Colonial Silver cufflink... with Bust on the reverse?

Iron Patch · Aug 21, 2009

Out today, few fields being cut but far from what our selection is during prime time. Went back to a spot we hadn't hit for years and did ok. Was just good to get out. I dug a jews harp, crotal bell, and a few more odds and ends but the cufflink is the most interesting.

Silver cufflink button with initial of the original settler. He born Sussex Co., New Jersey in about 1753.

Nick A · Aug 21, 2009

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Very interesting! :icon_thumright:

Made from a coin, you think? Bust doesn't look familiar, but who knows :dontknow:

hogge · Aug 21, 2009

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Pretty kool with that bust on the reverse. Nice find. Hogge :headbang:

Iron Patch · Aug 21, 2009

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hogge said:
Pretty kool with that bust on the reverse. Nice find. Hogge

If it was owned by the person who I think it was, he was a soldier, so maybe the bust is of him. Could very well be George II.

Kyle PA · Aug 21, 2009

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A few hours ago, I said, to Kirk, "I'm going to e-mail Iron Patch and tell him to get off of his Colonial buttocks and get out in the fields of Colonial Canada!"

I am glad I didn't waste brain power composing what would have been a useless e-mail.

It is good to see you getting out again and finding what you find best: Colonial goodies in abundance! I love that solid silver cufflink; it is definitely a very personal relic from that early settler. :headbang:

What other notable relics were found in the field in previous years? Rev War buttons?

Kyle

johnnyi · Aug 21, 2009

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Wonderful colonial silver find ironpatch, especially with the provenance you've researched!

spartacus53 · Aug 21, 2009

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That is one interesting cufflink :icon_thumleft:

RPG · Aug 21, 2009

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That is one awesome cufflink and above all, this one rare post. I can't think of one post you've made of finds in the past year. Glad to see you're still hunting. I agree, looks like george on the back. Now for the big question, who do you think the owner was? :dontknow:

Good Luck
Randy

allen · Aug 21, 2009

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that is a really neat cufflink ! :thumbsup:

Woodland Detectors · Aug 22, 2009

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That's a cool find. I found a couple last year one reading LT :thumbsup:

Iron Patch · Aug 22, 2009

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KylePA said:
A few hours ago, I said, to Kirk, "I'm going to e-mail Iron Patch and tell him to get off of his Colonial buttocks and get out in the fields of Colonial Canada!" I am glad I didn't waste brain power composing what would have been a useless e-mail.

It is good to see you getting out again and finding what you find best: Colonial goodies in abundance! I love that solid silver cufflink; it is definitely a very personal relic from that early settler.

What other notable relics were found in the field in previous years? Rev War buttons?

Kyle

Hey Kyle, yes we have a field close enough that I could throw a baseball to and it is also the same family name. Father and son both had the same name and since one settled in the 1790s, the other born in 1796, and my only current reference here being a 1860s map I'm not exactly how it all comes together. An old map at our Gov. archives is how I found the site in the first place so that would provide the answers of where the first settler was and when. It's funny thinking back about it now because I had researched the area but didn't have anything with me when we were out scouting. We drove buy seeing the field which was right off the highway but only really gave it much thought because it was short and ready to go. Then the more I looked at it I noticed the water, how the creek came in, then said to my friend I think we might have found a kick a$$ spot... and it was! We secured permission from the owner who was actually from a famous early family who settled in the area and up to this day own most of the land around.

So the cufflink I am quite confident it is from the family as they settled both sides of the creek. As for the bust on the reverse it could probably be several possibilities including just metal run-off. It would be nice to confirm the back as George II because that would much more likely make the original settler the owner and not his son.

To answer your question about Rev War buttons from the area... we have found 3rd New York Volunteer pewters on both sides. One in the field where the link was, many on the other side of the creek. Members of that Regt. were among the first settlers.

pepperj · Aug 22, 2009

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About time you got off the arse and found something worth posting.

That you did, congrats on the cufflink. :thumbsup:

Colonial Copper Zeus · Aug 22, 2009

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Nice find IP. Nice to see you posting again. Thought you got drunk at the local colonial tavern and fell off the cart on the way home.

Chris

FortBedfordbob · Aug 22, 2009

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Really a Super Find ! Might be possible the other piece is out there somewhere too. Thanks for posting it HH Bob

Iron Patch · Aug 22, 2009

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pepperj said:
About time you got off the arse and found something worth posting.
That you did, congrats on the cufflink.

Been out several times but every field we could hunt, we didn't want to shortly after trying.

Iron Patch · Aug 22, 2009

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Colonial Copper Zeus said:
Nice find IP. Nice to see you posting again. Thought you got drunk at the local colonial tavern and fell off the cart on the way home.
Chris

I did in July! :thumbsup:

pepperj · Aug 22, 2009

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Iron Patch said:
pepperj said:

About time you got off the arse and found something worth posting.
That you did, congrats on the cufflink.

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Been out several times but every field we could hunt, we didn't want to shortly after trying.

So your saying that this may be a new stimulation field for hunting. :icon_thumright:

The Seeker · Aug 22, 2009

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Nice find........Having silver cufflinks back in them days, or silver of any kind ment that person or family had money. WTG

CRUSADER · Aug 22, 2009

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Worn Spanish Silver Coin, maybe.

Rare find over here & never had a homemade version :icon_thumright:

romeo-1 · Aug 22, 2009

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A great find but the more I look at it the more I think that the bust is as you mentioned, solder runoff. It's too small to be a bust from a coin and it's too big to be a hallmark...not to mention it is not stamped as a hallmark would be. Of course this does nothing to diminish the find! To be able to positively identify it to the original settler is outstanding and this one belongs on the banner!