Cut Large Cent, buttons and a thimble from the orchard.

VERMONTPACKRAT · Jul 5, 2010

I got out this evening for an hour and a half to the orchard. Still very hot and the deer flies are out in force !

The very first find came when I was hiking up to the top pasture where I found the NJ copper. About half way up the road I got a nice signal that caught me off guard. Right there on top of the dirt, in a tractor tire impression was a cut Large Cent looking at me ! Braided Hair, no date. The field gave me the thimble, and the button that looks like a Buffalo Nickle.
I took a different road back around to the house where my truck was parked. Sticking to the edges I pulled up one more button. This one has some sort of short cross on it. It looks pewter under the gilt. Any info on this one is a help. The last item is the round, flat lead object. It looks like it may have some sort of design on one side, the other is completely smooth. There is a hole to wear it on a string :icon_scratch:

What do you think it is ?

Thanks for looking, VPR

teleman 2525 · Jul 5, 2010

like the finds you made

Brian W · Jul 6, 2010

Cool finds...That button sure looks like an oldie :icon_thumleft:

FortBedfordbob · Jul 6, 2010

Nice Relics ! I have no idea what the lead piece is for

Sniffy · Jul 6, 2010

I definetley know what you mean about the flies...you can't keep them off of your head. That orchard has been a nice spot for you lately...never seen a cut braided hair large cent.

mainer · Jul 6, 2010

Great buttons VPR! I like the one that looks like a buffalo nickel, never scene one like that before. :icon_thumright:

Dman · Jul 6, 2010

Congrats on the nice finds. The piece of lead looks like it could be a weight that went in a cape.
Dman

HEAVYMETALNUT · Jul 6, 2010

what a shame on the large cent clipped like that

nice stuff as usual!

dwayne sueno · Jul 6, 2010

that is a funky cut on that LC. wonder what someone was up to?

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Jul 6, 2010

Good finds VPR :thumbsup:

Tuberale · Jul 6, 2010

Nice original "half cent". Seriously.

VERMONTPACKRAT · Jul 6, 2010

Thanks for the replies :thumbsup:

There are finds from every time period at the "Orchard" My oldest finds being, NJ copper, Blacksmith token, musket balls, etc. I commonly find Lincoln Cents from the 1970's :icon_scratch:

I have to wait for second cut on his fields now as the grass is almost knee deep again. This fall when things die back I should be able to pull a few more keepers

VPR

Rick (Nova Scotia) · Jul 6, 2010

An interesting lot for sure. I like the piece with the cross on it.

I have a rather large orchard near by, and have often though of swinging there. Pretty sure I can get permission too.

Steve in PA · Jul 6, 2010

That's LC Abuse!!!

What kind of person would dismember an innocent Large Cent like that??

Probably the same LC serial killer that got this one :laughing7: