Button Spot hunt gives me a LARGE smile!

[markgPA]

Hi and I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
JohnyMc and I snuck out Friday evening to TnT2000's button spot. John has been coaching college lacrosse full time and hasn't gotten out too much lately. We both got a couple flat buttons and each got a nice cufflink. We were just ready to leave and I got a great signal at 3 inches. I almost dropped over when I saw this 1797 large cent. It is in awesome condition and is the first large cent that I could plainly identify.

Saturday morning TnT and I got right back there. No coins, but lots of buttons and what I think (from seeing posts on here) is a change purse of some sort. Any help ID'ing would be appreciated.
Thanks for looking and HH
Mark G

[Boobydoo]

Just amazing finds, I am drooling here.
That large cent is one of the best dug ones I have ever seen, ciongrats big time on that!
The change holder is such a cool relic. Too bad it wasn't filled with gold coins. WTG!!

Smiles!
BDoo

[lucky1777]

That large cent is amazing. Congratulations on an awesome find.

[Gypsy Heart]

Fantastic job on the large cent. On the coin holder ,does it have a pattern on the case or is it just plain? Any markings on it?

[downindixie]

I envy you!

[jeff of pa]

Nice Large Cent.

Every "Purse" I found like that had those Pads in them.
I don't know if it's a Coin purse of a Make-up Case.
I'm leaning towards Make-up cases.
and that the powder was Below

[markgPA]

Fantastic job on the large cent. On the coin holder ,does it have a pattern on the case or is it just plain? Any markings on it?

Hi gypsyheart
The coin holder does have a design, but I don't see any words. Do you think I should use some brass cleaner or something on it? I think its brass and the clasp/button still works on it. My heart almost stopped as I opened it up.
Thanks for the reply.
Mark

[markgPA]

Nice Large Cent.

Every "Purse" I found like that had those Pads in them.
I don't know if it's a Coin purse of a Make-up Case.
I'm leaning towards Make-up cases.
and that the powder was Below

Hi Jeff
I thought it may be for make up, but the pads are different sizes. It looks perfect for two dimes and two nickles or two nickles and two pennies.
Who knows? I opened it and thought the pads were coins and almost fell over!
Thanks Jeff
Mark G

[KenPa]

That is a beauty mark congrats

[Snee]

1797...wow, nice!

[dfxmatt]

That beauty should be ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^UP THERE

[COUNTRY GIRL]

I bet your cheeks still hurt from that smile. Way to go! I like the case also!

[laralucine]

oh, wow! that LC is in terrific condition, and I like the coin holder - can we see pix of the outside/ what it looks like closed?

[romeo-1]

Wow...that LC IS in amazing condition!!!

[MalteseFalcon]

Probably worth a few hundred bucks on ebay. I saw some today selling for over $100 that were VERY worn....

[j.d. in missouri]

wtg!!! wonderful finds

[Bobby S]

Wow...those are awesome finds

[DeepBeeps]

Way to go on the LC! See's a beaut! That coin purse is a really cool find too, great job. HH

[hollowpointred]

wow!!! good for you! i weould have lost it over a coin like that. just awesome!

[EDDE]

now thats the Veal Parmisian !!!