indian head

[bernie63]

Hi, found this nice 1903 Indian head today in my local park, <img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/BERNIE1963/inh.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
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nothing unusual about that i hear you ask, you find them all the time, so what is so unusual about this you ask again,
wellllllllllll this one was found in a park in the UK 8in down , i couldn't be live it when i got it home and started to go through my finds, i just thought it was a bit of clad, was about to put in my clad box <img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/BERNIE1963/a5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> then got a glimpse of the feathers through the dirt, after a bit of a clean he appeared in all his glory......... what a day i also found a very old looking silver spoon
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<img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/BERNIE1963/spoon1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
<img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/BERNIE1963/spoon2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
it has nice markings on it it is initialed S F J, sadly the hall mark has worn right down all that's left is a lion not sure what this means,
also a nice queen Victoria 1901 penny
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a few other old pennies, i never bothered to take pics, they where George 6Th 1937 half penny, George 5Th 1921 half penny, Edward7Th 1909 half penny, 2 George 5th 1921 pennies,George 5th 1936 penny, George 6th penny, and a 1942 farthing, also a half a silver sixpence dated 1927 cut up by a lawnmower, the usual modern day coins to the value of a couple

 

[jasper12]

WOW Bernie
Now that's a great day in my book.Congrats on those great finds.I bet the IH was a big surprise

 

[bernie63]

it certanly was i have seen you guys posting pics of them and thinking its somthing i will never find, well will wonders never cease, if only that coin could talk, i would love to know how it got here and whos it was.......

 

[jim tn]

n/t

 

[jasper12]

That would make an interesting story of how it got there.I guess I need to come over there if I ever want to find one

 

[Tseeker]

Great job on those finds. That's quite a haul for a day. And I believe the spoon really is old due to the fact that the bowl portion appears to be welded to the handle instead of being cast in one piece. Incredible find on an IH.