Pewter USA, capped bust dime, coppers and more

[Greylock]

I have been so busy I almost forgot I owned a metal detector but today I had a few hours free so I took advantage. Earlier in the year I found what I thought was a cellar hole but didn't have my detector with me at the time so was unsure till today. The problem is I had to cross a little brook to get there and after the rain we had last night I basically had to swim across. Soaking wet I went on through the thick growth and started in an area that was t too grown in. After a while I just started bush whacking to get in closer and I'm glad I did. Still cannot get the whole area so will have to wait till late fall to see what else is around. After not swinging for so long it felt great finding all the history I found today. The first signal I got was a sweet sounding high tone. Almost certain to be a coin I dug out a bit and checked the pile. Now a mid tone a nice decorated tombac comes out. A bit confused i re checked the hole and that high tone was still there. Dug some more and could see a nice shinny silver. Outs comes the 1821 dime. After that I immediately started to grid the area and the rest followed. Lots of buttons. Tombacs, pewter, dandy, and flat. The coins were mostly from one little area. Maybe within 10'-15' from one another. KG l no date, 1787 connecticut copper, and a classic head LC. Some nice relics mixed in also. A shoe buckle frame, an ox knob, 2 very nice pewter spoons and what I think is a coronation medal? It looks like it says "crowned king of England S 22 1761". One of the last finds of the quick hunt was a Pewter USA button. Measures about 18-19mm and was so shinny compared to the other pewters I found today I thought it was silver for a while. Would love to hear people input on the USA button. Another interesting piece was a large pewter button with "EA" stamped on the face. That's about enough rambling for me. Hope everyone enjoys.

 

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[Mi$terG]

What an amazing group of finds! That dime is unbelievable. I hope there's more there waiting for you when you get back.

 

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[boneszzm]

1761 George III and Queen Charlotte Coronation medal for the broken medal??

 

[shawninNY]

Wow , all that on the maiden voyage! Awesome dime and a shoe buckle frame to boot!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Yeah ! Great variety of finds !! The Capped Bust is very nice -no way is it AU as suggested by an earlier post - VF + all day long .
the USA button is an amazing find - I'm not far off of a banner vote here - if I could be informed of the rarity of the USA button ,
maybe I'm there .

Yep..........VF-30

 

[Vino]

Incredible finds!!!! Every 2 feet you get hit..Thanks for sharing. .

 

[Argentium]

Digiron2 , I am not an expert numismatist - but there are clear grading standards that separate VF-20 , from EF-40 , from AU-50 .
My estimation was based on the grading given in the "Redbook" of U.S. Coins - particularly as pertains to the EF-40 grade for this
coin - the phrase "hair above eye well defined " the coin in question here does not make the grade on that single point alone, there
may be a few other areas - but that one is clear - Coin grading is fairly brutal - and it needs to be- for the standards to have
meaning . I do think it rises above the VF-20 grade , that's why I'm suggesting VF+ .

 

[CASPER-2]

I VOTED BANNER FOR YOUR - USA BUTTON
IM GUESSING THAT THE OWNER CONTINUED TO WEAR HIS MILITARY COAT AFTER THE WAR AND THAT IS WHY THE WEAR IS DIFFERENT ON THAT BUTTON
Awesome hunt all around - finding whole spoons of that age is rare
guessing the people that owned that land had money - having buttons with designs shows a higher class of dressing - plus the cufflinks
is knee buckle piece silver?
bust is awesome too

 

[Greylock]

You have some fantastic finds there. This must have been a busy place. Any idea what was there back in the day? The dime is awesome!!

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I'm not sure exactly whats there yet but I believe it was a mill and a place for workers to live and the owners home. There is another cellar hole on the other side of the brook but only found a few relics.

 

[Greylock]

Bones- I haven't found an exact match for this one yet but I think it's something similar to that.

Casper- thanks for the vote. There were several broken pewter spoons that are not pictured but that was about it besides a few pieces of lead. The show buckle frame is brass with a really dark green patina. It's almost black.

 

[dwodyga]

What an absolutely awesome site you've found! Great finds! Congrats!

 

[boneszzm]

Hopefully here is the link to a Ebay auction

1761 George III AND Queen Charlotte Coronation Medal | eBay

 

[Greylock]

Hopefully here is the link to a Ebay auction

1761 George III AND Queen Charlotte Coronation Medal | eBay

Good match. Thanks

 

[MichiganMan]

WoW! You've got a great variety of finds there. Here's to encouraging you to get back to that Honey Hole. You can do it Duffy Moon! [okay, I hope us middle-aged folk can remember that reference.]

The USA button really stands out.

I am really into anything that is circa the French & Indian wars as I have a couple ancestors that fought in that war. And yes The Last of the Mohicans is my favorite movie for that time period.

 

[CASPER-2]

Bones- I haven't found an exact match for this one yet but I think it's something similar to that.

Casper- thanks for the vote. There were several broken pewter spoons that are not pictured but that was about it besides a few pieces of lead. The show buckle frame is brass with a really dark green patina. It's almost black.

THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS SOMETIMES CALLED A "DOG NOSE" - THEY CAME AFTER THE TRIFID/TREFID STYLE - I'D SAY EARLY TO MID 1700S
THE OTHER I'D HAVE TO SEE THE BACK - SEND ME A PIC OF ANY OTHER BOWLS OR HANDLES YOU FOUND THERE
HERE IS MY USA -

 

[Carolina Tom]

Awesome finds. Congrats!

 

[metalev4]

Really nice hunt with some quality finds. That USA is a beauty.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Wow - you've gotten yourself onto an awesome late 1700s to early 1800s site. Incredible assortment of finds with some killer stuff from many different categories. Looking forward to seeing what else you can pull out from this honey hole. Good luck!

 

[DigIron2]

Digiron2 , I am not an expert numismatist - but there are clear grading standards that separate VF-20 , from EF-40 , from AU-50 .
My estimation was based on the grading given in the "Redbook" of U.S. Coins - particularly as pertains to the EF-40 grade for this
coin - the phrase "hair above eye well defined " the coin in question here does not make the grade on that single point alone, there
may be a few other areas - but that one is clear - Coin grading is fairly brutal - and it needs to be- for the standards to have
meaning . I do think it rises above the VF-20 grade , that's why I'm suggesting VF+ .

Thanks for the tip Argentium!I was waiting for someone to tell me why!I have been collecting coins for awhile,but have always had trouble determining grade's.Just trying to learn more about it.Guess I should have just asked?

 

[Bell]

Are you kidding me? That's a continental army button and in phenomenal shape! In my opinion about the best button you could hope to find anywhere! That belonged to one of George Washingtons regulars in the revolution. Beats the heck out of a GW and has been on my wish list for a long time. Nice coin too, but the button wins. Banner all day on that one!

 

[Ahab8]

Greylock that button alone is banner for sure in my opinion. Those Continental USA buttons just don't come out of the ground very often and are very collectible. They are also worth a good chunk of money in decent shape. You've got one hell of a site waiting for you bud! Voting banner