SOME OLDIES, SOME INTERESTING

[DigginVt]

Here are some old finds from this past weekend. Worked over an 1845 farmhouse, hard, for two days. Found lots of trash, a few oldies and some interesting things. When you start digging targets in an old yard you can really learn the history of what took place and where. The front right portion of this yard was clearly the construction zone, all targets had shards and chips of limestone in the hole. This was the area where they shaped the stone for the foundation. No coins were found in the stone shards, old tin bits and two brass or copper candle sticks, both missing bases. Were the masons shaping stone by candlelight? Maybe. About 15 feet away found three coins, one is my first half cent, a very sharp full Liberty 1828. The second was an 1801 Draped Bust LC, my oldest non colonial US coin. Next was an 1810 Large Cent with a square hole in the middle. I have surmised this LC was used to gauge a square nail and hammer out the head. It fits nails found on site and has iron staining on the front, quite visible. Found a very cool Scovill Federal Infantry button from the civil war era (I Think) please let me know if not. Found no silver and maybe 15 wheat's, 9 of which were in one hole. A very strange yard with a small band of old stuff.

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Thanks for looking.

HH Quack

 

[MikeO]

That half cent is a beauty.
Great old finds all the way around.

 

[Maxwedge]

FANTASTIC. I SURE WISH THE HALF CENT I FOUND A FEW MONTHS AGO HAD A DATE OR ANYTHING ON IT. I'M STILL AMAZED AT FINDING ONE THOUGH. ,HH-MARK

 

[frozentundra]

Awesome Finds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

fantastic finds dvt.. that half cent is in great shape....i wish my coppers came out of the ground that nice....beautiful button as well... interesting theory on 1810 square nail gage--i think you might be right...so true about how debris in the ground tell a story..... congrats...

 

[Goes4ever]

wow, I'd consider that a dream hunt! fantastic finds!

 

[knarfj]

Ditto on all of the above and excellent images. Thanks for sharing.

 

[runninnavaho]

The large cent was concidered lucky so they would nail them to the beams in the ceiling for good luck, its value is high to some collectors for that reason. Awesome awesome finds!!!! And you have good luck now!