Handful of early coppers, military finds and a few nice relics

[Aureus]

Got out two more times since my last week's post. Went to explore the spot where I've found a good number of early military finds in the month of July. Finds weren't as abundant but managed to make a few discoveries I haven't made in the past.

Found a few nice early coins, all in a very good shape.

My favorite was the huge Lower Canada One Penny token 1837 in an absolutely mint condition, my best one so far.



It's in a such pristine state, you can see every button one the guy's coat on the coin's obverse (In fact I can see an old Revolutionary War one ready too fall off )

An other good coin was my first, To Facilitate Trade halfpenny 1825



Than, an other first and again To Facilitate Trade halfpenny of a different design 1833



Got an other nice coin, Blacksmith token in a good shape (they are supposed to look this way) BL-5 variety with a brockage error (something I have never seen before).



Here's what it looks like in the catalogue and the brockage error



Discovered a few military finds. One more Tudor Rose shako, two more mystery Victorian buttons and the 1st Regiment of Volunteer militia (all 1830-1850)



A lion's head from an early 1800's uniform



Got a bunch of good relics.

More complete clay pipe bowls in one hunt than in my five years of detecting



An intact early 1800's ink well



And an old hand engraved knife handle




Thanks for the comments.

 

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[villagenut]

You certainly got the knack for digging up good stuff from your productive sites.....well done,killer hunt!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Outstanding old coppers and other awesome relics!

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[JeffInMass]

Nice finds! Your soil's pretty kind to those coppers- Congrats!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Amazing coppers! Keep up the good work!

 

[Shakakka]

Do they have magic soil where you live? Or did a wizard suddenly materialize, to clean your coins?

Maybe you made a pact with mother earth, before you started metal detecting. Did she owe you a favor? Bestow upon you the sacred blessings of no-corrosion, and perfectly clear relics?

We need answers, my friend. ANSWERS!

 

[Silvermonkey]

Congrats on a fantastic bunch of old coppers. You've got some pretty magical soil up there! Nice!

 

[Relicific]

That huge one penny token is on my bucket list.
Hopefully will be as crisp as your coins.
Excellent hunt

 

[califteacher]

Thank you for sharing your incredible finds. The condition of the coins is incredible. Your photos are top quality. Your posting was a history lesson in itself. Thank you.

 

[CRUSADER]

All nice finds in amazing condition, I can only dream of soil conditions that nice!

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, wow nice finds. Congrats I love those old tokens

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[Goldiver]

Another great haul! Keep em coming!

Steve

 

[Hawks88]

Wow! Well done Aureus. Some real nice saves. Congrats

 

[unclemac]

what were the conditions of the soil you found those in? the condition of that penny is outstanding ...was it wrapped in something?

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Really amazing condition on the coins. Regarding the pipe bowls. How did you find so many? Just laying on the surface or in the plug? I just found one, but it was on the surface in a stream wash area. You must be digging the scratchy signals to pop the steel knife among a bunch of nice hightones for the big coppers. Congrats!!!!

 

[Johncoho]

The condition of those coins is outstanding.

 

[Aureus]

Do they have magic soil where you live? Or did a wizard suddenly materialize, to clean your coins?

Maybe you made a pact with mother earth, before you started metal detecting. Did she owe you a favor? Bestow upon you the sacred blessings of no-corrosion, and perfectly clear relics?

We need answers, my friend. ANSWERS!

I do agree with you, the soil is just crazy good at that spot and it's not something I'm really used to. It's a lucky coincidence of a perfect soil with the abundance of relics, the only thing missing is the age as the finds tend to be from 1830-1850 with almost nothing earlier than that.

 

[Aureus]

what were the conditions of the soil you found those in? the condition of that penny is outstanding ...was it wrapped in something?

No, it was standing vertically in the ground between two rocks, covered with not more than an inch of soil. The ground is well drained at that area, I bet it was the decisive factor.