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    Elite Member Digger Don's Avatar
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    Beautiful Old Indian

    It's been getting harder and harder to find new hunting ground lately. My finds have been slim, but I guess if it was easy it wouldn't be fun.
    On each of the last two Saturdays I dug 2 Indians and a rosie.

    My first hunt I dug a 76 Indian & on the second hunt a beautiful 74.
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    Oldest Coin: 1699 William III Halfpenny


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    Silver 4
    Indian 3, Buff 1, V Nik 1, Rosie 2, Barber Dime, SLQ 1,

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    That '74 is sharp!
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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    That is indeed a very sharp Indian. Congrats on the recoveries. WD
    Total silver 3 - Goal 50 (2024 Finds) - 0 Washington - 0 Barber Dimes - 0 Mercury Dimes- - 3 Roosevelt Dimes - 0 V Nickels - 0 Buffalos - 0 War Nickels - 0 Indian - 10 Wheats - $ 3.44 in clad
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    A very beautiful coin Don! I probably would have scratched it if I found it.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
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    That 1874 Indian head Cent is one of the nicest I've ever seen! How wonderful that BOTH sides of the coin look great. It has very little wear and the patina is incredible.

    Gorgeous!

    Congrats, Don!
    Lifetime totals:
    9 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 19 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    I love the look of a clean, sharp indian and that 1874 is about as good as it gets! Great date too!
    Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
    Favorite finds I have made:
    1,000+ silver coins
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    Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
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    Can't beat a coin like that!!! Nice pic too!! WOW...I looked back three times now...that's an amazing strike, patina, has everything! Congrats, Don!!
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    That 74 is awesome! I agree, it's getting tough to find good hunting grounds. Been feeling the pinch the last couple years, but this year has been the worst.
    Good luck in the future finding better places, and keep finding those awesome keepers like that IH!

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    Looks like it just fell out of someone’s pocket. Great find
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    I bought it in a coin shop and flicked it into his plug hole when Don wasn't looking. Don't tell.

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    That is a beautiful IHP! Congrats Don.
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