Oldest find?

[elijahhenry10]

Well this is a kind of obvious question. What is the oldest thing you have ever found metal detecting? I can be anything (metal preferred, I know some of the smartalecks on here who will upload a picture of a random rock), and a picture would be nice.

I'll start. Just last Saturday I found an Eagle Infantry button that I'm told is 1840's/1850's. It was cool for me because it was the first thing I ever found that I could put a date on, other than some assorted clad. It was also the second signal that I ever dug with my F-75.
It should be interesting to see what everyone has found, and I'm sure the detectorists from across the pond will have most of us beat in the States.

 

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[Jesse James]

1737 King George III out here in Pennsylvania.

 

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[elijahhenry10]

1737 King George III out here in Pennsylvania.

That's awesome!

 

[relicmeister]

not sure what the oldest is, probably something iron. I found an (unconfirmed cannonball which would be rev. war )
as for coinage, an 180... largie, then an 1817 8 Reale. I'm still looking for the Oldest! and will probably always be.

 

[KONO]

1850's Muzzleloading Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun (20 Bore/Gauge)




1850's Copper Powder flask half (other half is undergoing electrolysis) (see post http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/today-s-finds/362795-slave-huts-need-i-say-more.html)

 

[GPS53]

1843 LC

 

[dholland02]

1836 LC it is on minelabs success stories.

 

[JoeB_OH]

1917 Cleveland trust Bank token.

 

[JoeB_OH]

Reverse of bank token. A penny was worth a lot more then.

 

[leprechaun]

A 1741 spanish two reale piece.