Flying Eagle, Large Cent, A Fatty, & buttons

Merf · Sep 16, 2010

Flying Eagle, Large Cent, A Fatty, & buttons

I hunted a site in a just picked bean field today and found these.
My best day in quite a while.
I had to give them a ride in the tumbler to make them readable.
Thanks for looking and best luck my friends. :thumbsup:

curbdiggercarl57 · Sep 17, 2010

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Very nice score, the Flying Eagle still alludes me.
Carl

BuckleBoy · Sep 17, 2010

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After finding 20 LC's last year, 2010 has been a real copper drought for me--so it's great to live through your good finds and excellent photos. That button is a doozie--probably dates a bit later, but top notch in terms of detail and size. And any Flying Eagle is a great find. I'm really partial to those, but can't ever seem to dig one that isn't just a crusty lump.

Well done, my friend. :thumbsup:

-Buckles

Michiganne · Sep 17, 2010

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Excellent finds Merf! :hello2:

Love all the old coppers! That Flying Eagle is a beauty and that bird button is exquisite! :notworthy:

Lookn4Seated · Sep 17, 2010

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Big Congrats. You never surprise me. :notworthy:

teleman 2525 · Sep 17, 2010

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real nice finds

Merf · Sep 17, 2010

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Thanks to all for the replies and kind words. :thumbsup:

I am posting the button on the what is it thread.

Hope to find the date.

Colonial Copper Zeus · Sep 17, 2010

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Love everything you found Merf. I found a fatty same year about a month ago. Thanks for sharing dude.
Chris

Tuberale · Sep 17, 2010

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Beautiful cents, all. Really nice condition, IMO, on that flying eagle and IH.

Regarding the button: looks to be an image of a Chinese Ring-Necked pheasant, first brought to the US as a gift from the Chinese government to the first US Ambassador to China, Owen Denny. Read more about it at: http://www.owendenny-pheasantsforever.org/ Probably the first pheasant release (where the birds survived) was done near my parents' home in Linn County, Oregon. Denny School had a large color mural of the birds, including a historical perspective on them. Currently believed the pheasants were first released at a private Stark Nursery orchard in back of Sand Ridge Cemetery. While pheasants were first gifted to, then replaced by a flock purchased by Denny, it wasn't until the third release that any pheasants in the United States actually survived.

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Sep 17, 2010

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Nice finds and great button :icon_thumright:

watercolor · Sep 17, 2010

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Sweet hunt!

In the next month or so, those fields should be ready for the copper & silver harvest :icon_sunny:

Love that FE cent :thumbsup:

(still hoping for one this year)

detectahead · Sep 17, 2010

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Great finds there! Love the button! :icon_thumright:

Goes4ever · Sep 17, 2010

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that button is amazing

{Sentinel} · Sep 17, 2010

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That button probably dates to from around mid 1800s to 1880s and is a great example of a sportsmans button. Great job again Merf :icon_thumleft:

ANTIQUARIAN · Sep 17, 2010

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Fantastic historical information there Tuberale. :icon_thumright:

"Regarding the button: looks to be an image of a Chinese Ring-Necked pheasant, first brought to the US as a gift from the Chinese government to the first US Ambassador to China, Owen Denny. Read more about it at: http://www.owendenny-pheasantsforever.org/ Probably the first pheasant release (where the birds survived) was done near my parents' home in Linn County, Oregon. Denny School had a large color mural of the birds, including a historical perspective on them. Currently believed the pheasants were first released at a private Stark Nursery orchard in back of Sand Ridge Cemetery. While pheasants were first gifted to, then replaced by a flock purchased by Denny, it wasn't until the third release that any pheasants in the United States actually survived."

{Sentinel} said:
That button probably dates to from around mid 1800s to 1880s and is a great example of a sportsmans button. Great job again Merf

This is what I love so much about this site, there's always somebody out there that knows what this stuff is! :notworthy:

Thanks Sentinel,
Dave

vthepresident · Sep 17, 2010

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I'd kill to pull a flying eagle like that. one of my favorite coins.

Nice digging
V

wyattrr · Sep 17, 2010

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Wow Merf! WTG! Keep up the good work...HH :headbang:

{Sentinel} · Sep 18, 2010

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Antiquarian said:
Fantastic historical information there Tuberale.

"Regarding the button: looks to be an image of a Chinese Ring-Necked pheasant, first brought to the US as a gift from the Chinese government to the first US Ambassador to China, Owen Denny. Read more about it at: http://www.owendenny-pheasantsforever.org/ Probably the first pheasant release (where the birds survived) was done near my parents' home in Linn County, Oregon. Denny School had a large color mural of the birds, including a historical perspective on them. Currently believed the pheasants were first released at a private Stark Nursery orchard in back of Sand Ridge Cemetery. While pheasants were first gifted to, then replaced by a flock purchased by Denny, it wasn't until the third release that any pheasants in the United States actually survived."

{Sentinel} said:

That button probably dates to from around mid 1800s to 1880s and is a great example of a sportsmans button. Great job again Merf

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This is what I love so much about this site, there's always somebody out there that knows what this stuff is!

Thanks Sentinel,
Dave