My First Hunt Since October - 1825 Royal Navy Purser Button!

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(I hunted this site on April 9) After waiting almost 5 months for the ground to thaw and the temperature to get above the freezing mark, I managed to get in my first hunt of the year! I decided to head back to a field which I felt just had to have more than what I found last year! This field is located next to a church that was built in 1832 in a small village in Eastern Ontario. I’ve included a picture of the field that I took on March 19, as well as a picture of what my drive looked like on April 9 as a snow squall blew across the highway. I spent about 4 hours here and hunted slow and low checking and rechecking all reasonable sounding signals. The soil here was a mix of clay and limestone, with just enough rose-head nails thrown in to make detecting a challenge! [/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]My first find was the 'holed' 1861 Nova Scotia 'Victoria' One Cent. This is the first 'Victorian' era coin I've ever found here in Ontario from another province. My next find was the one-piece Royal Navy Pursers Button, dating from 1825 – 27. My next find was the 1831 British Penny, but as you can see, the soil hasn't been kind to this coin. I also found a couple of 1947 & '50 'King George' pennies. I sure wish the soil here wasn't so rough on the coins in this part of Ontario, as this area holds a lot of early history! One of the locals stopped to chat and she told me about a number of mid-Victorian era homes that had been torn down on the west side of the village a number of years ago. I have included a couple of early pics of the town. The first picture is of the village in the 1920's, the town has changed very little since this was taken too! The second pic is of the general area where the mid-Victorian era homes where torn down. I’ll concentrate this area on when I'm down there again next month![/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Thanks very much for looking,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Dave[/FONT]

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Thanks IP aka a pusser interesting scoundrel , just another profiteer dealing illicit goods but he had a uniform with great looking buttons

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

One still on my to find list, and definitely not a common find to the average digger, but certainly not considered rare. Something like an early Admiral button,that would be rare, but not these.

[FONT=&quot] Thanks very much for your 'words of encouragement' IP . . . it's very much appreciated! [/FONT] [FONT=&quot]

[FONT=&quot]"Average digger", "not considered rare", "an early Admiral button, that would be rare, but not these"![/FONT][/FONT]

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks very much for your 'words of encouragement' IP . . . it's very much appreciated!

"Average digger", "not considered rare", "an early Admiral button, that would be rare, but not these"!

Just answering the questions about rarity. The people who have never seen one before aren't exactly going to be able to help with that.

 

[artyfacts]

Nice finds Dave, and in good shape to boot. Love those military flatties.... Art

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's the first one of those I've seen posted, and a beautiful example with almost all the gilding! Now you've made me want to dig one.

Congratulations!


-Buck

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the coppers and the button is in great condition, well done.

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice finds, The folded copper is something that I find on old sites also, I wonder what they use it for. Any ideas?

They used copper and lead sheet for everything back in the day

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks IP aka a pusser interesting scoundrel , just another profiteer dealing illicit goods but he had a uniform with great looking buttons

Pusser indeed, makes a fine rum, BRN did away with the daily ration for sailors in 1969 I believe. (8 ounces ??)
I think the ships 'Pusser' is who would distribute the daily tot.
Prefer 'Black Seal' if you want a more flavorful rum.
My version of 'grog', keeps the scurvey at bay.
Forgive the hijack Dave

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Pusser indeed, makes a fine rum, BRN did away with the daily ration for sailors in 1969 I believe. (8 ounces ??)
I think the ships 'Pusser' is who would distribute the daily tot.
Prefer 'Black Seal' if you want a more flavorful rum.
My version of 'grog', keeps the scurvey at bay.
Forgive the hijack Dave

Sorry to take so long in getting back to you concerning your post Herbie. I was just a little pissed off with a certain comment made by a certain member by the name of IP. I thought what I had made was a decent find and he basically told me that I was an average digger, the button was not considered rare, and that an early Admiral Button would be rare, but not this!
Now I remember why I stopped posting my finds here . . .

Sorry for venting on you buddy, I think you can understand where I'm coming from though!

Dave