Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

steelheadwill

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Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

Got out to a new area today,
Around some old piling stumps & rock piles I spotted on a tidal river.
This area has a different substrate than the usual mud, pebbles on top, with a dense claylike yellow sand beneath.
No coppers yet, But 2 Seated Dimes made it a great hunt!
I found a '53 a while back, these are later issue, a '73 & a '91 (last year of issue)
I like the style of Miss Liberty on this long running coin, 1837-1891,
Her Pole & Cap remind me of the 'Liberty Cap' Cent that I am trying to find.
I also got a pewter flatware handle, hand stamped 'R X N/M'?
A convex 20 mm 1 piece button with missing alpha shank, (soaking now, hoping for some details)
and a flat 1 piece backmarked ??? Ott Robbins New York.
Musketball, Cast jig, & my 3rd pyramid apothecars weight to finish the day.
Forgot the lead seal, I had left it in the trucks console as I wanted to keep it
as found, the first I've found with detail, I don't know much about these, other than apparently a wire would be crimped in this to seal a sack or bale.
I would welcome any feedback on their use ;D
Goin back this morning !
Thanks for Looking & HH to all ! :thumbsup:
 

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Coin Stalker

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Re: Some Small Silvers !

Nice finds and nice photo's also :headbang:
 

crazyjarhead

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Re: Some Small Silvers !

Small silvers are good silvers :thumbsup: You are so persistant at this hobby. Nice job and keep diggin :thumbsup:
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

Very interesting finds Herbie! :notworthy:
I know what the object is in the upper left-hand corner, but how old
do you think the fork or spoon handle in the lower right-hand corner is? :icon_scratch:
Do you think it might have been used by a druggist?

Cheers,
Dave
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

I love lead seals. Nice digs!
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

Go Herbie! I salute your dedication...you are king of the Piscataqua mudlarkers...and it is paying off!!! Boy I wish the salt was kinder to those old silvers. Great stuff!
Elee
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

Great Finds! :icon_thumright:

Congrats!

~Indiana Digger~
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

Some very nice finds. Congrats on the old silver. :thumbsup:
It almost looks like that button has a different shank soldered on it. :dontknow: Maybe just the picture. :icon_scratch:
-MM-
 

dfx willy

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

i cant tell ya anything more than what was said on the lead seal. i know i have quite alot of them. :D most have the rail line name on them.some of them date back to the oldest rr we had here and now that i think of it herbie theres NH ones. congrats bud. willy
 

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Antiquarian said:
Very interesting finds Herbie! :notworthy:
I know what the object is in the upper left-hand corner, but how old
do you think the fork or spoon handle in the lower right-hand corner is? :icon_scratch:
Do you think it might have been used by a druggist?

Cheers,
Dave
Thanks for all Your Replies!
Dave, When I saw the RX I also thought Apothecary, esp with the weight found nearby, Quite possible a druggist , but can't say for sure.
The area was first settled early 1600s , the best date I can give on the handle is pre 1800 :dontknow: I have a lot of relics & buttons of the same alloy, I'm not sure what it is, I do know it is quite hard and brittle, and always comes out blistered as shown.
great digs to All! :thumbsup:
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

I like the silver coin and custom spoon handle 18th century. :thumbsup:
Greetings!
 

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ModernMiner said:
Some very nice finds. Congrats on the old silver. :thumbsup:
It almost looks like that button has a different shank soldered on it. :dontknow: Maybe just the picture. :icon_scratch:
-MM-
a big piece of corrosion came off the shank, leaving it as shown :'(
 

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Re: Some Small Silvers ! & Lead Seal

:thumbsup:
 

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