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Hey all,
Posting up my finds from the previous 2 weekends... fortune has smiled upon me lately!
Last Sunday found me soloing an couple of cellar holes that I'd never been to before. I didn't spend much time at either, but managed a few cool relics.
1) brass musket barrel band
2) what I've been told is likely a brass sword hanger, circa early-mid 1800s
3) a lady's gold plated sash buckle.
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Fast forward to this Sunday! I really was unaware of what I had until I spent a few days carefully cleaning these old coppers.
1) George II half penny, young head variety. 1729-1739. My oldest coin by almost 100 years Smile
2) What is believed (by someone with greater knowledge than myself) to be a blacksmith token... a counterfit of a 1835 Ships, Colonies, and Commerce token. It is paper thin... 27mm in diamter, and only 2.7 grams. These are quite rare! Unfortunately, very little detail remains, but just enough to ID it. If you look closely you can see the S in Ships, the S in Colonies, and the last E in Commerce.
3) Mid-late 1800s merchant token... "Good for $1 in Trade". Pretty neat to find... it is from a general merchant in a town a few miles from our site.
4) Clock key! Heavy brass... not sure of the age, but based on the finds around it, I'd estimate mid 1800s.
5) Flat buttons... 2 Treble Orange, London, and 1 Best Quality, London. No detail on the front, but I love finding any buttons!
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Also managed silver #4 for the year... a 1940 quarter, and a 1912 Canadian large cent. Both kind of modern for this site! Several other knick knacks as well, but these were the best finds.
All finds were made with the Coiltek Digger! Having a hard time taking it off my machine
Posting up my finds from the previous 2 weekends... fortune has smiled upon me lately!
Last Sunday found me soloing an couple of cellar holes that I'd never been to before. I didn't spend much time at either, but managed a few cool relics.
1) brass musket barrel band
2) what I've been told is likely a brass sword hanger, circa early-mid 1800s
3) a lady's gold plated sash buckle.
[attachment 290240 P1010919.jpg]
[attachment 290241 P1010920.jpg]
[attachment 290242 P1010921.jpg]
Fast forward to this Sunday! I really was unaware of what I had until I spent a few days carefully cleaning these old coppers.
1) George II half penny, young head variety. 1729-1739. My oldest coin by almost 100 years Smile
2) What is believed (by someone with greater knowledge than myself) to be a blacksmith token... a counterfit of a 1835 Ships, Colonies, and Commerce token. It is paper thin... 27mm in diamter, and only 2.7 grams. These are quite rare! Unfortunately, very little detail remains, but just enough to ID it. If you look closely you can see the S in Ships, the S in Colonies, and the last E in Commerce.
3) Mid-late 1800s merchant token... "Good for $1 in Trade". Pretty neat to find... it is from a general merchant in a town a few miles from our site.
4) Clock key! Heavy brass... not sure of the age, but based on the finds around it, I'd estimate mid 1800s.
5) Flat buttons... 2 Treble Orange, London, and 1 Best Quality, London. No detail on the front, but I love finding any buttons!
[attachment 290243 geoII.jpg]
[attachment 290244 blacksmith.jpg]
[attachment 290245 trade_token.jpg]
Also managed silver #4 for the year... a 1940 quarter, and a 1912 Canadian large cent. Both kind of modern for this site! Several other knick knacks as well, but these were the best finds.
All finds were made with the Coiltek Digger! Having a hard time taking it off my machine
