First thimble and oldest coin yet.

[NorILdigcollector]

I found my first thimble and an 1840s large cent at the park. The Large Cent was in pretty rough shape but I could make out 184 on the date with the last digit being unreadable. I am not sure what the bracket thing is made out of. It is a silver metal when I scratch it, is oxidized but not rusty or magnetic, and it is heavy like brass.

 

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[Silvermonkey]

Big Congrats on finding your oldest coin. That is such a great feeling! Well done!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Excellent! Always great to find an oldie!

 

[Digger RJ]

I found my first thimble and an 1840s large cent at the park. The Large Cent was in pretty rough shape but I could make out 184 on the date with the last digit being unreadable. I am not sure what the bracket thing is made out of. It is a silver metal when I scratch it, is oxidized but not rusty or magnetic, and it is heavy like brass. View attachment 2021047 View attachment 2021048

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[pepperj]

Congrat's on the LC and the open top thimble, it's in great shape.

The item that is in question could be made out of zinc
Not sure what it is, but to test it from aluminum is to take a file bring to a bare metal.
Put vinegar on the that spot.
If it foams up then it's zinc, if not then it's cast aluminum

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice finds, love the '40 LC and the thimble.
Would you happen to know if there was a house fire on the site, your LC looks as if it's been exposed to extreme heat.

The circular iron relic looks to be part of a horse bit.
Dave

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice Braided LC- Congrats! Next stop, 1700's- GL!!

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Nice finds, love the '40 LC and the thimble.
Would you happen to know if there was a house fire on the site, your LC looks as if it's been exposed to extreme heat.

The circular iron relic looks to be part of a horse bit.
Dave

Nice finds, love the '40 LC and the thimble.
Would you happen to know if there was a house fire on the site, your LC looks as if it's been exposed to extreme heat.

The circular iron relic looks to be part of a horse bit.
Dave

Nice finds, love the '40 LC and the thimble.
Would you happen to know if there was a house fire on the site, your LC looks as if it's been exposed to extreme heat.

The circular iron relic looks to be part of a horse bit.
Dave

Not sure about there being a fire. The farm shows up on a 1859 map but not on a 1886 map. The first settlers arrived in the area in the 1830s so a fire could have occurred here. I don't see much melted glass though.

 

[NorILdigcollector]

Congrat's on the LC and the open top thimble, it's in great shape.

The item that is in question could be made out of zinc
Not sure what it is, but to test it from aluminum is to take a file bring to a bare metal.
Put vinegar on the that spot.
If it foams up then it's zinc, if not then it's cast aluminum

Its way too heavy to be aluminum. I tried the vinegar test and there was no reaction so I am wondering if it's pewter.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A real milestone - congrats on the LC and your oldest coin !