Barber, Button, Mystery coin + more

ModernMiner · Apr 18, 2009

I spent the morning detecting at the 1804 property today, and yes folks, I finally got a silver coin.

Here's a video of a "mystery coin" I dug today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ARUFZyRakg
It is posted in the "what is it" section too.

My other finds were:
* A well worn Barber dime. It looks like possibly an 1892 or 1893. :icon_scratch:

* A beautiful gold gilt 1800's flower button with shank. Back mark is "Benedict & Burnham Extra".

*1919"S" wheat

*Eyeglasses (?)

*Princess Pat cosmetic compact

*Silver plated buckle

*Bullet or hollow lead piece. :icon_scratch:

Thanks for looking,
MM

DD-777 · Apr 18, 2009

Killer finds today Doug! Congrats on the silver as well. I'd love to know if that is a coin - it sure looks like it could be. The "glasses" you dug could have also come off a pair of "opera glasses" from way back - very cool all around my friend. :thumbsup:

After looking at that pic of the glasses again, I'd almost certainly say that piece came from a pair of binoculars (the small ones were known as "opera glasses"). :thumbsup:

beetle662 · Apr 18, 2009

Very nice finds!

Great day of hunting! Congrats! :thumbsup:

ModernMiner · Apr 18, 2009

DD-777 said:
Killer finds today Doug! Congrats on the silver as well. I'd love to know if that is a coin - it sure looks like it could be. The "glasses" you dug could have also come off a pair of "opera glasses" from way back - very cool all around my friend.

After looking at that pic of the glasses again, I'd almost certainly say that piece came from a pair of binoculars (the small ones were known as "opera glasses").

Andy,
I was wondering about those glasses too. They just seemed to thick to be old frames, and that circle in the center pointed to something other than glasses frames. I think you hit the nail on the head with the binocular style opera glasses. Very cool.
I've found one Rosie and a Barber now, but no Merc yet. No IH either. :icon_scratch:

I was hoping to find my elusive LC at this place, but nothing yet. $:-\$
-Doug-
P.S. I got a nice tan today.

DD-777 · Apr 18, 2009

ModernMiner said:
DD-777 said:

Killer finds today Doug! Congrats on the silver as well. I'd love to know if that is a coin - it sure looks like it could be. The "glasses" you dug could have also come off a pair of "opera glasses" from way back - very cool all around my friend.

After looking at that pic of the glasses again, I'd almost certainly say that piece came from a pair of binoculars (the small ones were known as "opera glasses").

Click to expand...

Andy,
I was wondering about those glasses too. They just seemed to thick to be old frames, and that circle in the center pointed to something other than glasses frames. I think you hit the nail on the head with the binocular style opera glasses. Very cool.
I've found one Rosie and a Barber now, but no Merc yet. No IH either. I was hoping to find my elusive LC at this place, but nothing yet. $:-\$
-Doug-
P.S. I got a nice tan today.

Glad you got some color - now you won't be so pasty... :tongue3:

Yeah, the more I look at that piece, the more I'm sure of binoculars. I'm thinking it was part of the focusing mechanism.

DANGLANGLEY · Apr 18, 2009

Very nice finds.... I believe your mystery coin is a lincoln penny that has been defaced.

history hunter · Apr 18, 2009

Looks like a good day of hunting to me.

Finman · Apr 18, 2009

Nice assortment of finds MM, Congrats on the silver!!

HH Joe (Finman)

Nate in Ohio · Apr 18, 2009

oooh, yea i was gonna say wow that looks crazy old and unfamiliar but yea it does just look like a wheat. but sweet other finds. never know what could turn up at those old houses you know? keep drilling it! 8)

BuckleBoy · Apr 18, 2009

DANGLANGLEY said:
Very nice finds.... I believe your mystery coin is a lincoln penny that has been defaced.

A GREAT ID, Langley!!! :thumbsup:

It is Most Certainly a defaced wheat!

Some great finds for you today, Doug--and some fantastic photos too!

Keep it up, my friend, and you'll make another newspaper this year. 8)

Best Wishes,

Buckles

DD-777 · Apr 18, 2009

DANGLANGLEY said:
Very nice finds.... I believe your mystery coin is a lincoln penny that has been defaced.

DANG! Langley! Great i.d. my friend... :thumbsup:

Captn SE · Apr 18, 2009

Doug,

With all the amazing finds you've been making lately, you're bound to find your elusive large cent any day now. :thumbsup:

That's a nice worn barber you've got there. Probably in circulation 20-30 years after its mint date.

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

piratesgold · Apr 18, 2009

coolest wheat penny ever!

Lucky

NUKE345KV · Apr 19, 2009

nice finds those glasses are pretty cool

t-bucket · Apr 19, 2009

WTG ,Congrats on the silver and the rest of your stuff !!!!! :thumbsup:

VOL1266-X · Apr 19, 2009

Nice Finds MM. Glad you finally got some silver and a mystery penny. The opera glasses indicate that well to do folks lived there so they had BIG SILVER to drop. Don't give up on that site. HH.

tymcmurray · Apr 19, 2009

Nice Hunt!!!
That "Countestamed" licoln is pretty cool.
Aren't you running out of sites yet

LMAO!!!

ModernMiner · Apr 19, 2009

DANGLANGLEY said:
Very nice finds.... I believe your mystery coin is a lincoln penny that has been defaced.

Great eye Dang. :thumbsup:

It is indeed an abused wheat.
Thanks,
MM

Captn_SE said:
Doug,

With all the amazing finds you've been making lately, you're bound to find your elusive large cent any day now.

That's a nice worn barber you've got there. Probably in circulation 20-30 years after its mint date.

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan

Dan,
I hope I don't go another year without finding an LC. Everyone else makes it look so easy.

-Doug-
P.S. A nice Walker like you found wouldn't be bad either. :wink:

plehbah said:
The bad news is that your Barber dime is very worn.

The good news is that those always pleasantly surprise you because they read like zinc pennies due to silver loss!

Nice fins!

Thanks Plehbah.
At least that Barber was a sign that there may be some more goodies left at this place for me. :thumbsup:

-MM-

VOL1266-X said:
Nice Finds MM. Glad you finally got some silver and a mystery penny. The opera glasses indicate that well to do folks lived there so they had BIG SILVER to drop. Don't give up on that site. HH.

Thanks VOL.
Now if I could just locate that jar of money they were watching with those opera glasses.

-MM-