Weekend Finds: First Large Cent of the Year!, A sweet token, A militia cap plate?

[CountryGuyNY]

On Friday I hit the backyard of a home built in 1820 and my first signal was a beauty. Out popped this awesome 1846 Large Cent from 2 inches down, my first of the year. Over the next hour I found what appears to be an Oxen shoe, a piece of flatware with some hallmarks(if anyone can help ID them, it would be appreciated), a piece of an oil lamp, a lock box key plate, and an unidentified piece of copper which seems too decorative looking to be a machine piece. On Sunday myself and Troyer16 headed to some cellar holes and our first one was the best one. My first signal was the cool store token. My second signal was this knarled, folded piece of something. I almost discarded it, but something about the design made me take a second look. After slowly unfolding it and gathering all the pieces I could find, I had something of interest. From what I can gather it is a Shoken Militia cap plate featuring a heraldic eagle, a shield, cannon and cannonballs, arrows, flags, a drum, and the latin phrase E Pluribus Unum on a banner. I have tried looking it up, but couldn't find anything definitive to compare it to, so maybe someone with more expertise could advise me of the age and unit it came from. My pal Troyer16 found a cool flower motif button and some various buckles.

 

[SurfingDigger]

very nice finds!

 

[prolab69]

most likely a Shako hat plate, 1825 - 1840, what variety? i have no clue from its condition, very nice find.

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Evolution]

Congrats on the finds. That's a sweet looking large cent and that token looks awesome.

 

[Dug]

That LC is in great shape, they don't come out of the ground in much better shape! Doesn't look like the previous owner had it in their pockets very long.

Check out the turn handle disc on the lamp part carefully, you might be able to get a maker's mark and Pat date off of it.

 

[Steve in PA]

Great finds! Beautiful LC, cool token, and that definitely looks like a hat plate. Its a shame they are so fragile.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[troyer16]

nice finds!

 

[Mach1Pilot]

The large cent is almost perfect. Hope your next one is as nice. From the looks of those finds, you have a nice spot to hunt.

 

[AQUA]

Love the LC...FANATASTIC SHAPE !!!!

I would return to that spot again .... a few times.