Finally, a wild IH

[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.

[Morsecode]

About time

[dakota1955]

good things to those who wait

[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.

[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.

[beauanderos]

Conga rats! Now try and find a flying eagle

[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.

Now try and find a flying eagle

Yeah right! Do you think that would be more likely in nickels? Because of thickness, composition, etc?

[Rodebaugh]

About darn time Rich!

[Pennysaved]

Congrats

[twentybux]

Congrats!

[theshoenlebens]

Nice, usually only do $50 a week so I should be getting one in 3 yrs

[plus1hdcp]

Patience paid off, congrats.

[mtalbot_ca]

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.

[avidbrandy]

Congratulations.

[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

[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.

[sparechange]

Great feeling to find an IH in the wild!! Congrats on the find.

[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...

[68Camaro]

Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!

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.

[scyther]

Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!

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...

[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?

[Doctor Steuss]

Now you'll forever be chasing that high...

Congratulations on the find.

[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.

Thanks guys, appreciate the encouragement!

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.

[68Camaro]

1909s, really?

[68Camaro]

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?