1809 Half cent and more

[danjsargent]

A hay field that had been producing lots this spring was finally cut. I love this field! I turned my machine on on top of an IHP- a good sign of things to come.

Found my first half cent-1809 classic head in beautiful shape. Also found my first cufflinks. Any help on the age? Also my first flat button with gold gilt left on the back along with the cloth from when it fell off. Not pictured is the IHP (1900 something), a crotal bell, some kind of strap buckle and the piece of another type of buckle, possibly colonial.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Ahab8]

Though not a hard rule the octagonal shape is generally about mid 18th century to late 18th century. That particular rose design was very popular during this time period. There's a nice site on cuffed links. I'll try to post a link

 

[JerseyDigger19]

Those cuff links are AMAZING!!! So beautiful you have a connected pair. Congrats on an incredible colonial relic!

 

[toasted]

Absolutely late 18th century and a million times better than the coin. Those are killer

I agree. I would take those links over a handful of toasted coppers any day.

 

[luke_00]

Awesome finds!!

 

[Z.K.]

You're killing it, Mr. Van Houten. And I can only echo what has already been said: joined colonial era cufflinks that exquisitely detailed and preserved make any 19th c. large cent look like scraps. Well done.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Way to go Danjsargent! That must be some kind of magical field. I would agree with Scrappy- The lead story should be those stunning cufflinks. The half dime is pretty awesome too. Congratulations!