Large Cent and some buttons at newly found site

[Don in SJ]

For about a year I have been wanting to do the long walk to what I was sure by the aerials was at least a early to mid 1800s homestead. Today I decided to tramp through the woods and find the place. As I got near where I thought the homestead should be the underbrush changed and I started seeing grapevines, which in our area is always a good sign of an old homestead.

I immediately got the typical iron hits and the first diggable reading turned out to be one of the two small cuff buttons I would find today. I saw a small depression, that might have been where the house stood and the iron hits were constant as I got closer to it. Lowered my sensitivity and got rewarded with a nice high tone indication possible big copper. It was, one crusty copper that I only knew that it was a Coronet type but could not read the date. I continued on and got two more buttons, some lead pieces, some whatisits and a broken finial, near the fringe of the homestead I got a great reading and thought it would be the second large cent but no, it was a large late 1700s button with a nice geometric design on it.

Overall, the homestead is not too big, but I am sure on a followup hunt or two some more goodies will be found.

Upon cleaning the finds today, besides the big design button, one of the other buttons turned out to be a beautiful floral design one piece button and the Large Cent appears to be a Newcomb 11 variety of 1828. I was a bit surprised when I checked my records, that I did not have a 1828, so the coin filled a hole in my collection, made the day even better......

Don

 

[Don in SJ]

Wow, super nice finds. What did you use and how did you get them so clean? Breezie

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,39135.0.html reply #2 not all coins come out well, the coin is what it is when found, if corroded and damaged, no removal of dirt in the world will make the coin better, true detail is never lost in this method, only corroded details will be lost if overcleaned. If the coin or button is solid underneath, peroxide, and wet qtips will get the dirt off and soaking in water will then help neutralize the remaining corrosive elements, thorough drying and then applying if needed a protective coating of some type, like bees wax or Blue Ribbon coin conditioner.

 

[Derek752]

Don In S.J. posts are always awesome !

I enjoy the 'on site' photos and the variety of finds you make !

Keep diggin the Garden state Don

D.

 

[Sniffy]

Very cool post...love the large cents

 

[coltdavis]

wow she cleaned up nice! nice finds don keep it up

 

[Kyle PA]

Beautiful large cent, Don! That large Colonial button is always a good sign of 1700s American large cents lurking nearby. I'm looking forward to your future hunts there. Something is telling me that you will recover a Liberty Cap.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Beautiful avatar coin, by the way.

 

[michigan michael]

Great hunt, Great finds, and Great pics! Love that LC!