A 2 cent coin, a Flying Eagle cent and my best looking Barber Dime !

[RestoringYourFinds]

Hello all,

Last Saturday, I went MDing to a park with my detecting buddy doninbrewster. It was an awesome day out ! Beautiful weather, we had had some rain a few days before and therefore the ground conditions were about perfect.

We had a slow start but things went better when Don told me we should try a specific area of the park. Actually, on other occasions, I had already covered a bit of that area but pretty fast and always had clad only. I was a little hesitant. Was I wrong !

A Jew's harp and a dreddle (did I spell that right??)


3 IH



My first 2 cent coin (1865) !!



A nice button. Could somebody help me ID it?



My first Flying Eagle Cent !! (1858) That one was a little funny. I actually thought I had an IH when I found it. It was all crusty. I started cleaning it when I came home. Anyway I would hold it, I would not see the Indian Head... And then... I saw the Eagle ! Yes, it is worn... But I'm ecstatic !



My nicest Barber Dime !



Happy hunting to all !

 

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[Aussie]

Awesome finds there! A big congrats to you.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on digging those amazing coins. Both the eagle cent and 2 cent coins are far and few between. Both are still on my hit list.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Great finds Charles !!!!! That Barber is awesome and the Flying Eagle is a fantastic find, on a lot of hunters bucket lists. Nice job, congrats and HH

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Great finds Charles !!!!! That Barber is awesome and the Flying Eagle is a fantastic find, on a lot of hunters bucket lists. Nice job, congrats and HH

We missed you buddy !! Hope we'll be able to get together soon !

 

[pepperj]

It could be spelled Dreidel also, it's a very cool find and the first one I've seen posted up. Great day of finds for you, congrats!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/101151699/vintage-brass-dreidel-rare-spinner

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Thank you Aussie and Loco-Digger !

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Thanks pepperj ! Very similar to mine. I guess mine should also be from the 1950s then.

 

[BigWaveDave]

That is an incredible hunt!!! Great finds!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Great hunt, you sure nailed a lot of good stuff.

 

[RJ55]

Great finds you have there.

 

[PaDirtDigger]

Fantastic hunt!! Some great additions to the metal detecting collection! :-) :-)

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Thanks BigWaveDave, J.Cache, RJ55 and PaDirtDigger !

 

[otis89]

Those are very nice finds!

 

[qaela4]

Great finds! As for your button, I found one just like it last week, it looks the same so General Service Button, 1902-present, yours is in the older realm.

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Great finds! As for your button, I found one just like it last week, it looks the same so General Service Button, 1902-present, yours is in the older realm.

Thanks qaela4 ! That is indeed a great piece of information. I appreciate it !

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Thanks otis89 !

 

[CASPER-2]

not a dreidel - that's a gambling top - sometimes called a give and take - in your case - put and take -it looks
yours looks like early 1900s - think your button is late 1800s early 1900s
nice finds

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Love those mid 1800s sites!! Great job!

 

[cjon455]

Great hunt!, seems your on a very old spot based on your finds!