Last Couple Digs: Surprise 1861 Ottoman Copper, Silver, Buttons from CW Campsite

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Hey Guys, :hello: its been almost a month since I last posted and wanted to share my finds from my last couple of hunts with you. I went back to a couple of sites that I already had as well as

some new ones. When Roger was down a couple weeks back, he was watching as I popped out a very cool copper coin from a site that was host to Connecticut, New Jersey and New

York soldiers. I found it within the first 10 minutes of Roger and I arriving there and when I popped it out it was a very large Copper with Arabic writing on it. I've seen stuff like this

found before in Civil War campsites around Richmond as well, my buddy dug an Egyptian Watch Fob last year from a campsite. Also was able to pull some Eagles and a nice variety of

lead including a Wormed .69, a flattened musketball made into a poker chip/checkers piece, a carved piece of Enfield and several other nice bullets. Managed a really nice Colonial Shoe

buckle the other day as well, but so much for describing them, here's the photos and thanks for looking guys. Also, as y'all now know Jeff is back, he and I have stayed in touch while

he was gone and I was waiting for him to make his return post before I said anything but now y'all know and a great way to come back with a nice 19th century piece of Silver, congrats

buddy!~ :occasion14:





Here's a few photos from the field

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Some of my finds from the Pouch

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STERLING SILVER HEART RING (Black Onyx with Smoky Quartz) This was an unexpected surprise

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BUTTONS: General Service Eagle Coat Buttons, NHDVS Eagle Button, NY Staff Cuff Button (broken), Smashed Zouave Ball Button


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BULLETS: Carved Enfield, Wormed .69, Minies, Sharps, Musketballs including another chewed one (making 4 or 5 in the last few months), etc.



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1700's COLONIAL SHOE BUCKLE

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Colonial Buckle with Indian Wars Era 1870s .45-70 Cartridge
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1901 BARBER QUARTER

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Roger (Getty) and I had just arrived at a Civil War campsite property that I have permission at. This site was occupied by soldiers from many states but this particular part was camped on by Connecticut, New Jersey and New York troops. We were there maybe 10 minutes if that when I got my first good signal; it was very deep and very faint but solid and repeating. As Roger was digging next to me, I popped it out and it was a beautiful large Copper but right away I could tell it wasn't a Large Cent as it was a little bit thinner and larger and aside from that, it was plastered with large Arabic writting all over it. Probably lost by one of the soldiers who was camping there, a little personal piece. This find made my day and I got it home and researched it and it turned out to be an 1861 Ottoman Empire Copper minted under the reign of Abdul Aziz:


1861 OTTOMAN EMPIRE COPPER 'PARA'
(minted under the reign of Sultan Abdul-aziz pictured below)​
(minted at the Kostantiniye/Constantine Mint)
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GROUP SHOT


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That Ottoman coin is very nice Josh. I found a gold coin years ago that looked almost like that one.
 
Seabiscuit said:
That Ottoman coin is very nice Josh. I found a gold coin years ago that looked almost like that one.

Thanks Man, hopefully I can make it up there to dig with you and Rob sometime in the next couple of months. :wink: :icon_thumleft:
 
That's a great collection of relics. I really enjoyed reading your post. Next best thing to being there!
 
As always great digs! Cool assortment spanning many years too. Congrats!
 
Thanx for the more reviewed version Josh. It was a great time and again, i llnever forget that arabic that you dug that day.Thanx for my pic, I didnt know how to add to my post.Thanx for a great hunt buddy and will see you soon at the new site.
 
{Sentinel} said:
Seabiscuit said:
That Ottoman coin is very nice Josh. I found a gold coin years ago that looked almost like that one.

Thanks Man, hopefully I can make it up there to dig with you and Rob sometime in the next couple of months. :wink: :icon_thumleft:

Yes that would be good. I know Rob has a spot he wants to take you to I think he told you about. it might be good site and I will be coming to. He's just waiting to hear back on it. Here is the arabian coin I found I told you about.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,391207.0.html
 
Seabiscuit said:
{Sentinel} said:
Seabiscuit said:
That Ottoman coin is very nice Josh. I found a gold coin years ago that looked almost like that one.

Thanks Man, hopefully I can make it up there to dig with you and Rob sometime in the next couple of months. :wink: :icon_thumleft:

Yes that would be good. I know Rob has a spot he wants to take you to I think he told you about. it might be good site and I will be coming to. He's just waiting to hear back on it. Here is the arabian coin I found I told you about.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,391207.0.html


Floyd, that Arabian Gold is phenominal! Did you find that up your way? I try to tell people that back in the old days people both traveled the World and collected exotic coins and for that reason many ended up here......but MAN, a Gold Arabic Coin is hard to beat and so pretty! Gold Coins are pretty much the most beautiful thing to see pop out of the ground maybe other than a Rare Confederate Plate. That Lizzy Shilling is sweet too, I found a 1561 Lizzy Shilling last fall but mine was clipped in half, not whole like yours. TERRIFIC finds my friend! :occasion14: :occasion14:
 
Very nice indeed. Great stuff, good luck in the future..HH :icon_thumright:
 
This is a SWEET post! Well done, my friend. :thumbsup:


Best Wishes,


Buckles
 
BuckleBoy said:
This is a SWEET post! Well done, my friend. :thumbsup:


Best Wishes,


Buckles

Hey Man its great to hear from you, give me a call sometime I'd like to catch up with you! Thanks very much my friend. :occasion14: :wink: :icon_thumleft:
 

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