1864L IH - a nice way to start the 2006 season

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

It hit 60 degrees here today so I met up with Ed and Butch at one of our beat to death parks for my first 2006 hunt. I was still fighting the dang flu and after 90 minutes of swinging with empty pockets my comfy chair at home was calling me. I had passed on a couple of promising deep signals, only the top 4-5 inches had thawed and it was frozen concrete further down.

I was actually on my way to the truck and took a line across an area that had given up 5-6 1900's IH's a couple years back. I thought I heard an IH but there was a really shallow trash target nearby making a lot of noise. I dug that out of the way, turned out to be half a pop can bottom and gave it another swing. Sure enough there was a coin there. I dig (hack) it out of the frozen ground, its now stuck in a fist sized frozen dirt clod which I proceeded to beat on with my relic shovel (not advisable) got really lucky that I didn't gouge the crap out of it.

Here she is, a really nice 1864L pointed bust IH. They go for $280 in XF. I'm not sure this will quite make XF but its close. The "L" is clearly visible.

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[Elevatorguy]

Great find Charles. I got out today myself. 3 Indians and a Merc, but nothing special. Keep in touch, we have to get out for a hunt soon.

 

[James N.D.]

Congratulations on such a spectacular find. You got to love it when you find coins in that kind of shape. WTG!

 

[jb]

If that don't grade XF I don't know what will. Absolutely beautiful Indian Head and the L really helps it. I don't believe I have ever dug one that nice. Way to go Charles

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

I thought I saw something in the original pic so I dug out my cherry pickers guide to rare die varieties and...drum roll...this is a Snow-13 URS-8 repunched date variety. This pic isn't that great but under my 30x scope it matches exactly. The doubling is inside the both loops of the "8", under the upper loop of the "8", and inside the loop of the "6". There is also a little knob of metal on the "4" that matches the book.

All I can say is...WHOOHOO!!!

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[Ralph in Albany NY]

Did that sweet looking IH come out of WP???

 

[BEACH HUNTER]

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[Charles (Upstate NY)]

Here is the 8 and 6 repunched dates through my 100x scope. Compare these to the pics in the Cherry pickers guide to rare die varieties.

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[Mike Bearden]

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[Charles (Upstate NY)]

No, PP across the river.

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

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[Chris(SoCenWI)]

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[Charles (Upstate NY)]

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[Joe G]

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[Larry Clark]

Charles, that is definately the Snow 13 Variety, and that should top $200, or close anyway, the gouge underneath the 4, will drag it down, some. Still, a great find and a tough key date to get with that much detail. I sent you a back channel message - take care, Larry

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

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[JeffInMass]

Great find there Charles!! She's in great shape for an Indian- congrats!

I saw Todd snuck out today and so did I- went to Seated for about 3 hours- 5 more Indians - one was an 1864- no L variety!!
The park was perfect, but sadly I have to have my appendix out tomorrow, so there'll be no hunting for at least a few weeks.

Anyway, Congrats again on a great find, and hopefully the finds will get even better as the year goes on.

Jeff

 

[migolddigger]

Ok Charles. Now you can drink a beer on me. Great find guy.

Tom

 

[Arron(upstateNY)]

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[MJP (IL)]

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