Half hour hunt produces second oldest coin ever found and flat button

[CREEKGEEK]

 

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[arrowhead82]

awesome finds!
HH

 

[Ninjafossils]

Really nice. Is that a 1813 I see? Sadly I see writing on the back of the flat button meaning it can't be older than mid 19th century. Still nice find!

 

[vpnavy]

Outstanding NightExplorer. Thanks for sharing...

 

[BVI Hunter]

why would writing mean it is only of that age? - just curious!

Really nice. Is that a 1813 I see? Sadly I see writing on the back of the flat button meaning it can't be older than mid 19th century. Still nice find!

 

[Tedyoh]

I was told by CannonBallGuy, that a 1 piece flat button with raised lettering on the back could be as early as 1790....

 

[doninbrewster]

Very nice classic head large cent. It appears the button "might" have been made from a coin. What does the other side look like?

 

[CREEKGEEK]

Other side is blank

 

[joeyfresh]

That button could easily be early nineteenth century. Congrats!

 

[rayrayvegas]

Great great finds make sure you show us what they look like after you clean them up a bit thanks

 

[pong12211]

Great finds.. Congrats.

 

[BVI Hunter]

I found this button and from the writing was able to determine its approx. date from the manufacturer ;

NUTTING
Date(s) Name Address Related Information
1800-1840 I Nutting Covent Garden Button types include livery and Other Ranks pewter buttons

 

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[CREEKGEEK]

Thanks for all the comments!! Hard to tell its true condition. Dying to clean it up lightly with a tbrush. I was always told never to clean a coin though. Any thoughts?

 

[Tnmountains]

Tooth pick or use the search menu on cleaning buttons. I have tried aluma jelly.

 

[myfantasia1]

cool

 

[CREEKGEEK]

Here are some better pics after some very light cleaning. Really not comfortable doing any more. The button actually says "strong imperial gilt"

 

[HutSiteDigger]

That flat more of less dates to 1795-1820s

 

[fano169]

Flat button looks like mid 1800s , in my opinion , coin is cool also

 

[ATpro5]

That flat button dates to around the same time as your coin. Possibly a couple decades earlier.