EmuDetector
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Well the team and I are back from another colonial super haul. If you're unfamiliar with my older threads (here) we're on a long standing family farm that has heavy history sitting here in VA. Starting with early settlers and natives, the area saw heavy traffic sitting between a couple towns and major waterways. The last hunt was full of special coins and relics and this past week was a hunt to die for. Three of us spent about 5 hours a day, then a couple 8 hour days on the weekends checking every inch of a new corner of the woods. We located two new home sites towards the end that started producing very well. One of our guys even grabbed 7 silvers in one hole! My total coin count was 24 for the time and I will break it all out below.
For me: two 1600s Philip iv cobs, one 1625-1649 Charles I Rose Farthing (thought it was a broken button until i scrubbed it!), a quarter of a 1722 two Reale, three 1773 VA half pennies, 5 large cents, 1864 two cent, 1852 Trime, 1853 seated dime with counter stamp, 1916 barber dime, 4 IHPs, two 41 mercs, and 1 buffalo nickel.
I also wound up with a French military button marking the 13th regiment who was on the peninsula in 1781, a beautiful Federal Cavalry button (my first eagle with letter), some fancy buttons, I believe a handmade ring (came off the home site), a USN rank ring?, a sash buckle, and a pile of trinkets to ID.
The other guys managed a total of 4 large cents, 3 VA half cents, 7 silver hole (1828 capped quarter, 1837 capped dime, two mexican silvers, spanish 2 reale, spanish 1 reale, and a spanish 1/2 reale).
I know I am forgetting stuff, but thanks for looking. I will have a section at the end to ID some parts and pieces.
(click to enlarge photos)
My total portion
double cobs in a hole, 1/2 reale size
cut from a 1722 two reale
1852 trime
rose farthing
1852 seated dime with stamp
virginia half pennies
the large ladies
French 1781 13th Regi button, Cavalry, and a fancy button
Coin closeup for me
the 7 silver hole
Some bits and trinkets to ID
Cabin: some kind of broken mounts on the back, I think its a bracelet tab or some kind of pin. *** identified *** padlock dust cover, late 1800s. Tab with image: I think it is some kind of earlier federal eagle stamped into the tab. Butterfly button: Guessing its a fancy button, super tiny. Volcano button: found another image online marked as "Krakatoa button 1895" but there's zero information with it.
Religious medal or suspender clip? Eye, hands, and a lamb. Either a clip or some kind of ribbon award.
*** identified *** Allied Expeditionary Forces ring! I believe this ring is USN due to the grandfather of the property. Rank and initials of "-EF" over three bars.
For me: two 1600s Philip iv cobs, one 1625-1649 Charles I Rose Farthing (thought it was a broken button until i scrubbed it!), a quarter of a 1722 two Reale, three 1773 VA half pennies, 5 large cents, 1864 two cent, 1852 Trime, 1853 seated dime with counter stamp, 1916 barber dime, 4 IHPs, two 41 mercs, and 1 buffalo nickel.
I also wound up with a French military button marking the 13th regiment who was on the peninsula in 1781, a beautiful Federal Cavalry button (my first eagle with letter), some fancy buttons, I believe a handmade ring (came off the home site), a USN rank ring?, a sash buckle, and a pile of trinkets to ID.
The other guys managed a total of 4 large cents, 3 VA half cents, 7 silver hole (1828 capped quarter, 1837 capped dime, two mexican silvers, spanish 2 reale, spanish 1 reale, and a spanish 1/2 reale).
I know I am forgetting stuff, but thanks for looking. I will have a section at the end to ID some parts and pieces.
(click to enlarge photos)
My total portion
double cobs in a hole, 1/2 reale size
cut from a 1722 two reale
1852 trime
rose farthing
1852 seated dime with stamp
virginia half pennies
the large ladies
French 1781 13th Regi button, Cavalry, and a fancy button
Coin closeup for me
the 7 silver hole
Some bits and trinkets to ID
Cabin: some kind of broken mounts on the back, I think its a bracelet tab or some kind of pin. *** identified *** padlock dust cover, late 1800s. Tab with image: I think it is some kind of earlier federal eagle stamped into the tab. Butterfly button: Guessing its a fancy button, super tiny. Volcano button: found another image online marked as "Krakatoa button 1895" but there's zero information with it.
Religious medal or suspender clip? Eye, hands, and a lamb. Either a clip or some kind of ribbon award.
*** identified *** Allied Expeditionary Forces ring! I believe this ring is USN due to the grandfather of the property. Rank and initials of "-EF" over three bars.
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!! Sweet coins!!
yours is in much better shape than mine. I'll see if I can find it. Congrats again, incredible finds!
