old, it's cool and you dug it. It's a keeper...

 

[fortbball9]

O I am sure everybody that MD has one or more coins that looks just like that.I know that i do.The ground takes a toll on a lot of coins with everything that farmers put in it.But hey the coin was lost but know it is found give it a good home.Nice finds.Congrats--and keep up the swinging you will find a nice one one of these days.

fortbball9

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Thanks guys!

It just give me hope there may be more goodies at this site... only time will tell.

Recently I looked at an aerial photo of the property dated 1939 in an attempt to see what buildings were on the property. In it I can see two buildings, but I can also see two other locations on neighboring properties which do not exist today.... so here are more possible sites.

And at another corner of the my uncle's property there is another old foundation hidden in the woods that cannot be seen on the aerial photo, so it was gone before 1939. This one was hard to spot twenty years ago, as there was not much remaining of it. About 15 years ago the timber was removed from the area, so I don't know how hard it will be to find. All of these sites are hard to access, so maybe I've found decent virgin sites??

Oh - does anyone know how to date a foundation in PA? The one I'm dealing with has no mortar between the stones....

 

[mikewaz]

Yeah, it's ugly, but at least you've got a date and you know what coin it is.
I've got a few coins displayed in holders that are so worn you can't see a date or even where they're from, lol.

Still a nice find!
Mike

 

[kimsdad]

Hey man, congrats on the great finds!!

I've found only one Indian so far, and it was beat, too. Keep soaking that sucker in hot peroxide. It took me about 5 days of on & off soaking & Q-tip rubbing to get all the green off. I was surprised to see how it came back - but it was still beat under the crud.....

Looks like you've got a lot of potential in that spot. Good luck!!

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Nice find, ugly or not.


Ray S