metaldetectingtaylor
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Key Date 1724 Wood's Hibernia Half-Penny and Old Buttons! +2nd Hunt Update
Got permission to detect an old farm field that had some history to it. The house on the property dates to around 1808 and the owner informed me that there was a house that was in the field but it burned down in the early 1800's. So, in actuality, the house could have been there since the late 1700s. Second trip there and a loud solid hit on my explorer came through and my dad and I knew for sure it had to be a coin. 3 inches down pops out a large copper disc and we knew it had to be old. We took it home and after looking at quite a few pictures I realized it was a hibernia half penny and then spotted "1-7-2" on the edge. After close examining, I could see the cross of the 4 and found out these were much rarer than the 1722's and 3's. This is my oldest coin to date! I also found this other loop-like copper piece that I have no idea what it is? Also, these buttons I have never seen before either? I saw some similiar on this forum and members have said they could be late 1700's if not earlier types of buttons. I know they are not like the typical 1800's flat buttons that I usually find in fields. Any help on these would be great! Can't wait to go back!
Got permission to detect an old farm field that had some history to it. The house on the property dates to around 1808 and the owner informed me that there was a house that was in the field but it burned down in the early 1800's. So, in actuality, the house could have been there since the late 1700s. Second trip there and a loud solid hit on my explorer came through and my dad and I knew for sure it had to be a coin. 3 inches down pops out a large copper disc and we knew it had to be old. We took it home and after looking at quite a few pictures I realized it was a hibernia half penny and then spotted "1-7-2" on the edge. After close examining, I could see the cross of the 4 and found out these were much rarer than the 1722's and 3's. This is my oldest coin to date! I also found this other loop-like copper piece that I have no idea what it is? Also, these buttons I have never seen before either? I saw some similiar on this forum and members have said they could be late 1700's if not earlier types of buttons. I know they are not like the typical 1800's flat buttons that I usually find in fields. Any help on these would be great! Can't wait to go back!
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willy
I am heading back there today for a few hours and will post my finds. I call this the button field because within 2 trips I have already pulled at least 8 buttons. Most of them were 1800's flat buttons and of course the ones in this post. HH
