Civil War Camp Gives Up 1823 Large Cent

[jimmyk]

Hi, all:

Had a great day today with my F75. Found an 1887 IH penny and an 1823 over 2 Large Cent. Oldest American minted coin I've ever found. Been years since I found a large cent. Found four bullets, a Gallagher cartridge, a flat button with the words "Imperial Quality" on the back, as well as an intact shank. Not a button guy, so if any of you experts know anything about the button, let me know. Also found a couple of harmonica reed pieces, part of a brass spoon and three toe protectors. One perfect and two mangled. This is the fifth IH penny I've found in this Camp/Skirmish site. All post Civil War.

Thanks for lookin' and keepon diggin'

jimmyk in Missouri

 

[pan4au]

Wow... nice find.... looks like you had a great hunt..Congrats.....jimmyk

 

[brnn53]

Nice to see relics posted on this forum. Good saves!
Mike

 

[jim tn]

Once again some mighty fine hunting. You and your 75 just keeps sniffing the goodies out of that camp. HH jim tn

 

[still looking 52]

That's really old, 1823! The united States was only 47 years old and James Monroe was president that year. Super nice find, thanks for sharing.

 

[dfmike]

Great find. Almost 200 years of history in the little piece of copper. I have only one large half penny that is as old as that and I always wonder if I'll ever find another.

 

[jimmyk]

And, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were still alive. Really puts things in perspective.

jimmyk