Last 3 Hunts... Mar 10, 12, and 13th...

[FooserPaul]

Hello all!

I got out 3 times last week... All to different location...

Mar 10, 2011...

This was a short hunt after work at a park that used to be an old farm... Same place I recovered the 1900 Barber Quarter at my 1st hunt of the year...

1946 Roosevelt Silver Dime... (Silver #2 2011)

Mar 12, 2011

This was Saturday and I had the fortune of meeting someone recently that granted me permission onto private land with an 1786 site (cellar hole and 100 ft barn foundations)...

I could not get much into the barn or around it for wet/mud... That will need a little Mr. Sunshine... The foundation had 60%+ nulling around from the expected iron... I was feeling my way around and trying to do a little cherry picking... but the picking were slim... I did get my 1st Indian of the year along the road... Its toast... but I swear I can see an 1884... but I'll be back when the ground dries there some...

Mar 13, 2011 - Sunday I had to drive my son back to Boston and stopped just outside of town at a green... and had a blast! :-)

This token is the size of a half dollar and looks 50ish *shrug* - It was screaming 12/48 all the way about 5" down...

Here is an 1864 "L" Indian Head in great shape!

Next up was this 1893 Indian Head.... (IH #3 for 2011)

This Dime was loud and clea 12/45 @ 6" and I was 99% sure it was silver... I was only cleaned with water and I swear it still has some luster!

1899 Silver Barber Dime (Silver #3 for 2011)

These Cuffs look military - Anyone.... HELP!

Button:

This look WWI Any thoughts... ??

Little horse....

Happy Hunting ALL!
Paul

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice finds Paul. You did well on that green. I like the Dare Devil/Good Luck token.

 

[umrgolf]

Those cufflinks are very intriguing

 

[Burdie]

I really liked your post and the finds are very neat. Congrats on the Indians.

Burdie

 

[umrgolf]

Here you go Paul.. Federal Revenue Cutter buttons and appear to be Civil war era.. It says this group eventually became the Coast Guard

http://relicman.com/buttons/zArchiveButtonFedGovRevenueCutter.htm


wikipedia quotes

"The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed maritime law enforcement service. Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury. In 1915 the Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard."


Civil War-

"Revenue Cutters assisted Navy operations throughout the war. The USRC Harriet Lane joined a Federal naval squadron to capture Forts Clark and Hatteras, which served as bases for Confederate blockade runners. USRC E.A. Stevens, a prototype 110-foot semi-submersible ironclad gunboat, participated in the unsuccessful sortie up the James River to Drewry's Bluff in company with the USS Monitor, USS Galena and two other gunboats, to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond. After carrying President Lincoln from Washington on May 9, 1862, the USRC Miami assisted navy transports in landing Federal troops at Ocean View, Virginia.

President Abraham Lincoln ordered the Secretary of the Treasury on June 14, 1863, "You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting rebel depredations on American commerce and transportation and in capturing rebels engaged therein."

When Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, Revenue Cutters were ordered to search all ships for any assassins that might be trying to escape."

 

[cntrydncr1]

love the lead toys!! nice hunt.

 

[FooserPaul]

WOW! I was not expecting that... THANK YOU FOR THE QUICK ID You rock

Here you go Paul.. Federal Revenue Cutter buttons and appear to be Civil war era.. It says this group eventually became the Coast Guard

http://relicman.com/buttons/zArchiveButtonFedGovRevenueCutter.htm


wikipedia quotes

"The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed maritime law enforcement service. Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury. In 1915 the Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard."


Civil War-

"Revenue Cutters assisted Navy operations throughout the war. The USRC Harriet Lane joined a Federal naval squadron to capture Forts Clark and Hatteras, which served as bases for Confederate blockade runners. USRC E.A. Stevens, a prototype 110-foot semi-submersible ironclad gunboat, participated in the unsuccessful sortie up the James River to Drewry's Bluff in company with the USS Monitor, USS Galena and two other gunboats, to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond. After carrying President Lincoln from Washington on May 9, 1862, the USRC Miami assisted navy transports in landing Federal troops at Ocean View, Virginia.

President Abraham Lincoln ordered the Secretary of the Treasury on June 14, 1863, "You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting rebel depredations on American commerce and transportation and in capturing rebels engaged therein."

When Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, Revenue Cutters were ordered to search all ships for any assassins that might be trying to escape."

 

[umrgolf]

WOW! I was not expecting that... THANK YOU FOR THE QUICK ID You rock

Here you go Paul.. Federal Revenue Cutter buttons and appear to be Civil war era.. It says this group eventually became the Coast Guard

http://relicman.com/buttons/zArchiveButtonFedGovRevenueCutter.htm


wikipedia quotes

"The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed maritime law enforcement service. Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury. In 1915 the Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard."


Civil War-

"Revenue Cutters assisted Navy operations throughout the war. The USRC Harriet Lane joined a Federal naval squadron to capture Forts Clark and Hatteras, which served as bases for Confederate blockade runners. USRC E.A. Stevens, a prototype 110-foot semi-submersible ironclad gunboat, participated in the unsuccessful sortie up the James River to Drewry's Bluff in company with the USS Monitor, USS Galena and two other gunboats, to attack the Confederate capital at Richmond. After carrying President Lincoln from Washington on May 9, 1862, the USRC Miami assisted navy transports in landing Federal troops at Ocean View, Virginia.

President Abraham Lincoln ordered the Secretary of the Treasury on June 14, 1863, "You will co-operate by the revenue cutters under your direction with the navy in arresting rebel depredations on American commerce and transportation and in capturing rebels engaged therein."

When Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, Revenue Cutters were ordered to search all ships for any assassins that might be trying to escape."

looks like non-dug versions go anywhere from $100-$200, so pretty scarce buttons! Great find Paul

BTW, if you want that gold to pop out, dip them in 50/50 lemon juice & water for a minute or so and brush them with a soft tooth brush... repeat if necessary once or twice but don't overdo it and then rinse off the juice with a little water.. then I'd lightly coat with mineral oil.

 

[kuger]

If you look real close along the front of those toe taps,they sometimes have a Pat. date. 1858

 

[mcmurphi]

Nice chunks of ground you've got there! I love seeing those kinds of finds. Great post.

 

[traverdog]

Some real nice finds!!

 

[ouachitacaveman]

Very nice !!
Thanks for the pics !

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice IHs.. and relics!!!!!! MR TUFF

 

[s.c.shooter]

The soldier looks like ww1 to me. I bought one at a flea market a month ago that looked very similar and the guy told me it was from his personal collection and was ww1. Great find!

 

[Charlene]

Nice haul for three hunts...sure looks like an interesting era you're digging. Happy Hunting.

 

[umrgolf]

Any cleaned photos to share?