Good stuff from razed homesite...scored a Vicki

[jopher]

Heading for a swim hole today but really had a hankerin to dig something old.
Stopped at an 1890s homesite....mostly plowed under. Found some good ground off to one side...may have been the garden area. Stayed for 2 hours and had to head for home.Found some goodies....mostly unidentifiable until cleaned.

Heres the best of it after cleaning......Canadian Large...wheatie...Chinese cash coin??....lead tea cup....24 Chauffer badge....53 dog license...Spencer suspender buckle...heavy harness buckle...two harness bells still ringin!

Oldest Canadian large I have dug.....first Victoria.
Second Chauffer badge I have dug....other is a 21.
Whats that Chinese coin doin here??

One more....nice condition.

Best of luck to all....Joe

 

[mainer]

Nice finds. I like the badge. Cent's not too shabby either.

 

[jgas]

That license takes the cake. Cool stuff. That LC from canada is cool as well.

 

[pepperj]

Nice hunt, always like popping the LCs. The Vickie is in real nice shape

 

[{Sentinel}]

Like the Victoria copper

 

[hikeinmts]

Chinese coin is a 1736 - 1795.....and would need you to flip it over to verify the mint. Looks common, nice later scrip.
Good coin when found anywhere.

 

[allen]

seems like youve ran upon a great old site
with all of those great looking finds !

 

[txpathfinder]

Nice finds. May I ask how you go about cleaning your various finds from the ground?

 

[cntrydncr1]

good stuff! love the bells.

 

[jopher]

Nice finds. May I ask how you go about cleaning your various finds from the ground?

Note...I would not use these methods on "valuable" finds.
The two bells had iron blobs on the tops....wire wheeled those down to the brass nubs.
The other items were first hit with a toothbrush and Brasso.The badge and cent still had a good crust on them..the obverse of the cent was completely covered.
Next step......X-tra fine brass brush.They sell these at home imp. stores (about the size of a toothbrush).Lightly work the surface and it will remove the crud while leaving the patina....The equivilent of "whizzing" a coin.

 

[BandB1]

Nice finds, especially like the Canadian Large Cent!

Good luck,
HH.

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Cant complain about those finds

 

[MICHIGANJAY]

Nice finds Bro. I dig the Badge and the two coins. Sounds like you've started a collection with those badges. Well, I hope all goes well, I'd keep headn' back to that sweet spot and clean up what others might have left behind. Happy Huntn' J

 

[starwarsblazer]

Great badge! Isn't the weather here in MI just wonderful right now? Happy Hunting!

 

[pezking200]

wow, pretty neat!