Cellar hole has promising finds

[osgood]

Folks, i revisited the estate, 1800, where I found two large cents (1840's) by the main house in the past year. They have a foundation in the woods they claim is earlier and was the site of the shoe makers site. The foundation is full or metal and bottles about 2 feet deep. Close to the hole, I get overload everywhere on my f75 ltd. One side has a flat field with a lot of stones strewn about, where I was imagining a stone cabin might of stood. There yesterday I got two large cents, silver spoon and this button. The two pennies I am now soaking, one is obviously a classic large cent. The other I am hoping, maybe something earlier, I can read ONE CENT on the back side but almost the entire coin is obliterated and eaten away by our soil up here. I am seeing some remnants that Im not sure is the standard classic large cent. I am hoping what Im seeing is a draped bust or a liberty cap- dont know if that will ever be confirmed. So either coin was quite bad and not worth showing here- but I would like input on this button, I am reading that this might be 1820 or earlier,- it is one piece, quite thin, 1 and a quarter inch wide. I got these in just a bout an hour but ran out of daylight, it was 45 degrees- I am hoping to go back Tues when it will again be in the 40's- I hoping I will have a lot of other finds to come. I am really telling myself to be home on Christmas with my family. Although I am very excited about this new site. Both the coins hit very solidly at about 75 and where maybe 4 inches deep. any help on dating the button would be appreciated. Have a great Christmas all. CO

 

[Steve O]

There is an area we hunt and refer to as the buttonfield. I lost count of all the buttons found there, mostly one piece flat buttons. The field is probably 400 yards by 200 yds but the best and oldest finds are in one little area that measures only about 40 feet by 100 feet. Your button looks like it could fit right in at that spot in the field. Amongst the buttons found, and at the same depth strata, the large cents and half cents dug were from 1803 to 1840's. No silver. The silver was found far outside the button area and were barber dimes from 1903, 1905 at shallower depths. Also, not in the button area but in the middle of the field I found two flying eagle cents. So, I'd have to guess your button is from the first half of the 1800's (early 19th century).

 

[mudpuppy]

n/t

 

[rick in mi]

Cool finds oz,looks like you got a honey hole,hope the weather lets you stay at it for awhile...hh rick in mi

 

[zeekeys]

CO that is some great detecting. You really have to work for your finds there but it could be very rewarding? Nice finds and also Merry Christmas Curtis..... Z

 

[osgood]

Bill, I am working to determine if one of those large cents is actually a draped bust, or liberty cap. My question is , is either of those coins just a tad heftier and maybe a very wee bit bigger than a classic, or matron large cent? I can clearly read a one over the cent on the back, thus far I am not seeing a classic wreath around it all, and my impression is the one cent words are positioned just a bit higher than the types within a wreath. There seems to be maybe some ribbon action, like perhaps the bell shape beneath that, although yet im not seeing the 1/100. The front, I am really trying to find stars along the edge which might help me rule the draped or the cap out, but so far cant find any. I noticed the ones i mention earlier dont have that. What I am kind of seeing on the front is larger than the lady looking left, sometimes i fancy i see a triangular ribbon and someone looking right, but other times its gone. I am doing a slow oil soak and cleaning. Any input on my first question would be appreciated. Today no coins, or buttons, a lot of nails, a patterned stamped spoon handle (could it be pewter?). The bowl of the spoon, I found last week I noticed the bowl is soldered to the shaft as opposed to it be one large stamped piece- i think it is hand wrought and perhaps not silver like I thought but iron? I love these old sites. Thanks again Curt O