Three weeks of fun in the fields

[Merf]

We had an early harvest here in Northern Illinois so I have been pounding some old sites and hunting a couple of new ones. The weather has been perfect.
Thanks for looking and best luck.

 

[RIcoinhunter]

Some great finds!!

 

[Goes4ever]

super finds Merf, the fields have treated you well!

 

[Roland58]

Incredible finds~!!! I am really happy for you and I love seeing the pics, thanks!!

 

[Merf]

Those are some great finds Merf! Is the 1853 dime an O? The holed silver is a half reale? Also, the coin dated 1863 looks like a design off an older gold coin.. Is that some kind of Civil War token? The rest of the coins and buttons are nice

Thanks Umrgolf The dime has no mintmark
Thanks for the info on the holed silver--I have to do some more measuring and comparing.
Hope it is a half real. The 1863 says OUR ARMY on the back side. I think it is a civil war army token used to make purchases.

If the holed silver is just slightly smaller than a dime, 99% chance that's what it is. The 1863 token is great and I believe it was designed after the Draped Bust gold coins

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/CoinDetail.aspx?s=8563&redir=t

btw, the dime looks AU

Thanks Golf-- ---The silver is just a little.
smaller than a dime. Thank you much for the info.
It is sure worn but My first half real.

 

[Merf]

Merf,
You never cease to amaze me. Excellent recoveries and super variety too.
Is that a button I see with a person on their knees praying (?) with flowers?Lot's to look at here in your pictures.
Congrats,
Doug

Thanks Doug-- ---It is a button with a standing shank but no backmark.

 

[Merf]

Thanks to all for the replies and kind words.

 

[umrgolf]

Those are some great finds Merf! Is the 1853 dime an O? The holed silver is a half reale? Also, the coin dated 1863 looks like a design off an older gold coin.. Is that some kind of Civil War token? The rest of the coins and buttons are nice

Thanks Umrgolf The dime has no mintmark
Thanks for the info on the holed silver--I have to do some more measuring and comparing.
Hope it is a half real. The 1863 says OUR ARMY on the back side. I think it is a civil war army token used to make purchases.

If the holed silver is just slightly smaller than a dime, 99% chance that's what it is. The 1863 token is great and I believe it was designed after the Draped Bust gold coins

http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/CoinDetail.aspx?s=8563&redir=t

btw, the dime looks AU

Thanks Golf-- ---The silver is just a little.
smaller than a dime. Thank you much for the info.
It is sure worn but My first half real.

great find in IL for sure Merf I'll look for your next post

 

[watercolor]

Wow!. . . what can I say. . . awesome field recoveries

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great finds Merf!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Impressive haul, Merf What's that coin with 1812 on it If it's an 1812, that's a sweet coin (war of 1812). You done real well with all kinds of goods Keep it up as snow will be here soon

 

[Merf]

Impressive haul, Merf What's that coin with 1812 on it If it's an 1812, that's a sweet coin (war of 1812). You done real well with all kinds of goods Keep it up as snow will be here soon

Thanks CJH That is a bank of lower Canada Half Penny.

 

[Merf]

Holy Cow Merf,fantastic field finds,The OVB tag is the present day true value store,Seated's,LC's and buttons,I would be doing carl edwards backflips on finds like that,much luck on your next hunt between the rows...Soup

Thanks for thge info on the tag Soupie Greatly appreciated

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

That's a great few weeks worth of goodies Merf. I wonder if that warbled silver is Spanish. Some great detail on most of those coins.
Chris

 

[lidigger]

Nice haul. I love the badge.

 

[BuckleBoy]

A BEAUTIFUL 1853 dime you dug! And that 1852 Large Cent is stellar. Is that a spanish silver in the first photo? That CW era store card in the photo with the IH's and FE cents is a great keeper--and I think I have dug a similar button to that large giled one with the leaves on it. Benedict and Burnham as I recall, 1830s two-piece.

Some killer finds, my friend.

Well done!


-Buckles

 

[GopherDaGold]

I did not get into this hobby for old silver coins but the more I see, the more I drool.

Just WOW!

 

[Syrena Hunter]

Great finds!! Love the silver!!

 

[Merf]

Thanks watercolor

Thanks 4H

 

[Merf]

That's a great few weeks worth of goodies Merf. I wonder if that warbled silver is Spanish. Some great detail on most of those coins.
Chris

Thanks Chris That beat up silver is very thin. The size of a half real but will never know for sure.

 

[Merf]

A BEAUTIFUL 1853 dime you dug! And that 1852 Large Cent is stellar. Is that a spanish silver in the first photo? That CW era store card in the photo with the IH's and FE cents is a great keeper--and I think I have dug a similar button to that large giled one with the leaves on it. Benedict and Burnham as I recall, 1830s two-piece.

Some killer finds, my friend.

Well done!


-Buckles

Thanks Buckles ----Benedict and Burnham it is.
The beat up silver is the size of a half real but no detail.

Best regards my friend