1798 Large Cent, 1/2 of ? coin, buttons

[93vector]

Found these over a couple days this week

The date on the LC showed better before I cleaned the dirt off

Not sure what the coin is that is cut in half...same size as a large copper, HC is legible

Any idea how old the gilted button is??

Thanks for looking

 

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[seger98]

Can't help ya with any of it, but neat finds all the same. Someone will tell ya what they all are.

 

[Don in SJ]

The half a copper is a counterstamped coin, either a Large Cent or a British, leaning Large Cent.....

Don

 

[93vector]

The half a copper is a counterstamped coin, either a Large Cent or a British, leaning Large Cent.....

Don

thanks Don

 

[Don in SJ]

Im not 100% sure, could always be a weird token, but I was trying to see if I was seeing part of the lower wreath area of a Large Cent, where the ribbons are, hard to say either way. Hope others chime in, at least it aint a cut button.

Don

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

HC is legible

More likely "HO" Than "HC"... See if that fits the beginning of a 19th century local business or location name from your area

Nice digs...

 

[CRUSADER]

The half a copper is a counterstamped coin, either a Large Cent or a British, leaning Large Cent.....

Don

beat me too it , looks Britsh halfpenny counterstamped with HC?

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice coppers!
Well done!

 

[collector01]

Great looking finds, it looks like a counter stamped draped bust to me. The button looks to be early 1800s.

 

[Rusted_Iron]

Very nice! Great relics too!

 

[MaineRelic]

I think Draped busts are sexy ! And she is a beaut!! cannot help on the other ! Great finds ! MaineRelic.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I think Draped busts are sexy ! And she is a beaut!! cannot help on the other ! Great finds ! MaineRelic.

LOL yes, they are sexy

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Great looking largie!

 

[vayank54]

The backmark on the button looks like Robinson Treble Gilt. Robinson started making buttons around 1812 in 1848 D. Evans took over the manufacture of uniform buttons The button you dug probably dates about 1820-30

 

[CRUSADER]

The half a copper is a counterstamped coin, either a Large Cent or a British, leaning Large Cent.....

Don

beat me too it , looks Britsh halfpenny counterstamped with HC?

Looked in my counterstamped book & its not present (doesn't mean much, other than it will be very hard to ID it to a maker). Also I thought there may have been a letter after the HC but I now see the edge of the stamp (so its just HC)

 

[Ricky1601 aka pull tab king]

cool finds glad you are getting out, all I've been finding lately is clad and not much of that...lol hh

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Sweet Largie

 

[lairmo]

HC=Half Cent....

 

[TxTim]

HC=Half Cent....

You never know.
Good theory.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

rough finds but nice