Short and rainy hunt in NJ - KGI Hibernia and a cool button.

[Ken C]

Finds from my short and rainy hunt in New Jersey. KGI Hibernia, 1723. I thought it was a 1725, which I was having no luck finding any info about until I read there was a die flaw which occurs on one variety of the 1723 halfpenny which makes it look like the date is 1725. So, it's my second oldest coin to date, just 1 year younger than my 1722 Nine Deniers. I'm pretty sure the dent is from someone shooting it as I found a large cent earlier in the year close to where I found this coin and it had 9-10 dents in it. I'm still trying to ID the button, it's a "S" woven into a design, but no luck yet. Anyone else see a button like this before?

The button says "Firmin & Son" "London 1" "TRA" and then "155" right next to shank.

 

[Evolution]

Interesting button. Congrats on the Woods Hibernia.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds Ken. Thanks for sharing...

 

[collector01]

Nice, congrats.

 

[Silvermonkey]

Very nice finds Ken! Well done.

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Nice going Ken!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds!

 

[RudyT]

Great finds Ken!! Keep them coming.

 

[CRUSADER]

The button looks up-side-down & is a 'MS', I'll let others work out what it stands for.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its ''STRAND LONDON'' see if you can work out the rest from here;

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/button-makers.html#anchorf

I think its meant to be;

FIRMIN & SONS Ld
STRAND LONDON

Although this exact variant isn't on the site, it looks post 1870.

 

[Calabash Digger]

great finds!