Finds From Georgia Colonial Site - Part Deaux

[DaChief]

These are recent finds from a short hunt on a colonial era field that I had an opportunity to hunt.

The first item is an Apothicary Coin Type Weight, 2 Scruples. This is dated March 16, 1847 and is from W&T Avery which was a manufacturer of Apothicary Scales in England. The weight is small, about the size of a half dime and is made of brass.

The second item is a brass ring, with a heart for the main decoration. This is the oldest ring that I have ever found. Everything that I have found in this field predates 1870.

The third set of items is a grouping of buttons. One has a Lion design much like those that you see on Family Crests with the Lion raring up on its hind feet. The second button is a Fleur De Lis design and the thirds is a flower button.

The last item is a really neat little hand made one piece brass button that is shaped like a mushroom and is hand decorated with metal etchings. This little button is tiny. The coin next to it is a Seated Liberty Dime for comparison. This is a really nice and unique button with the shank intact.

I hunt this field twice yearly and it always turns up nice things.

 

[Nana40]

ONLY TWICE A YEAR! Wow! You have certainly found some fantastic items there!

Congrats on that hunt! Awesome! Nana

 

[sonny60]

nice finds

 

[crazyjarhead]

Interesting finds, good job

 

[allen]

awesome bunch of finds....

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

I've never seen a coppa like that. You have a great Colonial site there!

Kyle

 

[DaChief]

Thanks everybody. Zoyboy, this is a field of dreams type field. It has given up some Rev. War items, lots of 1812 items, a Rectangular CSA Atlanta Plate, a Snake Buckle, a Pre Civil War U.S. Rectangular Shoulder Plate which is very rare, countless flat buttons, , numerous personal items like rings and brooches, and some really good coins to include many Large Cents, Seated Silver, a One Dollar Gold Coin and the Spanish Coin in my earlier post. The farmer only lets me in there twice a year but he has just plowed each time and new stuff comes to the top each time. Great place, I have been hunting it for about 17 years.

Jim (DaChief)

 

[weasel606]

excellent finds congrats !

 

[JJS NEW ENGLAND]

I WOULD TAKE THOSE FINDS ANY DAY . HH