Show me your best condition old find/s! I dont care what it is!

Iron Patch

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Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

Here's a thread where everyone can play. Not like those inconsiderate GW guys. :wink:

Either great condition or really good for the age. Post em up! :thumbsup:


The gilt crown button is local militia and dates about CW period.

The plain button is French Marines and dates about 1730s-1750s. Usually these have edge loss and no shank. This one is unusually slick as well.
 

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RPG

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Re: Show me your best condition old find! I don't care what it is!

Probably not up to your standards, but here it is. :wink:
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find! I don't care what it is!

Oh yeah, I forgot about this one. Not many can beat this one when it comes to being old. :thumbsup:
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find! I don't care what it is!

RPG said:
Probably not up to your standards, but here it is. :wink:


Well it's better than my 1 seated... and man that sure is a sweet injun. :D
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

1936 Jack Armstrong Dragon Talisman, a premium of the Jack Armstrong radio series sponsored by Wheaties breakfast cereal. There was an accompanying chart game, "Adventures with the Mystical Dragon Talismans." The talisman's inscription translates as, “China – The Key to the Door of the Room is Very Precious.” Not super old but in good shape for something dug.

Roman coin dug from sandy soil . Good detail.
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

I came across this the other day while looking through some coins I've dug. It certainly isn't the oldest but is the nicest 1/2 Reale I've ever dug. It's an 1821 and I dug it near Manassas VA on June 6, 1987
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

Nothing special, but they are in great condition for dug coins their age.
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

Easily my best condition...coin or relic...relative to it's age. This is as it looked coming out of the ground.
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

Here's mine, a Roman brooch and a thimble that's in pretty good condition seeing as it dates from the 12th century ;D
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

nowheels7 said:
Here's mine, a Roman brooch and a thimble that's in pretty good condition seeing as it dates from the 12th century ;D

That beehive thimble was a good choice.

As we know Roman Fibula & Pins are rarely found intact :icon_thumright:
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

How about another button. Pretty nice for a pewter ;D

Looks great next to a GW Button :headbang:


VPR

 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

:laughing7:

This thread will be interesting 8) glad I thought of it :laughing7: got quite a few that would fit in here :P but I will start with my favourite :)

SS
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

CRUSADER said:
nowheels7 said:
Here's mine, a Roman brooch and a thimble that's in pretty good condition seeing as it dates from the 12th century ;D

That beehive thimble was a good choice.

As we know Roman Fibula & Pins are rarely found intact :icon_thumright:



Thanks Cru, the thimble is one of my favs :thumbsup:
 

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VERMONTPACKRAT said:
How about another button. Pretty nice for a pewter ;D

Looks great next to a GW Button :headbang:


VPR



Being someone who has found quite a few pewter military from that period I definitely give you the :thumbsup: on that condition!
 

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Silver Searcher said:
:laughing7:

This thread will be interesting 8) glad I thought of it :laughing7: got quite a few that would fit in here :P but I will start with my favourite :)

SS



Great pic of the key in the mud SS :notworthy:
 

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Not my best coin, but has a degree of rarity 5 and made to 2nd century B.C :o.. the city of Ampurias also the place where I found it so beautiful that the Greeks of the 6th century BC was chosen to live . :D

The Bronze coin is a very large and appears head side of the goddess Athena (the goddess to the Parthenon in Athens) and Pegasus (winged horse) Under the name of the city . :hello:
 

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This is my best condition Barber dime find. Found May of last year!
 

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Re: Show me your best condition old find/s! I don't care what it is!

My best shape victorian shash buckle. Most of the gilt left. :thumbsup:

Before and after cleaning pics.
 

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RPG said:
My best shape victorian shash buckle. Most of the gilt left. :thumbsup:

Before and after cleaning pics.



That's nice! Is it a Phoenix?
 

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nowheels7 said:
RPG said:
My best shape victorian shash buckle. Most of the gilt left. :thumbsup:

Before and after cleaning pics.



That's nice! Is it a Phoenix?

Not sure. :icon_scratch:

Sometimes I look at it and see an eagle and sometimes I look at it and see a dragon. :dontknow:

Crazy victorians. :D
 

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