Buttons, Barbers, V's and Buff's

[Steve in PA]

Here are my finds from the past week. The 1942 quarter and the 1904 IHP are from my neighbor's yard. The rest of the finds are from the site of an old tavern that was in operation from 1830 to 1862. I have been finding buttons and large cents in this area for years, but recently started looking across the road and have been finding some stuff related to the tavern as well as circa 1920 coins. Last time there I found an 1827 LC, and two fatty IHPs 1860 and 1863 along with a 1917 SLQ and some early wheats.

Here is a picture of the tavern/inn I got from the property owner along with the tavern keeper and his wife. The tavern stood at a intersection of two roads.


Here are my recent finds. Nothing outstanding, but still fun digging.


In the top left there is what I'm pretty sure is a bridal rosette, it has a lead filled back, but I have never seen one with this type of attachment device. Here is a picture of the back.

 

[Javadroid]

Excellent research, site, and finds Steve! Congrats on the great week. Look forward to seeing more from the tavern location -- sounds like a dream spot to exhaust!

 

[Phishfindr]

Looks like your homeowork really paid off. Very nice finds. Congrats!

 

[One_more_hole]

Hi Steve... congrats on the finds! You have a great location there...and wonderful history. The item in the upper left corner is actually a pendulum for a shelf clock. The slot is for a looped wire that allowed the pendulum to be moved slightly up and down for adjusting the clock time.

 

[Steve in PA]

Hi Steve... congrats on the finds! You have a great location there...and wonderful history. The item in the upper left corner is actually a pendulum for a shelf clock. The slot is for a looped wire that allowed the pendulum to be moved slightly up and down for adjusting the clock time.

Thanks! That makes sense

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice assortment of finds

 

[basque-man]

Great location and some very cool finds!! Congrats on those beauties!

 

[dirtlooter]

Some of those finds may be old hat to you but there are a lot of guys out there that would be thrilled to no end to have those to show as their finds. gotta love finding the relics too. great post and pics

 

[JeffInMass]

Congrats on the pretty darn great finds!

-- Jeff --

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

It's really cool that you not only have a picture of the old building, but also the owners! I'm usually just chasing a dot in the old map. Great collection of coins and buttons from that site. Congrats!

 

[Gridwalker306]

I'd be very happy with a hunt like that!

 

[Johncoho]

Nothing outstanding? They look pretty outstanding to me. Nice bunch of coins and other finds, Congrats

 

[Diggin Dude]

Sweet finds!! WTG, nicely done ! Congrats and HH

 

[Silver Saver]

Defiantly some nice finds. Silver is great and buffs are cool to dig too

 

[RVRoamer76]

Congrats on the great location and the awesome finds.

 

[Steve in PA]

Excellent research, site, and finds Steve! Congrats on the great week. Look forward to seeing more from the tavern location -- sounds like a dream spot to exhaust!

The area has been good to me. There are actually two taverns on the farm. This is the later one. The earlier one was in operation from the 1790s till about 1830 an has produced a couple hundred buttons, a lot of coppers , Spanish silver, and even a draped bust dime. The later one has only produced one period silver, and 1842 dime. I believe a lot of stuff is under a parking lot.

Some of those finds may be old hat to you but there are a lot of guys out there that would be thrilled to no end to have those to show as their finds. gotta love finding the relics too. great post and pics

Thanks, I like digging anything that is Civil War and older, and in particular colonial relics and coins, but I won't thumb my nose at 20th century silver.

It's really cool that you not only have a picture of the old building, but also the owners! I'm usually just chasing a dot in the old map. Great collection of coins and buttons from that site. Congrats!

Well this place is just a dot on a map now. No trace of this tavern is left.

Nothing outstanding? They look pretty outstanding to me. Nice bunch of coins and other finds, Congrats

Thanks, I guess for me an Capped Bust silver or nice military button would have been outstanding.

 

[BeenThere DugThat]

Very nice hunt and history lesson. I rather be digging than not digging, especially when all your targets have age.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice old coins and relics.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Stevemeister love the old photo and the variety...Now get out there and dig some colonial..

~Blaze~

 

[sutphin]

NICE FINDS.