Found an 1879 tie tack/cuff link

[Schrecky]

I'm sorry to say I haven't been out MD'ing much the last few months. The weather has been great here lately so I decided to go to a small "unmarked" park not far from here. I hunted it hard with my DFX that last few years and managed a large cent and a very nice 1861 half dime.

I wasn't expecting to find much but it was nice to be out swinging. The V3 was hitting pretty deep and I pulled 3 old IH's, no dates but definitely 1800's. I also found this neat tie tack, or maybe it is a cuff link.

What makes this such a nice find is that it is engraved on the back (very small print):

It says: Pat July 29 1879

 

[CROCK of COINS]

Nice small find!

Jerry

 

[yazoo]

Hey Schrecky, I have 1 of those also that I found a few years back.Kewl find.Found mine at a 1800 early 1900 church. H.H. Yazoo

 

[dave5710]

That is a very neat find. I wonder what event happened on that date? I'll bet it was a gift to a groom from his bride. You should see if any wedding took place in the town where your found it on that date.

Take care, Dave

 

[Schrecky]

Here are some similar cuff links: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/justdu.../item/mp-j-141

 

[RickIowa2009]

Cool