First large cent, merc, wheaties, relics, and more!

[grasshopper]

I hit a few different spots this weekend. First was a big limestone quarry right on Lake Champlain. In 1870, around 300 workers were employed. Stones from this limestone quarry were used in the Brooklyn Bridge and the base of the NYS Capital building. There is an enormous plot of land, but I only got permission from one landowner. On his property, there was 2 foundations, and one was a machine repair shop back in the day. I was dissappointed, and didn't find any coins here. I did find a musket ball, which was pretty cool.

Next site was a late 1700's house that I've hit a few times before, including when I found the 1753 spanish reale last summer. Here, I found my first large cent (1847), a 1843 British halfpenny, a 1940 merc, and 3 wheaties (1941, 1940, and 1938). Also found an old buckle, a neat little bell, and what I think is some sort of spigot. Any help with dating the buckle would be appreciated.

Finally, I hit the field next to my camp which I've been over many times. I managed to find a 1957 silver rosie here.

I forgot to take pictures of the rosie and the musket ball, but I'm sure you get the idea. The pictures don't do the large cent justice. It is really in great condition for it's age.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[lafatlife]

Wow those coins are in terrific shape! The bell is a crotal bell and yes that is an old spigot.

Excellent finds!! Way to go.

 

[Jeep]

Great stuff, love those coins

Keep digging

 

[john09]

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Congrats and welcome to the large cent club. The Brit coin is a nice find as well!

 

[beetle662]

Great finds!

Congrats!

 

[DMN]

That large cent looks pretty solid. Good job on the finds. Like the bell too.

 

[postalgriff]

very nice finds, I'm hoping to dig a LC this year, how did it read on the XLT? congrats on the great digs

 

[sscindercoop]

Great finds the large cent looks like it is in great shape.

 

[N.J.THer]

Congrats on some great finds.

I found a 1847 Large Cent last week and a spigot that looks very similar to yours but may be a smaller size. My site is a park now but I believe had a home site back in the 1700s and 1800s.

NJ

 

[grasshopper]

very nice finds, I'm hoping to dig a LC this year, how did it read on the XLT? congrats on the great digs

I think it came up around 72 or 73. I knew it was going to be good when I dug it. It was just one of those signals, not too strong, about 5 inches displayed on the depth meter.

 

[RiverRat3]

Very nice finds

 

[allen]

those are some great looking finds !!!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

That is one nice first large cent. Congrates!