Braided Hair Large Cent from New Site

[Kyle PA]

KKC (KirkKyleChris) got permission for a new site today. The landowners were so nice that we ended up talking to them for over an hour. Folks, meeting very nice landowners puts a smile on my face, as well as Kirk's and Chris'. It isn't always about the finds.

I got this Braided Hair large cent soon after we started. It was sitting next to iron, as evidence of the rust mark on the coin's edge. She isn't a babe, but it is a welcomed copper to my pile this year!

I gave the owners two beautiful Indian Heads dated 1865 and 1907. They loved them!

Next weekend, we'll be reloading a new site.

 

[Kyle PA]

IP and IH, I agree about the button being a very nice target. When I dug it, I thought I saw an anchor on it. What do you think the age is? Late 1790s?

Yeah about then. Good candidate for the peroxide. Just set it aside to dry and you'll have a green with gilt button. (no water)

Consider it done, IP, but I don't think the peroxide made it any better looking. I'll have to look at it when it fully dries.

 

[Iron Patch]

IP and IH, I agree about the button being a very nice target. When I dug it, I thought I saw an anchor on it. What do you think the age is? Late 1790s?

Yeah about then. Good candidate for the peroxide. Just set it aside to dry and you'll have a green with gilt button. (no water)

Consider it done, IP, but I don't think the peroxide made it any better looking. I'll have to look at it when it fully dries.

All the peroxide is for is to thin out the green and remove the small chunks of crud. Then it depends on how much gilt is left under there.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

cool button! i dug one with a very similiar design last fall .
here it is

 

[jc2]

there all great targets . . . nice digs.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Nice COPPA! Looks like KKC is sniffin out some new sites. I really love those flower buttons! Especially the first one pictured!!! Way to go bros

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

UH huh ,yep ..back on the copper trail .. like the colonial buttons 2 CMD