Got a few old coins on Sunday

[floodplaindetector]

I got out Sunday with a detecting buddy and we hit a few spots. I wasn't hitting many targets and
then I hit the 1886 Indian head penny. 4 feet from that coin was the 1899 dime and another 5 feet away was
the 1899 V nickel.

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

Congrat's on the nice Tri and the other coins are nice to find too.

 

[ironsight]

floodplain, what can i say? You found enough silver this year to buy a brand spank'n new Cadillac!
Though you might want to wait a while til the spot value goes up so you can get more options with that Caddy!
Nice job!

 

[oneguy]

I'm getting to the point that those V's are one of my favorites to find....good job as usual..!!!!!!

 

[floodplaindetector]

Thanks for the nice comments guys! Yes V nickels are very fun to find.
I think I will actually take this upcoming weekend off as my Parents are coming from the other side of the state for a visit.

 

[ChicagoJohn]

Great finds! Small area is hotspot! If I find one then should be few more around that spot!

 

[bertman]

Earlier this year I found my one and only 1886 Indian... In looking at the Red Book, I noticed there were two varities in 1886... A google search provided the information below:

Towards the end of minting 1886 pennies a visible change in the design was adopted. Placement of the feathers in the headdress and how they relate to the lettering along the rim was redesigned.

Up until then the last feather of the headdress pointed between the "I" and "C" of America, known as Type I. The new design now points the last feather between the "C" and "A" of America creating the Type II variety.

In 1886 pennies received this new look that continued until the end of the series.

Robert...