Finally got my first IHP

[GroundSweeper]

Yesterday afternoon I returned to a permission - where they’re tearing out behind a 1865 building in town. They’ve dug out some dirt and are planning to pour some concrete down.

I haven’t found my dreams of seated half dimes or local tokens, but it’s turned up a few goodies I’ve posted previously about.

Yesterday the first and mostly only good find was my first ever IHP and my new oldest coin (by 10 years) at 1901.

I know that’s only 122 years old, but I’m trying - what can I say.

Anyway I couldn’t believe it when I saw it was an Indian. The signals at this place are awful - so much iron and other metals in the ground - this didn’t sound 100% great but it had a tinge of goodness to the tone. Unlike all the other similar targets after this, this one turned out to not be a rusty nail bit, but a toasty 1901 Indian!

I’m pretty stoked. I cleaned it with a toothpick and some 0000 steel wool under water. I don’t think I’m going to mess with it any further. Just glad I finally found an IHP!

Hope to break into the 1800’s some day, but this location may not have many if any hunts left in it - have to see.



HH out there!

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Great save. Congrats on your first IHP. It great you can get in there and save things before they a cover over.

 

[metaladdict]

Congrats G.S! I'm surprised you aren't swimming in seated silvers and Indian heads up there in gold mining country!
Oh! Also gold coins galore!

 

[M40bnk]

Congrats on your first IHP.

 

[markinmichigan]

Good for you and a big heck yes.

Mark in Michigan

 

[Cherry Picker]

Congrats on a great recovery.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

You are now a member of the exclusive & elite IHP club !

 

[hoser]

Well done on the first IHP.

 

[stetam]

Nice! Congrats.

Steve

 

[markinswpa]

Yesterday afternoon I returned to a permission - where they’re tearing out behind a 1865 building in town. They’ve dug out some dirt and are planning to pour some concrete down.

I haven’t found my dreams of seated half dimes or local tokens, but it’s turned up a few goodies I’ve posted previously about.

Yesterday the first and mostly only good find was my first ever IHP and my new oldest coin (by 10 years) at 1901.

I know that’s only 122 years old, but I’m trying - what can I say.

Anyway I couldn’t believe it when I saw it was an Indian. The signals at this place are awful - so much iron and other metals in the ground - this didn’t sound 100% great but it had a tinge of goodness to the tone. Unlike all the other similar targets after this, this one turned out to not be a rusty nail bit, but a toasty 1901 Indian!

I’m pretty stoked. I cleaned it with a toothpick and some 0000 steel wool under water. I don’t think I’m going to mess with it any further. Just glad I finally found an IHP!

Hope to break into the 1800’s some day, but this location may not have many if any hunts left in it - have to see.



HH out there!

Well--alrighty then ! You did it. We just talked about it. Congrats on you first Ihp GS. Nice save. You seem to doing good this year with bucketlisters. So lets talk about gold coins eh ? Ya never know. good luck on your return. Mark

 

[Digger RJ]

Yesterday afternoon I returned to a permission - where they’re tearing out behind a 1865 building in town. They’ve dug out some dirt and are planning to pour some concrete down.

I haven’t found my dreams of seated half dimes or local tokens, but it’s turned up a few goodies I’ve posted previously about.

Yesterday the first and mostly only good find was my first ever IHP and my new oldest coin (by 10 years) at 1901.

I know that’s only 122 years old, but I’m trying - what can I say.

Anyway I couldn’t believe it when I saw it was an Indian. The signals at this place are awful - so much iron and other metals in the ground - this didn’t sound 100% great but it had a tinge of goodness to the tone. Unlike all the other similar targets after this, this one turned out to not be a rusty nail bit, but a toasty 1901 Indian!

I’m pretty stoked. I cleaned it with a toothpick and some 0000 steel wool under water. I don’t think I’m going to mess with it any further. Just glad I finally found an IHP!

Hope to break into the 1800’s some day, but this location may not have many if any hunts left in it - have to see.



HH out there!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[GroundSweeper]

Great save. Congrats on your first IHP. It great you can get in there and save things before they a cover over.

Thank you - it's been fun. Maybe get back there one or two more times if they move any more dirt around - we'll see.

Congrats G.S! I'm surprised you aren't swimming in seated silvers and Indian heads up there in gold mining country!
Oh! Also gold coins galore!

Thanks Metal. Yeah, I thnk Tom and Jl1252 got them all Nah, it's just hard to get onto some good locations for the time I have to put to it.

Congrats on your first IHP.

Thanks!

Good for you and a big heck yes.

Mark in Michigan

Thanks Mark!

Congrats on a great recovery.

Thank you

You are now a member of the exclusive & elite IHP club !

Thanks Tom - please send me my free toaster and seated half dime

Well done on the first IHP.

Thank you hoser.

Nice! Congrats.

Steve

Thanks Steve.

Well--alrighty then ! You did it. We just talked about it. Congrats on you first Ihp GS. Nice save. You seem to doing good this year with bucketlisters. So lets talk about gold coins eh ? Ya never know. good luck on your return. Mark

Yeah, kinda funny that was just in a post a few back Thank you Mark.

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

Thank you RJ!