Z.K.
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Not much time to get outside or get on T-Net in recent months, and I know I’ve missed a lot. I did have a couple of days off this last week to look after the kids while my wife is at a conference and was able to detect three times(!) with some nice results.
The Connecticut looks to be a Miller 9-E/W-4500, and I am pleased as punch with the obverse details. Actual hair strands! We all know that the population figures on these are probably much higher than what is officially known, but Whitman pegs this as a URS-8 (65-124 known), so that makes this my third rarest coin find and 6th identifiable pre-US mint American copper in 10 months. I have to be closing in on a Vermont copper. If I don't find one soon I may die of irony poisoning.
The Canadian one sou or half penny bank token (“Habitant” token) was a totally unexpected find. I’d never seen one before and the condition out of the ground made me think it was at least 100 years younger than it is. I think the deformation and hole add real character, and wouldn't change those features for a flawless example. Apparently four banks were permitted to coin these and two sous pennies to make up for a shortage of small currency; this one was made by the City Bank. A great window into Lower Canada’s currency history, something about which I was entirely ignorant until finding this (gotta love this hobby): Coins and Canada - Coins and Canada - Articles on tokens and medals
The Federal Riflemen button dates to 1820-30s. It says “Superb Imperial Standard” on the back, conforming to Albert RF 26A. I’m half tempted to restore it a bit more, but think I’ll leave it be for a while and enjoy the details as they are.
Some nice dandy buttons, large crotal bell fragment, and some other nice bits and bobs round out the harvest. The spoon, compact, and cross are all 20th century interloper drops.
Hope everyone is having a good summer
The Connecticut looks to be a Miller 9-E/W-4500, and I am pleased as punch with the obverse details. Actual hair strands! We all know that the population figures on these are probably much higher than what is officially known, but Whitman pegs this as a URS-8 (65-124 known), so that makes this my third rarest coin find and 6th identifiable pre-US mint American copper in 10 months. I have to be closing in on a Vermont copper. If I don't find one soon I may die of irony poisoning.
The Canadian one sou or half penny bank token (“Habitant” token) was a totally unexpected find. I’d never seen one before and the condition out of the ground made me think it was at least 100 years younger than it is. I think the deformation and hole add real character, and wouldn't change those features for a flawless example. Apparently four banks were permitted to coin these and two sous pennies to make up for a shortage of small currency; this one was made by the City Bank. A great window into Lower Canada’s currency history, something about which I was entirely ignorant until finding this (gotta love this hobby): Coins and Canada - Coins and Canada - Articles on tokens and medals
The Federal Riflemen button dates to 1820-30s. It says “Superb Imperial Standard” on the back, conforming to Albert RF 26A. I’m half tempted to restore it a bit more, but think I’ll leave it be for a while and enjoy the details as they are.
Some nice dandy buttons, large crotal bell fragment, and some other nice bits and bobs round out the harvest. The spoon, compact, and cross are all 20th century interloper drops.
Hope everyone is having a good summer
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However, notice when you put the key Identifiers in your title, on the regular pages (ie.: 1788, 1837, militia, etc...) that those who lean in the direction of such finds, will click on it.
