Failed Crop Area - Day 2.......

[CRUSADER]

Still trying to come to terms with finding a coin which until now has not been known. A coin which not even the British Museum hold in there collections, or any other Museum. I have a responsibility with a coin like this. If any other are found, mine will be the one they compare it to, therefore should it be in a museum. I will have to think this over, as it stands we will be giving the farmer a fat cheque to keep it. (our word is our bond).

Anyway, back down to earth today with the usual stuff:
9 scrappies
1904 Sixpence
Nice Livery Button
& bits.....

Another 10 man hour (Dad & I) day well spent

 

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[savant365]

Does a single coin that rare fall under the Treasure Trove rules?

 

[CRUSADER]

Does a single coin that rare fall under the Treasure Trove rules?

Single gold & silver coins don't count, its only when you get 2 or more.

 

[shaun7]

nice stuff

i like the sixpence, and i can see the rope on the livery button you were talking about!

 

[savant365]

I can see why you are having such a tough decision then. Is there a way you can loan it to museums and still retain ownership. I would probably have to go that route if it was available. Good luck, Charlie

 

[BuckleBoy]

At night I have dreams about recovering just one "scrappy." Those are the Best dreams.

 

[CRUSADER]

I can see why you are having such a tough decision then. Is there a way you can loan it to museums and still retain ownership. I would probably have to go that route if it was available. Good luck, Charlie

I have thought about loaning it, but unless it went on display I wouldn't bother. As if it were in a cupboard until people wanted to study it, then it can stay with me & they can request it & I will take it in.
I could display it in the local Museum, but its a small affair & they haven't the proper insurance.

I've thought about selling it to the British Museum (hard decision, as I don't normally sell stuff), with the understanding at they make exact copies for me, the Farmer & the Local Museum. This way the farmer gets his fair share.

 

[shaun7]

I can see why you are having such a tough decision then. Is there a way you can loan it to museums and still retain ownership. I would probably have to go that route if it was available. Good luck, Charlie

I have thought about loaning it, but unless it went on display I wouldn't bother. As if it were in a cupboard until people wanted to study it, then it can stay with me & they can request it & I will take it in.
I could display it in the local Museum, but its a small affair & they haven't the proper insurance.

I've thought about selling it to the British Museum (hard decision, as I don't normally sell stuff), with the understanding at they make exact copies for me, the Farmer & the Local Museum. This way the farmer gets his fair share.

not yet though, ehh!

 

[STH69]

they have to be there? keep at it

 

[woody50]

The livery button is a great find. I have never found one of those. Its silver plated?
Large too. Also nice 6 pence!

 

[CRUSADER]

The livery button is a great find. I have never found one of those. Its silver plated?
Large too. Also nice 6 pence!

People often describe them as silver plated, I'm not convinced, but I'm unsure what the metal is I never find them tarnished/blacken & I have many of them.

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice collection, AGAIN!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice collection, AGAIN!

This was last week, but I'm ready to go out again today, to the same field. Probably (if weather holds) will finish this area tomorrow

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice collection, AGAIN!

This was last week, but I'm ready to go out again today, to the same field. Probably (if weather holds) will finish this area tomorrow

Good luck!!! Can't wait to see you finds.

 

[woody50]

The livery button is a great find. I have never found one of those. Its silver plated?
Large too. Also nice 6 pence!

People often describe them as silver plated, I'm not convinced, but I'm unsure what the metal is I never find them tarnished/blacken & I have many of them.

Hmmm interesting. The only other thing I could think of is then crome plated...

 

[CRUSADER]

The livery button is a great find. I have never found one of those. Its silver plated?
Large too. Also nice 6 pence!

People often describe them as silver plated, I'm not convinced, but I'm unsure what the metal is I never find them tarnished/blacken & I have many of them.

Hmmm interesting. The only other thing I could think of is then crome plated...

Same thought as me, but that would mean they were croming in circa 1830s & I thought croming was later (but I'm not sure)

 

[woody50]

The livery button is a great find. I have never found one of those. Its silver plated?
Large too. Also nice 6 pence!

People often describe them as silver plated, I'm not convinced, but I'm unsure what the metal is I never find them tarnished/blacken & I have many of them.

Hmmm interesting. The only other thing I could think of is then crome plated...

Same thought as me, but that would mean they were croming in circa 1830s & I thought croming was later (but I'm not sure)

1830 could have been the date because Volta created the first practical battery in 1800. With batteries people experimented
with the idea of what electricity was and how to use it. To plate you need direct current.

I remember seeing an article in a National Geographic magazine, where in a dig in Egypt they came across what only could be batteries :
"...they also found batteries in ancient Egypt. It was a clay bottle with an iron pipe and a copper pipe, and if you put acid in it, it will have
an electric charge. Ancient history is much more complex then it seems."

In the article they thought they then had an answer to some questions over materials that the had found earlier that looked crudely plated in
some way. I never followed the article though.. So who knows really who invented the battery (even crude) and electroplating...

 

[allen]

those are some great looking finds Crusader !!!