Finally got out again - Breast Plate!!

[Big Fang Coin Biter]

I was out hunting fields again. This one had more modern trash, but the history was there. I had dug an IH a few minutes before, then got this huge signal that was still ringing strong with the coil up a foot. Figured it was another squished can, so I kicked away the corn stalks and the breast plate flipped over eagle up - I could not believe my eyes! Eagle Breast Plate - yea!! The scan does not do it justice. This is a first for me for sure! I also found three Indian head cents, three wheat backs and (had me going) a silver rosy.
HH - BF

 

[diggingFx]

Great history there.

 

[Great Republic]

Nice old breast plate Robin. Congrats.

 

[drkp88]

That IS awesome!! I'd love to find one!
Bruce

 

[TokenDigger]

Wow - fantastic find! I am jealous. Way to go & HH!

 

[sgoss66]

Very, very cool! Breastplate! Nice coins, too...that's the greenest Injun I ever did see!

Steve

 

[Dancin' Dave]

Nice finds BF. Congrats!

 

[Big Fang Coin Biter]

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[Josey Wales]

Awesome find!

 

[cometguy]

Really special when it comes from such an unexpected state. I know a few have been found in Indiana so I guess we all should have hope. Congrats.

Don
HH

 

[mudpuppy]

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[Derrelld]

That is very sweet!!! You are a lucky man!!!!

 

[TwoRivers]

Real nice finds..........the soil is easy on the coins there...............

 

[MikeO]

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[Tim IN/ IronBrigade]

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[Big Fang Coin Biter]

Here my theory - Copper coins that were in a yard long enough to develop a nice patina, before the yard was turned into a farm field, the patina protects them from the fertilizer (somewhat). The wheat cents from this field looked worse than the Indians. This supports my theory since the wheats did not have time to develop a patina. The IH's I found in this field looked better than ones from some yard hunting!
Thanks and HH - BF

 

[Hotcz70]

Very sweet find on the breast plate Robin!...congrats.

Those Injuns' look pretty good too. Sometimes the soil is kind to them and sometimes it isn't.

 

[silverfix]

Wow...incredible find! WTG.

 

[D&P-OR]

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