Todays Church Digs....: 1806 Draped 1/2 Cent, Tombacs, Old Knife....

[CousinEddie]

Today's Church Digs....: 1806 Draped 1/2 Cent, Tombacs, Old Knife....

I have been pounding the heck outta' this site for quite a while. This site has a lot of history dating back to a pre Colonial log cabin church. The log cabin church burned and then a new one was built. The church is very old and still active. The site was also a stop along "The Walking Purchase". Walking Purchase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



The stuff.....: I'm not sure how old the knife is, but it looks old, hahah!! Any suggestions as to a possible age? It appears to have a bunch of etchings.

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[hogge]

Nice find on the half cent. Cohen-1....Stemless, plain 6.....Very Common.

 

[CousinEddie]

Thanks everyone!! The knife has been id'ed as a late 1700's- early 1800's bone handle cutlery knife.

 

[John Boy]

Great hunt for sure.like the knife and the coin.buttons are always a great find to.way to go.

 

[CousinEddie]

Nice find on the half cent. Cohen-1....Stemless, plain 6.....Very Common.

Thanks for the id!! It's my second Draped 1/2 Cent this month. Found this one a few weeks ago...: 1803....

 

[joeyfresh]

Great finds and history you provided

 

[relicmeister]

Beautiful finds CousinEddy. If that knife still has wood on it it's surprisingly well preserved. I have only one knife with intact wood handle,it's a hunting knife that I think is pretty old.

 

[detroitdigger]

Cool finds, the half cent is to cool!

 

[CousinEddie]

Beautiful finds CousinEddy. If that knife still has wood on it it's surprisingly well preserved. I have only one knife with intact wood handle,it's a hunting knife that I think is pretty old.

It's bone. That's most likely the reason it's still intact. Thank you for the reply.