Huge Copper, Seated Dime, Twelve Indian Head Cents

[angellionel]

Today I again attempted to get an early start and head out to detect at a Central MA park, but once more things did not work out as planned. Instead, I made an afternoon trip to the park I worked yesterday and began to grid a small section. After a while the heat and humidity were becoming unbearable so I took off to a nearby town common where the trees would offer some shade. I did well there, managing one seated dime, dated 1856, 12 Indian Head cents, a 1855 Victoria Copper Penny, and two old buttons.

I picked up the seated dime near the base of a large tree, eight inches down under some roots. It's a miracle I didn't scratch the coin!

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/1856seateddime_062010.jpg

The 1855 Victoria copper is huge, larger than a half dollar, thick and heavy. It was down in the packed soil a good 10 inches or so.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/1855victoriacopper2_062010.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/1855victoriacopper_062010.jpg

I was concentrating on picking up the Indian Head cent signals among the trash, slowly crawling along, but the effort paid off. I dug up a total of twelve.

They are dated: 1876, 1880, 1886, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1905, 1906, 1906, 1906, and 1907.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/indianheadcents_062010.jpg

There are several old wheat cents in the pile. The oldest is dated 1911. There are 15 in total.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/wheatcents_062010.jpg

And lastly, two old buttons. The Boy's Brigade button is in very good condition.

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/boysbrigadebutton_062010.jpg

http://www.angellionel.com/myfinds/2010/June/conductorbutton_062010.jpg

HH!

[BillZ]

Amazing!
In one day you find more cool stuff than I find in a year.

[coinnut]

Sweet hunt. You gonna count that copper as two? :lol: Great looking Seated Dime. It looks like it would clean up nicely. You missed that Indian by one year :ticked: I think your hunt turned out quite well for not going where you wanted to go.

[Geodawn]

Holy moly, what a day! I've come to the conclusion that people were more plentiful and a lot wealthier in central Mass in the 1800's than here in Jefferson Co. Wisconsin. :lol:

Nice finds Angel!

[Ill Digger]

Thats a sweet hunt!!
And your right that copper is HUGE!! :shocked04:
Nice silver and buttons too!!
Congratrs :grin:
You found more IH's today than I've found all year :blackeye: :crying02:

[del]

wow that is a very nice day Angel , congrats on the great coins . your Boys Brigade button has some interesting history . heres a link on the organization it fits with the coins time period . :thumbsup01:

http://bbcc.boys-brigade.org.uk/Uniform/CompanySection.html

[sjv]

:clapping: What a variety of finds. It's amazing that the old parks you go to are still very fertile with old coins. The 1876 IH is a good date, Ebay price are as high as $300 in AU condition. How did it clean up? Also, what's the huge copper's face value?One Penny? Where did you say you live? :grin: I would definitely leave that patina on the large copper, who knows how bad it is underneath. Just my opinion from experience.

Congrats!!

[angellionel]

Sweet hunt. You gonna count that copper as two? :lol: Great looking Seated Dime. It looks like it would clean up nicely. You missed that Indian by one year :ticked: I think your hunt turned out quite well for not going where you wanted to go.


Yeah, maybe I should count it as two. :lol:

I think I need to cancel trips more often if these are going to be the results. :cheesysmile:



wow that is a very nice day Angel , congrats on the great coins . your Boys Brigade button has some interesting history . heres a link on the organization it fits with the coins time period . :thumbsup01:

http://bbcc.boys-brigade.org.uk/Uniform/CompanySection.html


Thanks Dan! That's good information. Definitely some very interesting history. :thumbsup01:



:clapping: What a variety of finds. It's amazing that the old parks you go to are still very fertile with old coins. The 1876 IH is a good date, Ebay price are as high as $300 in AU condition. How did it clean up? Also, what's the huge copper's face value?One Penny? Where did you say you live? :grin: I would definitely leave that patina on the large copper, who knows how bad it is underneath. Just my opinion from experience.

Congrats!!


I haven't cleaned any of the Indian Head cents I have found this year. That will likely be a winter project. :grin: The face value on the large copper is one penny. I don't remove the patina on the coppers, just the caked on soil. :yes:

[Epi-hunter]

Beautiful coins Angel. As usual. :) :thumbsup01:

[z118]

Just amazing Angel. Congrats as always!

[ProPointer]

GREAT SCOTT!


I have yet to dig an IHC, and here you dig 12....... it's just not FAIR :crying02:

[Epi-hunter]

GREAT SCOTT!


I have yet to dig an IHC, and here you dig 12....... it's just not FAIR :crying02:


His record is, I think, something like 26 indian heads within a three hour time frame from a 100ft by 100 ft area.

[angellionel]

His record is, I think, something like 26 indian heads within a three hour time frame from a 100ft by 100 ft area.


You are being generous.:lol: Thank you, though. :smitten: It was 18, actually. :yes: I also dug up 50 old wheat cents that day.

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

beautiful seated angel and the rest is just another angel day.unfreakinbelievable! :drool:

[milco]

Amazing and unbelievable, what a great hunt!

[angellionel]

beautiful seated angel and the rest is just another angel day.unfreakinbelievable! :drool:




Amazing and unbelievable, what a great hunt!


Thanks guys! :)

[hockeyguy]

Very nice Angel...keep up the good work! :beerbuddy: