Small Cent GRAND SLAM!!! Flying Eagle!

Isaac

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #1

Yesterday I went to a 1908 farm house I got permission at. I worked most of the property, the side yard and the front yard.

My first signal in the side yard was a 62 on the VDI, solid and strong, just like a pull tab, but I dug anyways...

Only four inches underground, I was expecting to see a beaver tail ring; but to my disbelief I spot a round, coin like object in the hole. Thick and green... "That's a weird lookin' wheatie… is it a foriegn coin? No...

IT'S A FLYING EAGLE CENT!" My VERY FIRST one! First target too! :shocked04:

I stroll around in the yard some more and I pick up a couple memorials and a few early wheaties here and there and I get a 69 signal only about 5" underground and I thought was going to be another wheatie... but this one didn't have wheat ears on it... but a wreath... an Indian Head Cent!!! That makes FOUR varieties of the small cent dug today!!!

Other than coins, I dug a lead toy soldier, a home made lead sinker, a shot gun shell and a dog tag. All in all my best day in a while!!! :yes:

GL and HH!!!

 

Last edited: Jun 27, 2014

coinnut

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #2

Wow :groovy: Congrats on getting 4 different cents in one hunt. Flying Eagles are not that easy to find!!!

 

Isaac

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #3

coinnut said:

Wow :groovy: Congrats on getting 4 different cents in one hunt. Flying Eagles are not that easy to find!!!

Click to expand...

Thank you!!! These babies were only made for three years!

 

T

Timewarpdigger

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #4

Awesome!!!! Great finds, congrats.

 

Isaac

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #5

Timewarpdigger said:

Awesome!!!! Great finds, congrats.

Click to expand...

Thank you! :grin:

 

Last edited: Jun 27, 2014

Digger Don

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #6

Super congrats on the Grand Slam, That Flying Eagle is a Super Find

 

W

whammy

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #7

Good on ya. Those are some great finds. Congratulations on a super hunt.

 

OxShoeDrew

Administrator

• Jun 27, 2014

• #8

Congrats! :yahoo:
I'm still waiting for a flying eagle.

 

aloldstuff

Moderator

• Jun 27, 2014

• #9

WOW, great Grand Slam. Those Flying Eagle cents don't appear that often. :congratsn all those keepers.

 

MangoAve

New member

• Jun 27, 2014

• #10

It looks as if you can get a date off it too. congrats on the finds.

 

Tony Two-Cent

Administrator

• Jun 27, 2014

• #11

That Flying Eagle Cent is a great find, Isaac! That's a coin that most detectorists never find. (I'm still looking for my first.)

Just goes to show you that you should dig every repeatable signal in a private yard. :yes:

:congrats:

 

W

wisconsin digger

Active member

• Jun 28, 2014

• #12

nice finds wonder if I missed any not digging those lower cent signals. Nice finds Wisconsin Digger

 

Isaac

New member

• Jun 28, 2014

• #13

Thank you for the nice comments everyone! I try to dig every repeatable signal in hopes for a gold ring. I guess the Flying Eagle came first, hey I'm not complaining. :thumbsup01: I haven't cleaned it in any way yet and I can already make out a date of 1857!

 

Lodge Scent

Active member

• Jun 28, 2014

• #14

That's cool! I can't recall last time I've seen that done. Like many others, I am still looking for a Flying Eagle.

 

del

Administrator

• Jun 28, 2014

• #15

congrats on the flying eagle cent Isaac , I agree its a seldom seen coin by detectorists . :notworthy:

 

Nesdore

New member

• Jun 28, 2014

• #16

Ive never even heard of a flying eagle cent that is Great Nice hunt :wow:erfect10:

 

Isaac

New member

• Jun 29, 2014

• #17

Lodge Scent said:

That's cool! I can't recall last time I've seen that done. Like many others, I am still looking for a Flying Eagle.

Click to expand...

Thanks! You'll find one soon enough!

del said:

congrats on the flying eagle cent Isaac , I agree its a seldom seen coin by detectorists . :notworthy:

Click to expand...

I don't hear of many finding them!!! Thanks! :grin:

Nesdore said:

Ive never even heard of a flying eagle cent that is Great Nice hunt :wow:erfect10:

Click to expand...

Thanks!!!

 

don in ny

New member

• Jul 1, 2014

• #18

Now that's a fun day! About 6 weeks ago I had a 3 centuries of silver day with a half real, seated half dime and Barber dime. It's a lot of fun having those kinds of days. Way to go!