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Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 11:54 amby 68Camaro
After 18 months of averaging sorting at maybe $100/wk, I finally found an 1890 IH in the wild!
It wasn't like I didn't believe you guys that keep finding them, but... I was beginning to wonder.
This one is nothing otherwise special. Fairly well worn. Not worth a photo attempt (which I'm bad at anyway). But cool to have been found.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:10 pmby Morsecode
About time
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:19 pmby dakota1955
good things to those who wait
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:33 pmby reddirtcoins
I know how you feel.... took me a long time for my first one. I think I have 5 now and that is out of maybe 150k of pennies. I still haven't found an 09.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:47 pmby fasteddy
yeah bout time....hah...I think the average is 1 IH for every 250,000 cents searched....or at least that is what i am following.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:54 pmby beauanderos
Conga rats! Now try and find a flying eagle
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:10 pmby uthminsta
Congratulations. I have only found one, in many thousands of dollars worth of sorting. My friend (new member The_Tallness) found one in his second $25 box. Figures.
beauanderos wrote:Now try and find a flying eagle
Yeah right! Do you think that would be more likely in nickels? Because of thickness, composition, etc?
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:11 pmby Rodebaugh
About darn time Rich!
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:19 pmby Pennysaved
Congrats
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:45 pmby twentybux
Congrats!
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 2:04 pmby theshoenlebens
Nice, usually only do $50 a week so I should be getting one in 3 yrs
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 5:13 pmby plus1hdcp
Patience paid off, congrats.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 6:09 pmby mtalbot_ca
fasteddy wrote:yeah bout time....hah...I think the average is 1 IH for every 250,000 cents searched....or at least that is what i am following.
May I ask how many IH you have found in the wild? Being in Canada, I wonder if any IH were ever found up North? At any rate, at these odds I should not expect one in my lifetime.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 6:16 pmby avidbrandy
Congratulations.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 6:20 pmby My2Cents
As far fetched as it seems.... I found 2 in the same bank box after hand sorting just a couple hundred dollars worth.... and I got em here in Okinawa. Go figure.
But I'm glad you finally broke the barrier... maybe now they'll be plentiful for ya
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 6:42 pmby jacer333
Congrats on the find! I just found my 10th IH last night actually, I'd say I have been pretty lucky with those here in Nebraska. I'm guessing you have a harder time pulling older coins like this in Florida with higher population and coins changing hands more often.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 7:04 pmby sparechange
Great feeling to find an IH in the wild!! Congrats on the find.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 7:29 pmby iatetacos
first box i ever did i found 2 Indian Heads in... at the ratio you guys are talking it will be at least another 450000 pennies before i see one again or more...
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 7:32 pmby 68Camaro
Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!
reddirtcoins wrote:I know how you feel.... took me a long time for my first one. I think I have 5 now and that is out of maybe 150k of pennies. I still haven't found an 09.
I've noticed that it seems to trend by area, but not sure why. I can find 09s here - probably have at least 4 or 5 found during the period of zero IHs.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Thu May 03, 2012 11:09 pmby scyther
68Camaro wrote:Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!
reddirtcoins wrote:I know how you feel.... took me a long time for my first one. I think I have 5 now and that is out of maybe 150k of pennies. I still haven't found an 09.
I've noticed that it seems to trend by area, but not sure why. I can find 09s here - probably have at least 4 or 5 found during the period of zero IHs.
I find a couple dozen per box...
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Fri May 04, 2012 12:50 pmby TheJonasCollegeFund
Got my second bank find of the year last night...1898...what a cool sight sitting in the reject pile.
Feels cool...doesn't it?
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Fri May 04, 2012 12:55 pmby Doctor Steuss
Now you'll forever be chasing that high...
Congratulations on the find.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Fri May 04, 2012 1:05 pmby creshka46
Are you guys talking 09 nickels or pennies, because my penny boxes are FILLED with 09's, just as abundant as any other year.
68Camaro wrote:Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!
reddirtcoins wrote:I know how you feel.... took me a long time for my first one. I think I have 5 now and that is out of maybe 150k of pennies. I still haven't found an 09.
I've noticed that it seems to trend by area, but not sure why. I can find 09s here - probably have at least 4 or 5 found during the period of zero IHs.
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Fri May 04, 2012 3:58 pmby 68Camaro
1909s, really?
Re: Finally, a wild IH
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Fri May 04, 2012 7:18 pmby 68Camaro
My2Cents wrote:As far fetched as it seems.... I found 2 in the same bank box after hand sorting just a couple hundred dollars worth.... and I got em here in Okinawa. Go figure.
But I'm glad you finally broke the barrier... maybe now they'll be plentiful for ya
I'm amazed at that. So what's the coin situation there? Is there new coin coming in to supply banks/payroll, or is it more same coin recirculating? Seems like it would tend to be more trapped there, but maybe not. How easy is it to get coin?