buttons and copper and lead oh my

boondocker · Dec 1, 2009

finally got the sack to ask permission from the apple farm down the road if I could spent some time in the orchard with my detector which was granted

spent a couple of hrs and found these musket balls, large button, corroded button, and clipped large cent, I think was a large cent, the pewter button I found in my front yard. will be heading back this weekend to do some more.

johnnyi · Dec 1, 2009

I love that cut piece! :icon_thumleft:

RPG · Dec 1, 2009

Looks like you got yourself a honey hole. :thumbsup:

boondocker · Dec 1, 2009

why would they cut a copper,

when I first dug it I thought it was a cut silver

not that lucky yet

WhiteHunter · Dec 2, 2009

intresting shaped musket balls :icon_thumright:

boondocker · Dec 2, 2009

all but 2 of the musket balls have been shot a couple of them are halfs

Garabaldi · Dec 2, 2009

Wow, congrats on the permission. I figured he would give you the ok. :hello2:

There must be silver in dem orcherds, you just have to find them. :icon_thumleft:

Good job boondocker. :wink:

boondocker · Dec 2, 2009

thanks gary, I know there is colonial silver there

BuckleBoy · Dec 2, 2009

Yes, it does appear to be a cut LC. You can see the "ICA" of "AMERICA" in the first photo.

Very cool! I have found lots of LC's but never a cut quarter or half.

The answer to why coins were cut is to look at the cent value as it corresponds to "bits." Two bits were 25 cents (a quarter). One bit was 12 1/2 cents. A quarter bit was 6 1/4 cents.

Some of the old newspapers had advertisements for items for sale-- 6 1/4 cents or 12 1/2 cents, etc.

-Buckles