Fantastic First Day Finds!

ironhorse · Apr 9, 2020

Hey hey diggers!
Another winter passed and detecting season started off with a bang!
I got out for a couple of hours on a site that we ( me and Iron Patch) started hunting last year. It had been previously hunted by others, quite well too, but they sure missed some stuff and some of the better finds were found off the main site around the edges.
Although my finds were few they were certainly good. A bunch of buttons and a couple of coins. Relics were few..consisting of a bent up Jews harp.
Best button of the day for me was a two toned gilt designed button. The pics really don't show the gold on silver in the button but I can assure you its there.
And last but by no means last, the two pennies I found were surprises...two big ole coins left behind.
First was a 1806 British penny and the other was a local penny token.
This rare token is probably one of my best finds to date!
Some of you may remember another example I found about a decade ago...it went to the top of the page.
Great start to 2020! Buttons , coins, and relics...can't wait to get back out and do it again soon!
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces100000.html

WG2020 · Apr 9, 2020

Iron Horse,

Another great hunt, thank you for sharing. Definitely like your gilded button, it shows well in the grouped picture. The Prince Edward token is also outstanding - do you have any additional information about it beyond what is on your link.

Good luck with your hunts and stay safe. Walt

Javadroid · Apr 9, 2020

Very well done mate - congrats on the great finds! :occasion14:

HCW · Apr 9, 2020

Very cool.
Love the token, never saw one, never heard of one.
My dad was born in Charlottetown.

ironhorse · Apr 9, 2020

WG2020 said:
Iron Horse,

Another great hunt, thank you for sharing. Definitely like your gilded button, it shows well in the grouped picture. The Prince Edward token is also outstanding - do you have any additional information about it beyond what is on your link.

Good luck with your hunts and stay safe. Walt

thanks Walt
you know theres plenty of mention of these tokens if you google search " McCausland penny token"
Most of what you see are sales and auction results. All the info on them is brief and repetitive, but it is consistent and tells the basic story.
I appreciate your interest in these wonderful tokens

ironhorse · Apr 9, 2020

HCW said:
Very cool.
Love the token, never saw one, never heard of one.
My dad was born in Charlottetown.

thanks....I was born there too

Digger RJ · Apr 9, 2020

Really Nice!!! Congrats!!!

paleomaxx · Apr 9, 2020

Just sent my banner vote in, this should be up top. That's an extraordinarily rare token with some very cool history behind it.

DigToChina · Apr 9, 2020

Wow Ironhorse! And the second one you’ve found to boot!

A terrific Canadian artifact. I bow to you sir!

ironhorse · Apr 9, 2020

paleomaxx said:
Just sent my banner vote in, this should be up top. That's an extraordinarily rare token with some very cool history behind it.

thanks P...keep looking long enough and good ones show up!

ironhorse · Apr 9, 2020

DigToChina said:
Wow Ironhorse! And the second one you’ve found to boot!

A terrific Canadian artifact. I bow to you sir!

thanks DTC..
..glad to add another good one to the pile

Professor of Engineering · Apr 9, 2020

Killer hunt, congrats! :occasion14:

xcopperstax · Apr 10, 2020

Ironhorse always great to see your posts! That PEI token is awesome. Congrats on all the great finds there and looking forward to seeing what else you dig up this year!

ironhorse · Apr 10, 2020

Digger RJ said:
Really Nice!!! Congrats!!!

xcopperstax said:
Ironhorse always great to see your posts! That PEI token is awesome. Congrats on all the great finds there and looking forward to seeing what else you dig up this year!

thanks Xcop...glad to get out and get the season underway...hopefully lots to find this year!
thank you RJ