Coinshooting - My Best Finds
Rare 1877 Indian Head Penny
Once in a while, a metaldetectorist gets lucky and finds a rare coin with a certain key-date, the year when a limited quantity of coins was minted. I recovered this rare American numismatic item, 1877 Indian Head Penny (Small Cent), at the picnic grove in Upstate New York (you can read my full story on Picnic Grove Discovery page), but found out about the coin's rarity only a few days later when I consulted the Official Red Book - A Guide Book Of United States Coins! You can see more American coins I found in US Coins photogalleries.
Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: .950 copper, .050 tin and zink
Diameter: 19 mm
Mints: Philadelphia, San Francisco
Quantity Minted: 852,500
Price: in G-4 (Good Condition) $450
Source: Red Book Of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman