Bucket List Find: Got My First "Fatty" Indian Head!

[Tony Two-Cent]

I haven't been detecting much this year, but I was able to get out on both Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. On Saturday I went to a local park in the town I just moved to. On this hunt I found an 1889 Indian Head, 10 wheat cents, an 1898 Barber Quarter and a 1919 Standing Liberty Quarter, plus a token. It was a fun day!

Saturday's park finds:




Reverse side of the bakers token:



On Sunday I detected two different sites that my brother found for me. The first was a corn field that is owned by his wife's family. We knew that an old house stood in this field back in the 1800s. We found an area that had lots of brick fragments and broken glass so we concentrated on that spot. At this site I found an 1842 Large Cent, 1902 Indian Head, 4 wheat cents and my very first "Fatty" Indian Head Cent! It rang up as 12-22 on my E-Trac. The date is 1864. I'm glad to finally have a fatty scratched off my bucket list! At this site I also found a 1922 dog license, a great seal cuff button, and I eye-balled a porcelain doll head.





The fatty isn't too pretty but it still counts.




After lunch we headed to the site where an old country school had stood. Here we found an 1889 Indian Head, 4 wheat cents, a 1952 Rosie, a sterling silver ring, an aluminum thimble, and a really neat medallion.





What a fun weekend of detecting!

Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

[OxShoeDrew]

Oh My Gosh Tony!!! You should move more often Your brother is a peach. Was he with you when you found that 1877 IH? How far away did you move?

[Tony Two-Cent]

Oh My Gosh Tony!!! You should move more often Your brother is a peach. Was he with you when you found that 1877 IH? How far away did you move?

Yes, my brother was with me when I found the 1877 Indian Head, as well as the 1832 Capped Bust Half Dime! He's my good luck charm.

I moved 115 miles from Monticello, Illinois to Robinson, Illinois.

[MIKE54]

What a great weekend, congrats on that fatty! That SLQ looks pretty sweet.

[Full Metal Digger]

Congrats Tony! I am so glad to see you making great finds. What does the medallion say? Is it one of those bank tokens? I can see $1.00 on the back and it looks like 1914 at the bottom. Best wishes and HH, Dave.

[Digger Don]

Congrats on the Fatty Tony. I'm glad you finally found one.
You had a most excellent weekend for sure. Large cent, fatty , button, Barber, SLQ.
and the always cool Dog Tag
Did you get any on video? I would love to see it.
Take care & HH, Don

[Digger_O'Dell]

Congrats Tony, so many goodies, I'm jealous!

[BTV Digger]

Great set of finds Tony, and quite the cross-century variety. I love hitting the old fields where old homes/schools stood. Often those haven't been detected and many goodies lurk! Really neat token. What does it say?

John

[Bucknut]

Whoa what a weekend! I have yet to find a fatty so congrats on your bucket lister! The SLQ is so nice too! "I hate you!" LOL. Hope you had your video with you!

[wisconsin digger]

Great finds Tony good to see you out and about. miss your videos hope to see some new ones. wisconsin digger

[relichunterryan]

Congrats on the huge haul!!!


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[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats Tony! I am so glad to see you making great finds. What does the medallion say? Is it one of those bank tokens? I can see $1.00 on the back and it looks like 1914 at the bottom. Best wishes and HH, Dave.

Great set of finds Tony, and quite the cross-century variety. I love hitting the old fields where old homes/schools stood. Often those haven't been detected and many goodies lurk! Really neat token. What does it say?

John

The front side of the holed token says "TO HER MAJESTY - WOMAN". The reverse side of the token is very worn and corroded, but I can make out part of it: "Good for $1.00 on any purchase of $10.00 or over one ____ from each customer. Good until Oct 1914".

Great finds Tony good to see you out and about. miss your videos hope to see some new ones. wisconsin digger

Did you get any on video? I would love to see it.
Take care & HH, Don

Hope you had your video with you!

Videos of both hunts forthcoming!

[Mr. Digger]

Congrats Tony! I have found many IH's but never a fatty. My favorite of the finds is your Barber Quarter....I just love that coin. I have only found two. Congrats!

[del]

first "Fatty" this is almost mind boggling that you have never found one before Tony . to be honest i was expecting a beautiful "mid-west" gem too (similar to those lovely indians you guys find) .

Hey congrats on the move and I hope you've settled it well Tony . I'm happy to see you out and finding keepers again .

Dan

[nalc472]

When I run out of places to hunt I will have to move 100 miles away to a new area.

[POKIE73]

congrats on the fatty i have gotten one year away from one but never a fatty again congrats on your find

[Tony Two-Cent]

Videos of both hunts are now on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62RSS_usU_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0XQofyYG6w

[MangoAve]

For sone reason I thought a fatty was a milestone you had surpassed last year. Your 64 came out better than my 64, but my '59 is really nice shape. I'm still searching for that elusive FE and the Reales that come out of the NE. Oh.. and the darn SLQ I haven't gotten yet. Barber and seated, no slq.. go fig.

[giant056]

Excellent bunch of finds you got there Tony congrats on the bucklist fatty too. I haven't found a fatty in a long time myself.

[ewcoinhunter]

Nice digs Tony! Looks like the move was well worth it!! Keep the coil to the dirt.