1840 norway 1/2 skilling

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

My hunting buddy and I hit a new site today in Northern Illinois. Any idea what the button is. Top center? TIA

 

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[Red-Coat]

I don't know if it's an official button or just patriotic, but the lion is in the style used on the coat of arms for the Kingdom of Norway between 1814-1844:

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Looks like you faired well! Not to many ox knobs posted on here!

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Looks like you faired well! Not to many ox knobs posted on here!

I'll find 1 or 2 every year here in Boone County Illinois

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

I'll find 1 or 2 every year here in Boone County Illinois

I'm in Illinois also at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, have only found 2 and they came of the same homestead.

 

[The Rebel]

Looks like you found a 3 cent nickel (III), which is a pretty rare find.

Ox knobs don't get posted much cuz they ring up like a large cent and when you dig one you're disappointed ☹️

 

[pepperj]

Looks like you found a 3 cent nickel (III), which is a pretty rare find.

Ox knobs don't get posted much cuz they ring up like a large cent and when you dig one you're disappointed ☹️

Looks like a pretty good day of recoveries. Congrats 👏

I'd take an Ox know over a LC most days.
I don't think I have dug that type before.

 

[ToddsPoint]

You were so close! A ‘76 Indian and a ‘56 large cent. The ‘77 Indian is the second rarest key date. A ‘57 large is the key date for those. Still some good finds for IL.

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

You were so close! A ‘76 Indian and a ‘56 large cent. The ‘77 Indian is the second rarest key date. A ‘57 large is the key date for those. Still some good finds for IL.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... what a fantastic bunch of finds - well done !

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

My hunting buddy and I hit a new site today in Northern Illinois. Any idea what the button is. Top center? TIA

great saves and looks like fun, wtg

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

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My buddy found it last year. I was with him half mile away from this site

 

[oldmxrat]

That was certainly an awesome day of dirt fishing, congrats!

 

[Prairie Prowler]

Nice bunch of Finds ..Kudos to the 3 cent nickel pc..Congrats..

 

[Digger RJ]

My hunting buddy and I hit a new site today in Northern Illinois. Any idea what the button is. Top center? TIA

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!