Finally found me a coin starting with an 18## for its date. yeah me!

[imagearhead]

Finally. For me... I've always wondered if my detector was good enough to find an oldy but goodie. Well it did. Early morning hunt at a very old city park turned up a decent 1899 Indian Head penny. Though, in below good condition, its a keeper. I know it isn't a show stopper or worth much, but its still a cool first in my book.

 

[milco]

WTG on breaking in to the 1800's!

 

[aloldstuff]

:congrats: on getting into the 1800's. That one coin you will remember forever.

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Very nice congrats on breaking into the 1800's here's wishing it is the first of many for you, WTG |:cheering:

 

[starman2]

:congrats: on the IH!! I have only found 1 myself. A 1890. They made a trilion of them. It's weird how you don't find many!

 

[BobE]

Congrads on breaking into the 1800's
I like that green patina.
The condition looks real good to me.
I wish most of my Indian Heads cane up as good as your.
Now to find the 1899 Barber dime that was lost with it.
Thanks for the post

 

[imagearhead]

What made it an odd find was the fact that it was barely an inch deep. But, not three feet away from it, I find a penny (dated 2001) at almost 4 1/2 inches deep. I thought it was funny and odd too.

 

[jkress]

eace:
Congratulations on breaking the barrier. :clapping: It is not easily done.
Looking forward to when you post a silver from the 1800's. :->

 

[Ill Digger]

:clapping: All right |:cheering:
You just never know what's gonna pop up next!
She's a beauty! :cheering:
Congats! :grin:

 

[dalewestaby]

what kind of detector do you have?

 

[dalewestaby]

I have an atpro and the only old coins I can find are at construction sites where the deep dirt has been turned up by bulldozers. Ive never found a indianhead freestyle detecting. The shallow indian head you found was probably dropped a long time ago but a tree root or rock suspended it so it didnt sink over the years.

 

[imagearhead]

My artillery is a newer BH tracker 4 w/ the stock 8inch coil. And yes... I am going to upgrade. I'm getting me the 10 inch coil by this weekend. I hunt w/ sensitivity as high as it can go w/o chatter. I set Discriminaton at 50%. And I keep it in tone mode on the toggle switch. And I always use headphones. (The environmental sound canceling type).

 

[dave in iowa]

great find , indian heads are about my favorite find
|:cheering:

 

[JTGOLD]

:congrats: on your first IH,wtg.

 

[CODY]

WTG! Congrats on a first for you. I too am still looking for an 1800 coin. Again, :congrats: