Foundation hunt produces 2 great condition Large cents, and a few other relics.

[Evolution]

Was able to get out today for a foundation hunt with a couple friends. We hunted this foundation last year and my buddy FatTony315 found 2 large cents and a flying eagle cent here. I slowed my hunting way down today and was really listening for some good targets mixed in with the incredible amount of iron signals at this site. Literally every hole I dug had at least 2 nails in it with whatever else I was finding. I was happy with my E-trac today. Dug two large coppers that I really had to work for. I barely heard a little high chirp in between all the iron. First one turned out to be an 1850 braided hair variety. Looks like it will have a ton of detail after cleaning. The second one is a Matron Head variety and is an 1828. Also looks to have very good detail under the dirt. Both of the LCs were 5-6 inches deep and surrounded by iron.





Found some other nice relics at the site including a pocket knife.




A harmonica reed. I've found a ton of these over the years but never a round edged one like this before.



I'm not sure what this is so any help would be appreciated.



Five buttons came up, including a small cuff sized two piece with an eagle on it. Any ideas as to age on this one? Military related?



Suspender buckle.



An interesting piece of a buckle with a cool design on it.... almost looks like an alien head on it. See what you think.



Here's a few compilation pics.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Old Dude]

Nice hunt! First time I have seen a rounded reed too. Any luck on dating it? WTG on saving those LC's....they seem in decent shape yet

 

[70monte68]

Nice finds

 

[leddel]

your mystery item is a Musket brass escutcheon plate , possibly military

 

[Ahab8]

Wow great hunt bro! Your LCs look to be in fantastic condition. Don't let em get the dreaded dried out peel syndrome. I love those hunts with a bit of everything and for me personally finding one coin makes a hunt feel complete. Finding two.....well now your just spoiled :-)

 

[Evolution]

The LC's turned out to be in awesome condition. Here's what they look like after a hot peroxide bath followed by a cold water soak.... finished off with a nice coat of renaissance wax to preserve them.

 

[Old Dude]

Wow....incredible now!

 

[dirtlooter]

really great finds, interesting and just outright cool great work to find them

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

MAN! Those are great finds!!...I would Kill for a LC

 

[CaptainCoil]

Awesome finds!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Nice, you got to get lucky on condition once in awhile.
The eagle button is surely military, without a letter on it I'd say general service. Dating, I don't know but is before the use of the great seal.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Nice haul man

Glad you went back it would have been a damn shame to leave those finds behind..

~Blaze

 

[port ewen ace]

you kicked some serious butt, major cool LC's

 

[el remolino]

Wow, you did really well and the coins really cleaned up nice. Thanks for sharing such great stuff.

 

[RobRieman]

Killer job cleaning those LC's! They look great!

 

[CRUSADER]

your mystery item is a Musket brass escutcheon plate , possibly military

Yeah, I knew it was a gun part, but those pictures really help.

OP,
Those coins did come up nice.

 

[Ahab8]

Wow those LCs look amazing bud! Great job with em man. Hopefully there's more coppers there...in that condition

 

[Vino]

Awsome hunt. .I missed this post..
Dont you love when u slow down and let the detector do the work..Some days I rush through and dont find anything. .
To much coffee. .lol
And then other days its slow and low.Thats when I find stuff...Think I would learn by now?? Thanks for sharing. .
George

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice job on the LCs. Congrats. GL&HH.