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Show me your injuns

A few more from today and yesterday
Beautiful coins and photos Tundra!
I was lucky enough to dig #4 fty yesterday. It had some black crust on it, and signaled 18-20(nox), so I assumed it was just another six inch deep zincoln when I dug it from a trashy curbstrip. During cleanup, I saw the wreath, and had to think back to figure where it came from. Turns out to be 1864! My only 1800s coin this year...that I can ID, that is. There were 3 varieties of IH's that year, and this is the more common, less valuable bronze one, but a great find for me! I brass-brushed some patina off the wheatie, but I don't do that with IH's.
 

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30, 31, 32 fty

While I certainly will not hit 50 this year, I was lucky enough to pluck three today from the last tearout of the season.

1888, 1903 and absolutely no way on the third one...
 

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Ihp

My cleanest, 8" down in old gravel parking area.
 

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Found this 64 with L in park woods this year.
Best condition I've ever seen for an IHP.
Perhaps the soil condition had something to do with it not corroding so much; very fine black soil... My favorite find of 2018!!

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No I don't believe it is. Have heard of them but never seen one. wouldn't fatties only have been specific years?

Indians dated 1859-1864 are thicker. Some 1864 coins were however not fatties and are of the bronze variety.

The 1864 Indian Head Penny is of particular interest to collectors because of an intriguing change that took place beginning this year. The heavier copper-nickel metal alloy that was used since 1859 was replaced by a bronze alloy. While most 1864 Indian Heads will be made with bronze, rarer, more valuable versions were minted with the old copper-nickel alloy. The copper-nickel (CN) pennies appear lighter than their bronze counterparts; this is the biggest differentiating factor between the two versions.

A separate, third type of 1864 Indian Head Penny exists, and it is a bronze type 1864 with an “L” inscribed behind the hair on the Indian’s neck. 1864 L’s are the rarest and, as such, carry the heftiest price tag. Also, if you would like to spot the “L” on your coin, a magnifying glass would be helpful considering the inscription is so miniscule.

I just realized you have a great example of the L one. I should have read your post more closely. Awesome find.
 
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First Indian

1907 Indian and that wad of silver stuff next to it is a partially melted Barber dime.
 

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My cleanest Indian find. Beauty.
 

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First Injun for the New Year

Cold, windy and a bit of snow on the ground, the shiny were hiding but one native came out.:yes:
 

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