1850s Farmhouse - Silver, copper and a mystery penny

[JoshW]

Spent several hours today at a local 1850s farmhouse in Chester County, PA and did pretty well. Two colonial flat buttons, pewter spoon bowl, 1844 Copper, 2 Mercury Dimes, gold plated mirror case and what I think may be a flintlock frizzen.

The thing that looks like the base of a lightbulb is an old fuse and just below it is a Wheat Penny surrounded by what looks like pewter. Does anyone know what that might be? The penny itself is too corroded to read the date but it is definitely a Wheat. Thanks for looking.

 

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[dognose]

i think its one of those lucky penny tokens similar to this:

Yours is very much more corroded.

 

[trdking]

penny is as above and definitely crap. But you got two mercs!!!! way to go Nice dig

 

[JoshW]

Thank you both for the reply and the ID on the token!

 

[xcopperstax]

Nice large cent. No idea if that's a frizzen but it if it is that's a great find. Thanks for sharing your finds looks like it was a fun hunt!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the coins. I like that Large Cent.

 

[MSpeiser]

Nice finds

 

[RVRoamer73]

Congrats on a very nice hunt. You found some cool keepers for your collection.