better two center, IHC

[DougF]

I decided to go back to an old park this morning where I had found my first silver coin after getting the Explorer, a couple years ago. I hit it pretty hard back then, I thought. Soil is drying out a little after a lot of rain in January. Total hunt time was 2.25 hours. I was feeling pretty good after finding three wheat cents and some clad, and was gradually working my way back to the car when I got a good flutey signal, depth 6 inches, but reading a steady 05-27 from four directions. I was thinking probably a wheat or an indian, possibly a screw cap. Screw caps at this place usually do not show up at that depth. When I saw the coin in the dirt, I thought right off that the size was unusual, smaller than a quarter, bigger than a cent. My second two-center! The first one was badly corroded, this one should clean up pretty well. Also after getting home, I discovered that one of the wheats was actually an Indian Head cent, dated 1881. Haven't cleaned the wheats yet, will post the dates and pics of the IHC and 2-cent after cleaning.

 

[Hotcz70]

Nice find Doug. Congrats on the 2-center

 

[grumpymedic]

Wow sweet 2 cent coin!! It's hard to read is it an 1864?? Congrats

 

[Great Republic]

Nice 2 center Doug. Congrats.

 

[drkp88]

Nice find Doug. I've found that sometimes those two centers signal kind of "funky"
Bruce

 

[JJ]

Good find, nice job finding the oldies beneath the trash. JJ

 

[DougF]

Thanks for the comments - the wheats were 1918 and 1939. The two center is an 1864. A light cleaning didn't do much, I may soak them in olive oil.

 

[Josey Wales]

Great finds! Love that 2 cent piece!

 

[MikeO]

Nice IH and 2 Center CONGRATS on the finds!

 

[sgoss66]

Wow --

NICE job...2 center is awesome!

Steve

 

[Eddie in Poulsbo]

Nice Injun and two center.

Eddie