Indians, Wheats, Silver, Buttons and a Whatsit.

[JimInPhilly]

Managed to get in a couple of hunts recently. Its getting pretty cold out there now and were hoping the ground doesnt freeze up. I just drove by a playground that is being dug up with backhoes and hope to hit it tomorrow, we'll see.
Anyways, heres some things i dug
Some buttons ,one reads STANDARD COLOUR, another reads DOUBLE GILT, its the first one like this i dug that actually has some gilt left on it. I like the larger flatbutton, its unmarked and the hoop is welded on off-centered, so im thinkin it may be colonial...Another reads UNION NEWS CO., with SCOVILL MFG. on the back.
Found a silver buckle with a "K" on it.

The "Whatsit?" is a medallion or token of some sort , it has ,what I guess is a Roman soldiers bust, with no lettering on it, though.Its a little larger than a US Large Cent, made of copper/brass.

1889 1907 IHeads.

And what day of detecting is complete without a good ole sardine can?

Be safe , Happy Hunting,

Jim

 

[wyattrr]

Cool Digs...Coins and Relics...HH

 

[UncleVinnys]

Wow, nice finds. Love the Roman thingie.
Good work.

 

[grasshopper]

nice finds, i really like those buttons.

 

[camb1]

Those are some nice finds. Glad to see someone can get out and do some detecting. Heading to work now to plow snow.

 

[goldencoin]

The buckle looks like an old swim suit buckle, very nice finds

HH
-C

 

[JARMAN]

I call that a very nice day of MD Jim, I love to see a button turn in the soil.. Been known to take my on sardine can with saltines along on the hunt. HH

 

[seger98]

I am an expert on sardine cans, I predate that at 2003! 8)

 

[BobinSouthVA]

Gah only one layer of sardines in that can.... Whats this world coming too...

Looks like a great hunt. thanks for sharing.

 

[jc2]

. . . nice finds again . . . here's a link that mentions the union news company . . . http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/erpion.Html

 

[KirkTN]

Impressive Day you had. Great buttons and IH. The buckle is very cool too.

 

[JimInPhilly]

Thanks, it looks like the Roman token is Minerva , the Roman goddess of War , on top of her helmet sits a small dragon , or dragoon... Learned this from posting it in the "What Is It " forum , here on T-Net..And the back of it is flat.
Thanks JC for the info on the Union News Co. button.. It was a company that started out selling newspapers on trains at New York in the late 1800s'.
Got out yesterday and found some dynamite coins , when I take some pics, and clean them a bit Ill post them.
Snowed in for now.

Happy Hunting!

Jim