Seated dime and rich gilt

Merf · Mar 25, 2008

Greetings fellow T-Neters. It has been a long winter and with the thaw I was able to get out and hunt a couple of farm fields. I pounded my favorite bean field again yesterday using less discrimination than usual and found the dime and lots of square nails. Today I tried a new spot in a corn field and found the flat gilt button.
It sure feels good to get out and do some serious dirt fishing again. :icon_sunny:

Best luck to all, Merf :thumbsup:

Merf · Mar 26, 2008

ModernMiner said:
Welcome back Merf!!! You come back in style too. Very nice coin. Congrats to you.
Glad to see you starting back up where you left off at the end of the season last year.
Watch out for that Nick Pappagiorgio character. He's been spotted in your area looking for Chuck E Cheese tokens. I think I see him in your picture if you look real close. I'd know the rat outfit anywhere!!!
-MM-

Merf · Mar 26, 2008

Nick Pappagiorgio said:
Merf said:

ModernMiner said:

Welcome back Merf!!! You come back in style too. Very nice coin. Congrats to you.
Glad to see you starting back up where you left off at the end of the season last year.
Watch out for that Nick Pappagiorgio character. He's been spotted in your area looking for Chuck E Cheese tokens. I think I see him in your picture if you look real close. I'd know the rat outfit anywhere!!!
-MM-

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Thanks Merf...Love You too...

Merf · Mar 26, 2008

Mirage said:
Merf! You dog. Very Sweet. Man, it really makes me want to get out. Seeing that shovel and the vast open field..... I know I can count on you to post some good stuff. Hopefully, I can get some good stuff soon too.

Bob

Thanks Bob----Hope you get out soon, It has been a long winter.

JC dig's · Mar 26, 2008

It always amazes me how such little stuff gets found in such vast spaces. Nice diggs!!!

weasel606 · Mar 26, 2008

WTG Merf

some great finds and i love the dime :thumbsup:

excellent and congrats !

Michiganne · Mar 26, 2008

Merf said:
It has been a long winter

You can say that again. We had another 10 inches of snow last Friday but fortunately most has melted now. Excellent dime! This encourages me to keep checking those farm fields. WTG

HH

Driftking102 · Mar 26, 2008

Nice seated Dime! :thumbsup:

Merf · Mar 27, 2008

Thanks to all for looking and the kind words.
Hope this new snow melts quick. Dang this weather.

Lt1stone · Mar 27, 2008

Nice Dime! :thumbsup:

bookfisher · Mar 27, 2008

Hey Merf, nice dime! Seated coins are definitely a rare find! WTG!

Merf · Mar 27, 2008

KirkTN said:
Man I wanna find one of those seated raschals. WTG merf. I dig the old buttons too. That one's what around 1820-30's ? Most of the time the shank is broke off. It's very cool to be able to go out an hit a giant area like the one pictured and find such small cool targets. Look's like some interesting relics in the pile as well.

Thanks Kirk--Searching on the net I found this at www.oldcopper.org

Williams, 1. or mo (John) St. Martin’s Lane. London. 179 1-1800.

Williams, Wm Backmark found on top quality, late 18th and early 19th century livery and uniform buttons

I rhink you are right---1800 to 1820