Unusual Packaging for Rosie

[B-Ruce]

I was out detecting this afternoon when I got a somewhat funky, semi-repeatable signal. It was showing 8" deep, so I thought I'd check it out and see what it was. I cut my initial plug and flipped it back. At the bottom of the plug - about 4" down, I saw a button peeking out. I pulled the button out and started trying to rub the dirt off to see what the button said. As I was doing this, I turned it over, and low and behold there was a Rosie dime tucked into the back of the button! Part of the button's pin was still holding it in place. Now I have the dilemma of deciding whether to take the dime out, or leave it in. I'd like to know what year it is, but it might make a better conversation piece as it is. I would like to try and clean the front side of the button, too, but in doing so the dirt in the back may become dislodged and let the dime fall out. (Maybe this was somebody's emergency phone call dime, and this was their way of carrying it?)

What would you do - clean it or leave it?

Oh, yeah, I also found a 1919S and a 1937D wheatie. Oh, also some kind of man's copper ring. It looks like a plain wedding band type - only made out of copper. Nothing engraved that I could find.

HH and thanks for looking!

Bruce

 

[B-Ruce]

I used a wet wipe and toothbrush to try and clean the front without getting the back wet. Here is another picture. Could it say 'Cincinnati'?

 

[NebTrac]

You win the "ODD" find for the day Award.... That is pretty neat! Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac

 

[Hawkeye Jim]

Neat find Bruce...........I remember guys putting dimesor pennys in their shoes, but never in a pin.........I'd leave it the way it is, very unusual and neat conversation peice!!!

WTG.............Hawkeye Jim.

 

[moose]

I agree with Hawkeye, leave it the way it is as it will make an awesome conversation piece. Definately a unique piece, one of a kind.

Thanks for pic's
Moose

 

[Illinois Dirtdoctor]

I bet that is Cincinnati and Red Legs because the configuration looks like how a baseball has the the two parts stitched together, and it looks like two ball bats crossed. Just a guess thought. Pretty neat.

 

[bluefin1959]

Keep it as it is.
You will "never" find one like that again.
It's awesome as it is.
Gl
HH
Dan

 

[terrywl]

I would leave it too, you will find lots of dimes, but in a button?

 

[utahshovelhead]

Id leave it in the button...you will wonder about the date for the rest of your life though heh still id leave it in the button....mabey its the rarest of the rosevelts...id still leave it in the button...could be an error coin...id stilll leave it in the button...
I know what your thinking right now.

 

[B-Ruce]

Just to add to the dilemma, I now think there are two coins in the button. I can just see what looks to be the edge of a second coin. I'm feeling really tempted....