New Year starts off right--Eagle plate, Flying cent, and Washington button

[bearbqd]

Happy New Year everyone. I hope everyone is still able to get out and do some hunting. We've finally seen a few cold days here but nothing a little bundling up can't handle. I've found a few goodies lately. These pics comprise about 4 different hunts in a couple of different areas but all still on the 3000 acres owned by the quarry I have permission to hunt.
These first few are of a gold plated wedding band I found in the woods beside an old home site. The little pill box was found in the same area. This looks similar to musket cap tins that I have seen. Can anyone confirm this?



That same day I found this neat deer spike skull intact. First one I have found intact with rack.

Then on a different part of the property on an old farm site, I finally found my first Sharps ringtail bullet. Then I found another Sharps and a large flat button that I managed to nick.



On Sunday I was poking around where the house foundation used to be on this farm and out popped my third ever Eagle Flying Cent, 1858. This is the first one that I have found in decent shape, even though it was hole-punched for a bracelet or necklace.


Yesterday was the Coup de grace when my third also, Eagle Belt Plate popped out of the foundation area. I about crapped myself. I almost know for a fact I went over this same spot before and probable ignored this signal as a tin can or something. It was about 20 feet from where I found the Flying Eagle cent the day before. Final pic (for now) looks crazy because there was so much corrosion on the face that I kept scrubbing it with naval Jelly so that now the tough green built up corrosion is visible, the old patina is visible, and the original metal is visible. Oh well, when I get done hopefully it will still look decent with all of the patina gone.



More pics and story below:

 

[bearbqd]

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Then finally, as if to top the Eagle plate, this beautiful Washington DC button popped out. I can't find any info on it and there is no backmark that I can see. Its a large button, about the size of a quarter and looks like officers civil war era style with background lines and eagle in the middle. Is this civil war? Anyone seen this button before?




Other pics are of some crotel bell pieces, horse tack pieces and buckles, old lantern parts,and a neat little blue bottle I found. Enjoy

 

[FoxHound0985]

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Any time you can start the year off with an 1851 Sword Belt Plate and a D.C. button, is definitely a good start! Congrats!!

 

[kuger]

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Incredible finds!!!Dont write the fact your Cent has a Hole as jewelry...it was common practice to keep coinage on a string as there was not pockets until later.You may be able to get more of that crud off your plate and rebury it,and "water",it to bring back the patina.I have seen this done,and it doesnt take as long as one might think

 

[DCMatt]

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Sweet stuff! I've never seen a Washington DC button like that.

Post it in the "What is it" forum to get more info.

3000 acres to hunt is a life time of opportunity!

DCMaatt

 

[bearbqd]

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Incredible finds!!!Dont write the fact your Cent has a Hole as jewelry...it was common practice to keep coinage on a string as there was not pockets until later.You may be able to get more of that crud off your plate and rebury it,and "water",it to bring back the patina.I have seen this done,and it doesnt take as long as one might think

Interesting Kuger, I haven't heard of that.

 

[kuger]

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Incredible finds!!!Dont write the fact your Cent has a Hole as jewelry...it was common practice to keep coinage on a string as there was not pockets until later.You may be able to get more of that crud off your plate and rebury it,and "water",it to bring back the patina.I have seen this done,and it doesnt take as long as one might think

Interesting Kuger, I haven't heard of that.

Yep,there was just recently a thread about it.A huge % f our coins are holed,and there was NO women in these sites,or the type of people to be wearing jewelry

 

[pumice]

All excelent finds....

 

[Thunderchild]

Nice array of relics. Especially the Eagle plate and button.

 

[kuger]

I have never heard of a "Custom",cap tin,or one that you would empty out the tin they came in into another?I have dug tins but they were the ones from the factory.It could be?Anything it it?

 

[tomharris76]

Outstanding!

 

[Nooberz]

You are right. Heck of a start. Great finds!!!

 

[bearbqd]

Re: New Year starts off right

Incredible finds!!!Dont write the fact your Cent has a Hole as jewelry...it was common practice to keep coinage on a string as there was not pockets until later.You may be able to get more of that crud off your plate and rebury it,and "water",it to bring back the patina.I have seen this done,and it doesnt take as long as one might think

Interesting Kuger, I haven't heard of that.

Yep,there was just recently a thread about it.A huge % f our coins are holed,and there was NO women in these sites,or the type of people to be wearing jewelry

Lol, I was actually referring to the repatinafication of the belt plate. Sorry I wasn't clear on that.

 

[jewelerguy]

wow awesome finds!! love that plate

 

[CC Hunter]

That's a good start for the New Year!

The little "cap" or "pill" box looks like an early 1900's item and possibly one that held makeup powder.

Your Flying Eagle cent with a hole is certainly better than my first Flying Eagle cent.........with a square nail hole clear through the very center.

Nice Model '51 Eagle Sword Belt Plate!

To the best of my knowledge, the capital city of Washington, was not officially the District of Columbia until after the Civil War. Your button is likely circa late 1800's or early 1900's.

CC Hunter

 

[relicminer]

Love that buckle!!!

 

[70monte68]

Fantastic finds! Good luck in the future.

 

[DCMatt]

To the best of my knowledge, the capital city of Washington, was not officially the District of Columbia until after the Civil War. Your button is likely circa late 1800's or early 1900's.

I agree that the button is probably post Civil War, but the name "District of Columbia" was 'officially' designated in 1791. That said, the name was _not_used_ popularly until after the Civil War. Prior to the Civil War most people called it Washington City.

(District of Columbia) DCMatt

 

[cesar]

beautifull , what to start the year.

 

[allen]

id be camping out at that site after those babies
came up out of the ground, congrats on all !!!