1st Draped Bust Large Cent, Beautiful 18thc Gold Gilt Coat Button & More!

[mangum]

Hello all! I had a great time Saturday saving some history. It was a long day, on the road at 6am & didn't get back until midnight (3 hour drive each way). We went to 2 different sites; a 1774 home site & an 1835 plantation site. The 1770s site was only inhabited 20 years so everything found there was strictly colonial (other than modern bullets & junk). I found a beautiful gold gilt colonial button, a tombac button, piece of a shoe buckle & a mystery item. It was the home site of a of a famous Revolutionary War politician (sorry, I can't divulge more!) & I feel privileged to find items that he could've worn & touched.

The second site we searched was the site of an 1835 plantation which now has a modern home built over the old site (I went to the site when it was still standing when I was a kid). I found my first draped bust large cent! Too bad it's toast & I can't see a date but I'm not complaining. I also found a few other neat relics.
That Ike dollar about gave me a heart attack popping out of the ground at an old site like that! Any help with the what's it items would be appreciated.

Thanks for looking & HH!

 

[cjon455]

Some nice colonial goodies there!
Good job

 

[Vino]

Nice finds...the round coin with the square hole is a Chinese coin..

 

[testing123]

that's a beautiful button! and DBLC is awesome!

 

[treblehunter]

All beautiful finds, must of felt nice just being there knowing you might find something that was in a person of history!

 

[mangum]

Nice finds...the round coin with the square hole is a Chinese coin..

There aren't any markings on it & it's the size of a silver dollar. The front is slightly domed.

 

[mangum]

All beautiful finds, must of felt nice just being there knowing you might find something that was in a person of history!

Indeed. It makes each find special. The gold gilt button made my day for sure.

 

[dirtlooter]

major wow factor! cool finds

 

[Ahab8]

That is one of my favorite button I've ever seen! I love that find bud. Awesome stuff

 

[JimDon]

Josh you made the right decision to go there then my 1870 house site. You really scored some incredible finds. I am jealous of the draped bust cent. The button is a beauty too. Not sure about the what's its.

 

[Isaac]

That button is just beautiful... great finds!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds Josh. Congrats on the LC.

 

[ShovelNose]

Amazing colonial finds from the south land. One of the most colorful buttons from any time. Jim I got the 1882 IH from that old house and its soaking in Olive oil. It was a fun hunt and met some nice hosts to boot.

 

[Mduece]

Awesome finds all the way around. Congrats

 

[mangum]

Any ideas on the mystery items? I've posted on another forum as well & nothing...

 

[BuckleBoy]

The silver dollar sized thing is a concho (horse tack) or it could be a back plate from a drawer pull.

 

[46Wheat]

Nice digs . Thanks for the pics

 

[mangum]

The silver dollar sized thing is a concho (horse tack) or it could be a back plate from a drawer pull.

thanks BB. I figured it was something like that.

 

[masterjedi]

Ill take a crusty draped bust anytime :-)

 

[coinman123]

Nice colonial finds!