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Love Those Indians

Nancy-IL

Nancy-IL

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I didn't find much today but was digging mostly clad targets. I had a very iffy signal and it sounded like it had possibilities of being an Indian cent. I had to take a double look-see and sure enough it was! 1905 Indian. :biggrin: Thanks for looking and HH, Nancy

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Looks great for being 116 years old .......... most of my Indian finds are pretty much toasted from our ground..
 
IH sure is in nice shape. Looks like a full Liberty across the headdress.


Rich -
 
I found a 1905 Indian also this week. Mine was not as nice as yours. It's soaking and time will tell? I also found 63 dime, only silver in awhile for me. Best Wishes to all.
 
That's great! I only washed it with soap and water. Any silver is always a welcoming sight. Congratulations on your finds also!
 
Thank you. I love finding those Indians.
 
Thanks Rich. Our weather couldn't have been much better for detecting. Ground was very easy to dig.
 
Thank you Elton. Our Indians around here come out green as you can see with this one. Do your Indians tend to have a jumpy iffy signal? To dig or not to dig? I usually always dig. HH, Nancy
 
Jumpy and all over the Id scale. If in the area where Indians could be, I always dug the iffy signals within a certain id.......Most Indians are very crusty, and eaten away in my area of the world.
There are a few that come out ok ......... Green patina ones tend to be the best shape ones. Unless their so green, and hardened you can't get it off of course.
 
The hard green is around here and it's almost impossible to get it off. Some I wouldn't mess with because of the value even with the green grime. HH, Nancy
 
Thanks Johnva! I love rescuing those Indians.
 
Thanks Doug. They sure do get green in this area.
 
I haven't been lucky enough to find an indian yet. I once read that they show up on the screen as a zinc penny do they?
 
Zip Zip said:
I haven't been lucky enough to find an indian yet. I once read that they show up on the screen as a zinc penny do they?
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For the most part, the Indians love to jump all over the VDI scale till they come out of the ground, I've had some ring up as junk. Once I had a real "iffy" signal and I had hubby swung his coil over it and he said, "It's junk". I dug anyway and it was an Indian. Out of the dirt, they are a good solid 62 but with other coils, it could ring up different.
 
Nancy-IL said:
For the most part, the Indians love to jump all over the VDI scale till they come out of the ground, I've had some ring up as junk. Once I had a real "iffy" signal and I had hubby swung his coil over it and he said, "It's junk". I dug anyway and it was an Indian. Out of the dirt, they are a good solid 62 but with other coils, it could ring up different.
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Hey Nancy,

When you're talking junk readings on IH's, are we talking in the iron and foil range? Or like running in square tab and zincoln territory?

I've not turned up an IH yet with my MXT though I've tested it with some I already have. In the field, I find that the zinc pennies seem pretty steady UNLESS they are corroding and the surfaces are pitted and the guts coming out. Then the target ID's seem to bounce around a lot. I'm able to pretty well call them when I go over one.

Rich -
 
Totally understand about the "calling them". Been there. As with the Indian cents, it's a bouncy signal. I just wrote about the IH on the other topic. VDI 40s -70s. Jumping everywhere. And yes, it seems like a bit of different type of "ping".

You'll find one of those Indians soon. I know you will.
 
Pretty sure those IH's will turn up when I get over them. That middle of the road meter territory from nickels to penny is where tokens and IH pennies fall on the conductivity scale and I like finding both.

Like you, IH's are one of my favorite coins. When I find one, I am always hoping for an oldie.

Rich -
 
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