Flat Buttons, a Mini Horseshoe & an 1820 Token from the Soybean Field

ANTIQUARIAN · Oct 5, 2013

I've been driving by this field almost daily waiting for the soybeans to be harvested; these two paddocks are located just to the west of an abandoned 1870 farmhouse. There were also archeological excavations of an unknown structure on the edge of the paddock last year. I took a picture of the spot the archeologists were working in, so I felt this site held potential for some interesting finds. :thumbsup:

I was only able to hunt here for 2hrs yesterday as the farmer arrived to seed the field with wheat for next year. He told me that, "he didn't have a problem with me detecting the 'seeded field' as long as I did it carefully". I had a tough time swinging here as the cut soybean stems were still sticking 4 - 6" out of the ground. I've included BT – before tumbling & AT – after tumbling pics of the finds. I'll be back here again on Sunday morning, that is if the thunderstorms hold off!

Lower Canada - 1820 Half Penny Token

Country: Canadian Provinces (Lower Canada)
Year of Issue: 1837
Value: 1/2 Penny
Metal: Brass
Obverse: Laureate head, which supposedly depicts King George IV.
Reverse: A harp and the date 1820.

This coin was actually *antedated (*to put a date on that is earlier than the actual date) to get around the ban on importing currency tokens into the Canadian colonies.

Thanks very much for looking,
Dave

g-olden years · Oct 7, 2013

Wonderful finds! :wav:

Your tumbling methods certainly have excellent results. Thanks for the onsite pics & HAVE FUN! Andi

ANTIQUARIAN · Oct 7, 2013

g-olden years said:
Wonderful finds! Your tumbling methods certainly have excellent results. Thanks for the onsite pics & HAVE FUN! Andi

Thanks very much for your post and for your words of support regarding my 'cleaning methods' Andi. :thumbsup:

I realize some folks prefer to leave their finds 'as is' after washing them, but I like to see the additional detail tumbling brings out. I'm also careful as not to 'over tumble' an item, because this method definitely has the potential to 'over clean' an item.

Here's an example of a Canadian Military Hat Badge I found this summer that I never should've tumbled . . . we live and learn through our mistakes though right. :dontknow: