Weekend: Pewter Button & IHC

[Carolina Tom]

It hasn't rained much in the last month, so I was glad to see it rain, however, it kept me from hunting very much this weekend.

Smittyman and I got a couple of hours in on Saturday. P@tch and I were completely rained out on Sunday.

Here is what I was able to locate:

- My first pewter button. ID'd by Crusader as circa 1780s.
- 1893 IHC (#7 for the year... I only got 8 in all of 2015)
- Junk ring
- Adjustment knob from oil lamp. It says "REISSUED JUN. 30 1868". I can't read what it says on the outer part of the ring. Anything that says 1800s on it is good for me.

We are going to NJ to hunt in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I can find something good to post on that adventure.

Thanks for looking and best of luck on your hunts!

 

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[digger460]

Good Job! Nice IHC

 

[Kk77]

Great finds!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Had another look, still not happy with that green colour, even if it broke a bit like a pewter button. Also, it looks to be a drilled shank & not cast, which makes it a similar date or earlier. It is a bit of a puzzler.

 

[Darby]

nice finds Tom. Glad to see y'all got a hunt in this weekend. Good luck on your NJ trip too!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Had another look, still not happy with that green colour, even if it broke a bit like a pewter button. Also, it looks to be a drilled shank & not cast, which makes it a similar date or earlier. It is a bit of a puzzler.

Thanks for the input. I only know what I have seen on TNet... I looked really closely, but did not see a casting line anywhere. I also though that the shank might have been drilled, but it is corroded so badly, I couldn't tell. I appreciate your input!

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[Burnt Chimney]

You must have the Wheatie Program turned down too low ! May explain all the IHC's Nice stuff and missed you at the meeting.

 

[Old Dude]

Nice old finds Tom. Don't try pumping your own gas in Jersey lol.

 

[Ahab8]

Nice early button for your area bud. Hope you knock down a coin of similar age real soon

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Love the green Indian Cent!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Nice hunt Tom, I like the pic of the IH on the flower.

 

[can]

nice finds

 

[PBR]

Congrats on some nice finds.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Dang Tom I was expecting a big silver from you this weekend. Congrats digging those keepers. Looking forward to hunting with you some day soon.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Nice old finds Tom. Don't try pumping your own gas in Jersey lol.

Gas is not what I will be pumping!

 

[Scrappy]

Get button Tom! That's some old ground brother, especially for your area

Keep at it. See you in a couple weeks

 

[CoilyGirl]

Great hunt Tom ,like the IH fleur. Good luck in Joy-see.

 

[treblehunter]

Jersey, silver mafia? In Jersey? What are you doing, hitting Jersey on your way to PA?
Nice finds buddy.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Jersey, silver mafia? In Jersey? What are you doing, hitting Jersey on your way to PA?
Nice finds buddy.

Thanks Brad. Oh yeah brother, Garden State Raid! Smittyman, Kurt Stuben and I are going to pull a "Reverse Sherman" on Yankeeland.

We are bringing a bunch of pork BBQ, hush puppies and sweet tea!