Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

[Wallhangers]

Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

I found a capped bust a few weeks ago and tonight a friend of mine found this one hunting an old site with me. We had trouble finding the site at first and finally started hitting a little iron. I found a pewter button and some other flat-buttons but there wasn't much there to begin with. I told him if we found a coin, it would be an old one. She's chipped, worn, bent, scratched and dimpled but still a top-notch find for Michigan. I also added a picture of other recent finds in the last couple days and wondered if anyone knew what the relic at the bottom center was. It almost looks like it has a tab in the middle like a suspender clip but I haven't seen this before and I know it is old. The IHP's are 1864, 1865 and 1868. Thanks for looking and sorry for the bad lighting in the pics.

 

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[mainer]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

I was going to say counterfit aswell. Just because of the weird brake. Just my opinion. And we all know what they say about opinions. Either way it is a great find and one that you will never forget.

 

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Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

After further review, in my opinion it is not counterfeit. We compared machine signals between this one and the one I recently found and they were the same. These better pictures show that it might have been in a fire which would explain the bubbles and the break Any more thoughts?

tough one to tell, but I'd say if it signals like the other one (in the neighborhood of a zinc penny), then its probably legit... I would think a pewter counterfeit would signal closer to a nickel or even lower.. a fire very well could have caused the bubbling and weakened it enough to break

 

[Wallhangers]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

I would think pewter would hit low as well and yes, these hit around the same as a zincoln. Thanks for bringing this up for discussion though. If I get a chance, I may post another find from this site. It is a piece of iron that I believe is half of a shoe from an oxen. Haven't seen one on here before but I can't think of anything else it could be.

 

[kuger]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

ox shoe

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

A capped bust will take your breath away every time!

 

[Michiganne]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

Counterfeit or not, any coin that early from MI is a keeper. Nice digs, guys! A fire does seem like a viable explaination for the break and dimples.

HH

 

[Wallhangers]

Re: Another Capped Bust 1/2 Dime & misc.

ox shoe

Thanks for the picture Kuger, definitely an ox shoe that I found.