Trifecta plus one, and first crotal bell. Date?

[tymber79]

I was able to get permission at an 1840s farmhouse today. I got my first crotal bell and it's a beautiful intact bell. Ring is sweet. Anybody have a date on it?

 

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[tymber79]

Better pic.

 

[cjon455]

That's a great day swinging the coil!
Killer finds!
Cool bell too

 

[CRUSADER]

Any makers marks/letters, is it a petal design?

 

[tymber79]

No design or marks

 

[CRUSADER]

No design or marks

Tough one then!

 

[Old Dude]

4 silver dimes and a bell...that's a very good day!

 

[Pointman]

I found my first crotal bell this past weekend. I was surprised when I saw this "big round thing" in the hole, but the instant I picked it up I knew what it was.

 

[deershed]

Crotal bells are the best but, I think I'd be just a little more excited about the trifecta.

Awesome hunt, Congrats!!

 

[UnderMiner]

Nice silver and bell. Amazing how there are still so many artifacts from so long ago just sitting under our feet.

 

[46Wheat]

The bell is very cool . Have yet to dig one of those ..... and a day without silver is like a day without sunshine . Nice going

 

[park pirate]

Killer finds for sure...

 

[Vdubguy]

Is there a "D" mint Mark on that 1916 Merc??

Great finds!

 

[tymber79]

I was waiting for somebody to ask me that. That was the first thing I checked when I pulled out of the ground. Unfortunately no Mintmark.

 

[Erik in NJ]

I read an article once where it said the bells with a single slot (-) were older than the ones with two (+). I'm assuming yours has a single slot and I see the cast tab on top. My guess is ca 1850 which fits the time frame of the house. Look for a number cast into the bell on the upper half. In this case maybe a 2 or a 3. That's the size of the bell. Nice to find a whole bell with the pea still inside.