James II Tin Farthing and other finds from the colonial watering hole

[HomeGuardDan]

My father was up for the weekend and we decided to head down to one of the watering holes again. This is his second trip to one and on his last he managed 4 US large cents and nothing else. Well yesterday he did it again. He did not recover a single button or lead musket ball, but he did manage to recover a nice 1600's James II (1680s) Tin farthing with the copper plug. He now has recovered 5 coins in two trips and nothing else...go figure. This is a good coin to find to say the least.

I tried and tried to get over another coin but only found other odds and ends. My total finds five buttons and five musket balls along with other odds and ends (CW era epaulet key, broken early colonial buckle and a unique colonial lead seal "RR" that I know I've seen somewhere before. I obviously know it is a bale or other use seal, but the crest looks familiar (any ideas are welcome).

Two of the buttons were good ones (in my book at least). One was an early (1600s) pewter cast button and the other a 1700's pewter/lead cast star button. When the later came to the surface back first, I swore I was holding another rev war regimental button.

We only were able to get in about 3 hours of searching and the conditions were not ideal (COLD and RAINY). I certainly am ready for the summer to arrive where I can move freely without a wetsuit and also enjoy better tides.

Sorry for the lack of a stool and my better camera...I was lazy on this cold and rainy day.

HH

Dan

 

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[Zachbl92]

Wow, that's a great coin to find! I can't wait for my first 1600s coin! (Earliest idable is 1740kgII) keep up the great finds

 

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[HomeGuardDan]

Wow, that's a great coin to find! I can't wait for my first 1600s coin! (Earliest idable is 1740kgII) keep up the great finds

Keep at it bud, you will get one, trust me. If you are finding mid 1700 coins, the earlier ones are just a step away. I've been fortunate as I have found dozens of 1600's coins and even managed a few 1500's and even a 229 A.D. as well. All were dug in colonial sites that also held 1700's relics (granted the sites were established in the 1600s)

Best,

Dan

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Nice dig Dan, always love seeing early pewters and the water certainly preserved those well. I can see how the star button might look like a regimental out of the dirt, definitely has a similar look of a 63rd

Thanks man - it had me going when I saw the back and then flipped it over...but sadly there was no number Funny, the only regimental buttons i've recovered from this particular site have been in horrible shape...almost every other pewter button recovered looked perfect...just my luck