Corn field and City

[McCDig]

Out to a corn field yesterday afternoon with lots of bits and pieces showing up; the two most interesting are this plated copper plate and a one-inch diameter lead disk with two holes.
Thought the lead piece may be a hem weight but a fellow digger has identified it as the spinning piece to a whirligig ( age unknown)

Out today to Druid Hill Park (in Baltimore City) for an hour and a half on a spring-like afternoon and along with 3 wheats dug these 3 Indians.
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[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Randy. Farm field was pretty sloppy on Saturday here but weather was mild.

 

[Jamie1993]

Nice hunts. Love IHP's. Will have to get together and hunt again. Have been kind of busy trying to things in order. I will see you Saturday if it's not raining.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Great Digs McDigs!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Looks like some nice finds McCdig. Your lead piece with 2 holes is also known as a "Whizzer Toy". I have found a few of those made out of coins from the 1890's.

 

[xcopperstax]

Nice finds. I usually hear of those being called "Whizzers" could be pretty old. I really want to find one of those. Once in awhile people find those made out of large cents. That would be pretty cool: two artifacts in one!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the nice hunt!

Looks like a Whiz toy

 

[lenmac65]

Those Indian Heads are great, especially the 1890; the "Liberty" in the headband is so clear. Congrats on some nice finds!

 

[Treasureman25]

Good job man!

 

[Tuberale]

Excellent details on the IHCs.

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Awesome!

 

[A2coins]

Gonna be a great year for you that IH is awesome keep rippin my friend. Tommy

 

[washingtonian]

How about the green on those indians? Nice!!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks washingtonian. They do come out of this park looking the best of anywhere in Baltimore.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Tommy. So far in 2020 I have dug 8 IHCs, dates are from 1864 to 1899. Just need to track down another hotspot.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Highstrung. Hunted with JC and he dug the front piece to a Great Seal button, likely WWI.

 

[McCDig]

I agree, Tuberale. The spot I'm hunting is one we discovered over a year ago and it has produced some beautiful IHCs and several pre-1900 dimes.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Treasureman. I was in dig-it-all mode in the cornfield....lots of brass and metal bits, not much in the way of buttons or coins, so doubtful that there was a homesite here.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks lenmac65. Yes, and detail in the necklace and ribbon, with the diamonds visible. Very satisfying to dig a coin here from 9 inches and see 'green'.