Civil War Site Total Finds So far..... SNY!!

[MonkeyBoy]

Hello All...

Here are a few pictures of the total finds from one of the sites I have been hunting...

Items to date...
(1) 1857 Flying Eagle
(3) 1859 IH
(1) 1860 IH
(1) 1861 IH
1829 Large Cent
1852 3 Cent Silver... AKA Trime

Some sort of token...

Has a wreath with "10" and "LTM" on one side.. blank on the other.. Any ideas?

Good Hunting Everyone!!!

 

[gold fish]

Ok, seriously, I need to know, was that a typo or not, I have never heard of an 1859 eagle penny. I collect coins, if it's actually an 1859 it may be worth A LOT of money. Could you post a close up pic

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Nope not a typo... I have 5 or 6 of them...

Here is a link..

http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/indian_head_cents/1859_cent.htm

I have not cleaned them yet.. other then soap and water.. I work on a macro shot..

 

[berkshire mike]

nice digging.

 

[gold fish]

I know about the IH pennies, I was wondering about the flying eagle.

 

[ModernMiner]

Wow, what a display of great finds!!! I'm totally drooling.
Congrats.
-MM-

 

[TeddyB1967]

I was wondering about the flying eagle.

Here is a link for the Flying Eagle Cents (Small cents from 1856 to 1858 series)

http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/cents_flying_eagle.html

 

[paul1410]

Awesome finds,mb! You've got a great site there.

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Wow .. I can't read nor type....

Yes it is a typo... that would be a 1857 FE....

Sorry.. after being able to get out hunt a little this week... we picked up another 5" of snow yesterday...

 

[gold fish]

Still a dern cool coin, I would drop a load if I dug one. At least you now understand my concearn, cool digs - HH.

 

[Ridley]

I'd love to know what the mystery coin is!

Excellent relics and coins. I like the way you displayed them too.


Congratulations.


Ridley

 

[sonny0065]

Great finds. You do good work. HH Sonny