Engraved Double Eagle!

[Diggincoinz]

Well, it is! Engraved on the bottom and has eagle on both sides and although it looks it, it's not gold. Maybe gold plated? Could be brass I guess.

Hi, I revisted the 1860 farm house where Friday afternoon I unearthed some nice indain head cents and the 15-star variety Matron Head LC.

Here's that link: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,196890.0.html

Today's visit was once again worth my time as I finished up the small front yard and once agian, came out with another Matron Head LC. Too bad that it looks like it does, with a small hole in it and very little detail but I determained that it was a pre-1837 Matron Head as I can see the fat cheeks versus the later thinner version.

In addition, I also dug 1894 & 1897 Indian Head cents, and a 1911 & 1935 Wheatie.

Two great outings at this place and I haven't even got out of the front yard yet!!! However... no silver. I'm assuming the relative house next to it built in 1917 will produce some nice Merc's and a SLQ or two, or three, or... We'll see when I get there.

 

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[Diggincoinz]

More pics....

 

[Diggincoinz]

The Matron Head...

 

[tsgman]

Great finds congrats!

 

[DougF]

Great bunch of finds there. Any idea what the eagle actually was used for ? What's the size ? The engraving makes me think it was something ornamental, but what ? Maybe the initials have some significance for the former property owners.

 

[burglarifyoulike]

really great finds, interesting, too!

 

[JerV3]

Nice finds,

Sounds like a great place to hunt.

HH Jer

 

[fortbball9]

great finds
Congrats

fortbball9

 

[diggervet]

I don't know what it is but I like it!

 

[Diggincoinz]

Great bunch of finds there. Any idea what the eagle actually was used for ? What's the size ? The engraving makes me think it was something ornamental, but what ? Maybe the initials have some significance for the former property owners.

Here's a size pic, it's 1 inch square.

I don't know what it is but I like it!

I don't know either, think I'll post it in the what's it thread and maybe someone can tell us?

 

[JRich98150]

I have a similar piece. It also has the engraved initials on it. The piece I have was a dangle from a pocket watch chain. In other words a piece that was later attached to a chain to add to the looks of the whole pocket watch chain. They also could possibly have been used as a wax seal as well if the engraving was deep enough although in that case the dangle would have more than likely been reverse engraved. I also have some Masonic pieces and the eagle you have there is similar to the 32nd degree Mason eagle. Congratulations on the find.

JRich

 

[allen]

way to go on those good looking finds...