The Devil And Two Indian Heads

[dogodog]

2021 is starting out to be Not to bad (fingers crossed). Yesterday started out kinda cold and damp, but warmed up to around 54 at 11:30am. I told my wife I'd be back by 3 for Sunday roast chicken and mashed potatoes. I decided to hunt a patch of woods that had an early house that was razed in 1973. (second run at this place). The ground here is infested with iron, aluminum and copper flashing. I entered in and saw what seemed to be the skull of the Devil, a little off putting to say the least. It was the oddest deer skull I've ever encountered. Thinking this might be a bad omen I proceeded on. 1 crap target, 2 crap targets, old trap tag (OK). I've always had good luck detecting deer trails, so hit the closest one. The first 5 feet and boom, a solid copper coin tone. First coin a 1896 Indian Head. Good day already accomplished. Fifty yards away I got a weird 47-56 id on the machine, I almost didn't dig it, but it had that good coin tone. At 9 inches I had my doubt's for a coin, But when it popped out at 11, I almost fell over. This turned out to be an 1864, Which would explain the odd ID numbers. The rest of the time was uneventful, but that really didn't matter. I had two old coins in the bag and a great Sunday dinner and the Devil didn't ruin any of it. 

[Dances With Doves]

Any time you get an indian is a good day.Getting a Indian  between 1864-1879 is extra special since those are tough to find.

[Rick N. MI]

Nice finds. I like finding IH's.

[Hardtimehermit]

Very cool, love when you see that coin after chasing a weird sounding tone, nice hunting!

[dogodog]

Odd tones are your friend, 99% of the time it's crap, But it's the 1% that makes your day.

[kac]

Ever take that skull back and hang it on the front door? I would :)

[GB_Amateur]

1 hour ago, dogodog said:

Odd tones are your friend, 99% of the time it's crap, But it's the 1% that makes your day.

I think it's less than 99%.  Whenever I get a sound I don't understand I dig.  At least I'll learn something.

BTW, how close are you to New Jersey?  That skull may be the result of one of their devils.

Nice double-IH day.  I'm surprised you got such warm weather since we haven't been.  I guess it came up from the South.

[Valens Legacy]

Nice looking IH'S for sure, good weather, and it seems that you beat the devil at his own game.

Good luck on your next hunt!

[Joe D.]

Great finds Dog,

  Who knew that deer carried coins in their pockets!?

   That deer skull is odd! Look's like to me that the right side antler broke off early in the season fighting, and then the brow tine received all the growth for the rest of the season! And the left antler was broken later, or chewed away! The main reason that you hardly ever find sheds; ( discarded antlers) in the woods, is because they are chewed down to nothing by rodents for the calcium, and minerals! 

   Keep following those "blue collar" deer trails to see if they dropped any more indians! Maybe you can find the "wealthy 1%" deer trail, where the deer carry only gold coins!???

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