SUN CELLAR HOLE HUNT*1787 FUGIO CENT

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Frank picked me up around noon and headed out to hunt.
i got a 1787 Fugio cent,a late 1600's-1720's knee or small shoe buckle.
a 1830's 2 piece floraled button with a Leavenworth & Co backmark.a one piece wadhams and co floral button
i think this may be a musket side plate in my hand? can anyone confirm this?
the lock i dug yesterday and soaked it overnight in CLR.came out ok i guess.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I love that button! congrats on another fugio.

thanks so much!

 

[Kirk PA]

Congrats on another Fugio cent, Dave. I like that early-1700s knee buckle though. You are having a great year, man.

Kirk

 

[CRUSADER]

WOW - that a good bunch you have there

 

[l.cutler]

Good hunt, I think you're right about that being a lockplate.. congrats on another Fugio. that button cleaned up great nice buckle too

thanks man! Leddel said it's a flintlock musket plate,not a percussion type rifle plate

Actually just the opposite, it is a percussion not a flintlock. If it was a flintlock it would have a pan for priming powder and a frizzen, or at least the screw hole where the frizzen was mounted, also a screw hole for the frizzen spring.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Good hunt, I think you're right about that being a lockplate.. congrats on another Fugio. that button cleaned up great nice buckle too

thanks man! Leddel said it's a flintlock musket plate,not a percussion type rifle plate

Actually just the opposite, it is a percussion not a flintlock. If it was a flintlock it would have a pan for priming powder and a frizzen, or at least the screw hole where the frizzen was mounted, also a screw hole for the frizzen spring.

thanks! so what year range? 1840's?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I really like that buckle!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Hell -- this is your year brother!!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hell -- this is your year brother!!

thanks! it's been a good one for sure!

 

[l.cutler]

1840's up through the 1860's most likely.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

1840's up through the 1860's most likely.

ok thanks!

 

[HISPAN]

nice floral buton .... congrats !

 

[jamesbibb]

man another Fugio you need help man
help diggin all them coppers

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Congrats on another Fugio cent, Dave. I like that early-1700s knee buckle though. You are having a great year, man.

Kirk

thanks Kirk! knee buckles are alot tougher for me to find than shoe buckles it seems

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

You are the Fugio King! It is nice to be in the backyard of where they were minted!

Congrats!

(Sweet Button)

 

[pepperj]

congrat's on the coin and button.