Capped Bust, Clipped Reale and the Riders.

[artyfacts]

Had a short hunt in the fields of legend. Targets are far and between but you never know what you might find especially from these fields. The 1827 capped dime is a beaut. The clipped one reale looks as though it was in a fire with no detail except for the bubbled looking surface. The colonial button is one that matched two buttons I pulled from a tavern site a couple of years ago. A little silver stem to a pocket watch. The little bent brass plate I tossed into my pouch not knowing that it depicts a horse and rider carrying a flag, the other visible side has a horse with rider rearing up. I was very surprised when the images were reveled. Very cool. I’m not sure of the period looking at the hat on the flag carrying rider. What do you think? There is a little story bent in the folds of this brass plate. I want to run down to the shop and straighten it out but a little leery of losing the detail. Decisions, decisions…

 

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[Erik in NJ]

That's one helluva field there Artie! Nice finds!

 

[artyfacts]

That's one helluva field there Artie! Nice finds!

Thanks Eric, these fields have been what we all are looking for. I think this is our trio's third month and there is always something to find.

 

[45srbest]

Thats exactly why I'm looking to start the hobbie myself. Hopefully will get my machine tomorrow. I'm in Jersey to. Glad to see there are other MD's here!

 

[artyfacts]

Welcome to the hobby. It is the best...

 

[Mi$terG]

What a beautiful dime. Congrats!

 

[BuckleBoy]

BEAUTIFUL finds! Any day a capped comes up is a special day indeed. Even more so if it is in decent shape like yours.

The horse and rider is an interesting piece. Not sure about that one.

But I do suspect that your silver piece is a part of a silver mechanical pencil. Believe it or not, they did have those quite early on, and they have turned up in Civil War sites before. See the tip of this one, which screwed in to the larger cylinder:

http://dyn2.heritagestatic.com/lf?s...zedata[450x2000]&call=url[file:product.chain]



Cheers,

Buck

 

[joeyfresh]

Great finds Arty. The capped bust is a beaut!

 

[artyfacts]

Mi$terG

What a beautiful dime. Congrats!

Thanks Mi$terG

BuckleBoy BEAUTIFUL finds! Any day a capped comes up is a special day indeed. Even more so if it is in decent shape like yours.

The horse and rider is an interesting piece. Not sure about that one.

But I do suspect that your silver piece is a part of a silver mechanical pencil. Believe it or not, they did have those quite early on, and they have turned up in Civil War sites before. See the tip of this one, which screwed in to the larger cylinder:

http://dyn2.heritagestatic.com/lf?se...oduct.chain%5D

Thanks Buck for the info. The half you dug is a blazer for sure. Congrats

joeyfresh

Great finds Arty. The capped bust is a beaut!

Thanks joeyfresh. Its always nice finding silver.

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[MT_Joe]

Too cool. I'm jealous!

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[Steve in PA]

Surperb Capped Bust dime Arty Has the Field of Legends been plowed yet? If not, I would imagine the weeds are starting to grow.

I agree with Buckleboy about the silver tip - most likely from mechanical pencil

 

[blugotti1]

love the dime!! congrats!

 

[cjon455]

Killer finds!, now if i can only get the farmer to plow my "mini" field of legend lol i had some good finds from mine but nothing like yours

 

[John Boy]

Boy yaw are still getting some very cool things from there.Always great when it a site keeps producing. Keep up the great work

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

It's great to have a site you can keep going back to and know that it will always produce a surprise or 2. Is that cut coin legit silver, or is there a chance it's a counterfeit? For some reason I always find myself questioning coins that have that "look", but many times they are indeed the real deal. Nice hunt!

 

[rmbutcher4]

Nice finds for sure!

 

[artyfacts]

Surperb Capped Bust dime Arty Has the Field of Legends been plowed yet? If not, I would imagine the weeds are starting to grow.

I agree with Buckleboy about the silver tip - most likely from mechanical pencil

Thanks Steve, no plow as of yet. I think I will bring my lawn mower with me, I think I can attach my detector to it.
The drafting pencil that Buck showed an example of is sweet. I would like to find the rest of the silver one I have the tip to.

cjon455

Killer finds!, now if i can only get the farmer to plow my "mini" field of legend lol i had some good finds from mine but nothing like yours

It seems like more and more fields aren't being plowed. I'm waiting on three.

John Boy

Boy yaw are still getting some very cool things from there.Always great when it a site keeps producing. Keep up the great work.

There are allot of great finds still to be found.Thanks...


Bill D. (VA)

It's great to have a site you can keep going back to and know that it will always produce a surprise or 2. Is that cut coin legit silver, or is there a chance it's a counterfeit? For some reason I always find myself questioning coins that have that "look", but many times they are indeed the real deal. Nice hunt!

Thanks Bill. Yes its a legit clipped 1 reale that had been torched somehow. I found a copper months ago in the same area that was melted on 1/3rd of the coin.
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[CMDiamonddawg]

Great Early American CB dime , arty , years ago in days of old that place was jammin' with settler activity .

you deserve recognition for being
" Outstanding in Your Field "

 

[artyfacts]

Great Early American CB dime , arty , years ago in days of old that place was jammin' with settler activity .

you deserve recognition for being
" Outstanding in Your Field "

Dawg, thanks for the recognition of me being, outstanding in my field. I was out standing in my field the other day, and glad I have a leg to stand on.