My 1st IH Cent

[IndianaSmith]

I got this on a hunt with Terri (Echostar61) yesterday when we hunted an old church (Friends Meeting House). It's a 1901 & I'm tickled to death.....looking forward to finding something else I never have.

Sorry about the poor quality pics, but the coin is in great condition.. Also found this small protractor. I think I've ever seen....3.25" long & 1.5" tall. I'm wondering if it wasn't "handmade", there's no manuf name on it, and the numbers stamped on it were done by hand, because they're somewhat crooked & unevenly spaced.


Smitty

 

[echostar61]

Your pics are fine,and that Indian Head is in excellent shape. I am thrilled
you found it . You may be paying for the 2 hunts in 2 days,but
great finds like that will have you looking foward to the next one .
Thanks Smitty for another Fun Hunt

Terri

 

[Beale]

Very nice UH Smitty! I also like the protractor, Beale.

 

[IndianaSmith]

Thanks! I'm going to "practice with my camera & see if I can get better at it. These pics were scanned, so I don't know if there are any settings I can change on my (cheap) scanner to improve the quality or not?

lol, I am (paying) Terri, trust me . Didn't want to run the errands today I needed to, but now I can take it easy for the next few days & recoup......and hope for another break in the weather so we can do it all over again Thanks again for another good time & fun hunt!

Beale, do you (or anyone else) have any thoughts on this protractor? Could it have been a kids for school? Or for a machinists use?

Smitty

 

[tabdog]

It could have been a kids protractor.

I think the ones I used as a kid were about that size.

It could have been for drafting.

Protractors come in many different sizes.

That one looks really old.

HH

 

[IndianaSmith]

Thanks TD, I'd gotten another response that aligns with the "school" thought, and in addition some of them were enameled.

Smitty

 

[Elton]

Smitty thats a great first..........Congrats...

 

[coinnut]

Nice Indian. Doesn't even look like it has any corrosion on it. You can't find 'em if you don't get out there.

 

[lordmarcovan]

Hey, that looks pretty decent for a dug IHC.

Very cool old protractor, too... I used to carry one like that to school, which had belonged to a great uncle. It was a Keuffel & Esser brand (sp?), and a nice antique one.

 

[IndianaSmith]

Thanks everyone! Coinnut, it did have alittle, and was alittle green around the edge, until I used a method Terri told me about. I poured about 1" of peroxide in a coffee mug & microwaved it until it ws good & hot, then removed the mug (from the microwave) and placed the coin in the hot peroxide. It fizzed for several minutes, and when it cooled & rinsed it off it came-out clean as a whistle.

I've looked all over the protractor & can't find any type of makers mark on it.

Thaks again
Smitty

 

[lordmarcovan]

Ahh, yes. The Peroxide Method. I only learned that recently, maybe last year.

It's not bad. Kind of like electrolysis without the electrolysis rig.