Three Hunts & a New Permission

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I apologize in advance for the amount of pics, but this was over two days at three sites.

This post combines three hunts, one from last Sunday at a c1820 site that I’ve detected since 2015 and the other from a new permission I just received. Last Sunday, I found the 1899 Canada LC and a kids stash of 15 pennies from the 1940s – 50s here. I also found a horseshoe here, so I placed it on top of one of the porch columns for good luck

The second of my two hunts on Friday this week, were from a new permission. Through online research I was able to get some pics of what the house and property looked like before the house was demolished in 2011. This site dates from the 1840 – 50 period, so I expect to make some interesting finds here. You can see the before and after pics of the site. You can see from a Google pic, the first of two sites on the map was covered in beans last year. This site has been gone a long time, this is where I found the 1859 IH ‘Fatty’, the toe taps and the porcelain & glass frags. The second property on the site was bulldozed in 2011. It was here that I found the old iron sash buckle, the Lesney Toy Roller, the blue Vicks jar, the horse tooth and mics brass hardware. I’m heading back to this site again this morning and will post any finds of interest later today. I had to take a 'rain break' halfway through the hunt on Friday.

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave


1859 Indian Head Penny
“1859 marks the first year of Indian Head cents and the second official small cent series. Much like the Flying Eagle pennies that preceded them, 1859 Indian Head cents are made from a copper-nickel composition, giving these early pennies more of a whitish appearance than the bronze pennies of latter years. The Indian Head penny was designed by James B. Longacre and is commonly thought to depict a Native American of one tribe or another. In fact, the model for the Indian Head penny is believed to be Sarah Longacre, the designer’s 12-year-old daughter, who was playfully crowned with a traditional headdress by a visiting chief. The figure on the obverse is actually supposed to be that of Miss Liberty. The 1859 Indian Head cent is available in both a business-strike and proof specimens. 36,400,000 business-strikes were made while 800 proofs were produced. Circulated 1859 Indian Head pennies in a grade of good sell for around $14, while the much rare proof specimen has a value of around $5,200. In 1859, the reverse featured the words ONE CENT encircled in a laurel wreath. This is the only year that design would be employed on the Indian Head cent. The following year, an oak wreath with shield would grace the reverse of the coin. The Indian Head penny would be struck for 50 years and is the design that immediately preceded the Lincoln penny, which would first enter circulation in the summer of 1909. 1859 Indian Head pennies are widely collected both by date for inclusion as a part of the entire series and as a type coins representing the copper-nickel Indian Head pennies, which were made from 1859 through 1864.”


Loach & Clarke – Pulley-Rack hardware for blinds, made before 1857.
“Rectangular & round latch plates used as pulley-rack components for blinds.
Inscriptions written one side reads "PATENT" and "LOACH & CLARKE".

 

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[CRUSADER]

Nice patination & condition on the 1899!

 

[creskol]

That is a great variety if finds, Dave! Well done!

I love your crisp, clear photos, too! What camera were you using?

 

[pepperj]

The LC is in fine shape for sure Dave, it didn't see much circulation before its loss.
The two items with the door knob, from a walking stick maybe?
Best of luck on the morning hunt buddy-hope to see a text pic. showing a nice keeper.

 

[lenmac65]

Nice post. Like the photos. That 1899 cent is beautiful. Congrats!

 

[islamoradamark]

OH i like the photos thanks

 

[Noah_D]

I really like the Queen Victoria penny! I found one with that same purty green patina a few months ago... unfortunately it was used as a washer (and broke) and I got the half without the date.

Also pretty surprised how nice those wheaties came out, the ones I find here look like they were in a rock tumbler + acid bath.

Nice finds! Congrats!

 

[cmthunder]

Real nice finds Dave

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice patination & condition on the 1899!

Thank you Cru, sometimes these old Victoria LC's clean up very nice.
I'm sure occasionally you and your Dad find an old roman coin that cleans up as nice as the day it was made.

Hope you and your Dad are both well these days,
Dave

That is a great variety if finds, Dave! Well done!

I love your crisp, clear photos, too! What camera were you using?

Thank you for your post creskol.
Well, a couple of weeks ago I had to go get an new Samsung 50A phone, as I had to give my Apple iphone 10 back to my employer.

I've never been a whizz at photography, thankfully I have a 17 year old daughter who is and tweaked the settings on my new phone.
I also use what I think is a great photo editor - Photoscape.

The LC is in fine shape for sure Dave, it didn't see much circulation before its loss.
The two items with the door knob, from a walking stick maybe?
Best of luck on the morning hunt buddy-hope to see a text pic. showing a nice keeper.

Thanks for your post Jim, yes the LC was obviously a recent drop following it's being put in circulation.
I'm thinking the smaller brass tip is either from a parasol or an umbrella, I have no idea about the larger tip?

Hope your able to get out again soon, now that your computer issues are taken care of.

Nice post. Like the photos. That 1899 cent is beautiful. Congrats!

Thank you Len.
Every once in a while we all find a coin that has little to no damage... except environmental of course.
Dave

OH i like the photos thanks

Thanks very much Mark.

I really like the Queen Victoria penny! I found one with that same purty green patina a few months ago... unfortunately it was used as a washer (and broke) and I got the half without the date.

Also pretty surprised how nice those wheaties came out, the ones I find here look like they were in a rock tumbler + acid bath.

Nice finds! Congrats!

Hi Noah
Funny, because a number of years ago I found an Indian Head that had a large hole drilled through the middle of it here in Ontario
I assumed that it had been used as a washer too.
Dave

Real nice finds Dave

Thanks buddy!

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

Thanks Randy!