Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

[West Jersey Detecting]

Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Got out this morning to a place I have detected many times before and within one minute I got a broken signal that I thought for sure was a shotgun shell. I am glad I was wrong, it was an 1861 "Fat Boy" Indian Head Cent! My first in a long time! I don't know how I missed this on previous outings!!

A while later I dug the round object, which could be anything. Maybe part of a British uniform belt plate? I can only wish, lol!

The kicker of the day was a broken deep signal that was iffy enough to dig. It took quite a while to find this thin silver object. It looks like a coin or more likely part of a button with an image of Wm III (?). It is 19mm, but only weighs 8.6 grains! Can someone help ID this? Is it a coin or a silver button? I have never heard of hammered coins being found here, other than cobs.

I couldn't ask for a better way to end 2008!!!
Any help with the ID?

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and "Fat Boy"

Looks like a brass rosette (horse boss).

Hammered have been found in the US, however yours doesn't look like one & I'm not sure its a coin but its hard to tell in the picture.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Rough looking silver coin but I can see something around the legend on one side, no help on the ID but would probably be a Spanish coin. I have a few or a hand full of those questionable silver coins. HH, Mike

 

[time4me]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

I recently found exactly the same thing, and I believe it to be a plain bridle rosette, as I found it in an area where I found several pieces of horse bridles - buckles, spring snaps, pieces of leather with rivets, etc.

In the hole that I found this piece, there were two narrow strips of black leather with holes that I believe are parts of the bridle.

What does the back of yours look like?

Jim

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

I recently found exactly the same thing, and I believe it to be a plain bridle rosette, as I found it in an area where I found several pieces of horse bridles - buckles, spring snaps, pieces of leather with rivets, etc.

In the hole that I found this piece, there were two narrow strips of black leather with holes that I believe are parts of the bridle.

What does the back of yours look like?

Jim

The back of mine looks similar, but the corrosion is much worse. Nice find on the opposite coast!!

 

[time4me]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Yep - just found like item up for auction in a lot of bridle rosettes...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310111482220&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123

Thanks again for posting your finds. I wasn't sure about mine until I saw yours and decided to spend some more time researching online.

Jim

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Yep - just found like item up for auction in a lot of bridle rosettes...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310111482220&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123

Thanks again for posting your finds. I wasn't sure about mine until I saw yours and decided to spend some more time researching online.

Jim

Why didn't you ask Although research (I find) is as fun as detecting

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

If that is your last hunt..... it was a nice way to end the year!!!

 

[weasel606]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

awesome hunt Neil if thats your last hunt this year it was a great one ! congrats

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Congrats on the fatty, Neil That is a nice way to end the 08 hunting year

 

[Ed-NH]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

That fatty is nice, I have a few to my name also.

 

[nc-joe]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Nice digs. Good luck with the ID on your silver.

 

[Kas]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Fat boy. I thought you were going to show us a picture of your Harley. Bummer.

Good find.

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Looks like you had a good day hunting Neil, congrats on the fatty.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Fat boy. I thought you were going to show us a picture of your Harley. Bummer.

Good find.

LOL!

 

[phantomfinder]

Re: Wow!! What a way to end the year!! Colonial Silver and 1861 "Fat Boy"

Sweet finds , wtg