1842 Large Cent & Nice Pewter Button!

[mangum]

I had a great weekend! Saturday I returned to my 5th great grandfather’s homesite (1748-1820) to detect for a couple hours. I found a nice pewter button, tombac coat button & a shoe buckle fragment. It’s amazing to think that my ancestors wore these! Sunday I searched an hour at another plantation I’ve been searching & found the 1842 large cent. After I found that I decided I was happy & went back to the AC!

 

[TomW244]

Those finds are terrific. Nice job on cleaning them, too!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old copper and relics!

 

[ShovelinDave]

Coppers and buttons all day long...I never get tired of seeing them. Congrats on rescuing the old family heirlooms. SD

 

[A2coins]

i need one of those awesome find

 

[BLK HOLE]

That is super cool to think that your ancestors wore them or dropped that coin

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Awesome LC and buttons! Congrats!!

 

[Ahab8]

Well done buddy. Nice to see you post. Happy 4th

 

[Patriot Relics]

Nice collection of keepers, pewter is definitely American made and an early one to.

 

[grasshopper]

Great to see you're finding stuff from your ancestor's property!

That pewter button is killer. Dont see many of those with designs on them.