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🥇 BANNER 1899 handcuffs found on Native American trade site (Northern Michigan).

1899 handcuffs found on Native American trade site (Northern Michigan).
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Was super excited to find these in the middle of a Native American campsite (found artifacts ranging from 1600s - 1920s). These were tangled into some cedar trees and the soil acidity was just perfect to preserve them.

Regarding the location it is in Northern Michigan (along the inner shores of Lake Michigan). Early on it was a fur trading camp with many of the usual era finds. Then if became a fish camp with net...
 

🥇 BANNER W.W. Wilbur Auctioneer Slave Token

W.W. Wilbur Auctioneer Slave Token
What an epic hunt Saturday. We spent a good six hours hunting and this was the most epic unsuspected find. I knew I had a token in the field, but had no idea how rare it would be until I got home and started doing some research.

99 or less known to exist!! Amazing!!

This link provides a little look into the history of this advertising token.

 

🥇 BANNER Fugio & Nova Constellation

Fugio & Nova Constellation
I haven't posted in some time . I moved from Martha's Vineyard to the Berkshires. I purchased a property that dates to the 1700's much of it open field. I found an old well in the field and pulled a dozen or so coppers ( some I'll get to posting ). I've started to work some other areas and yesterday pulled these two. They were both at about 8 inches deep. The soil is super rich and not nice to these coins . The Nova is in better shape than the Fugio. The Fugio is completely reached out on one side but the rings are clearly legible. No silver from this field yet ? Will post more soon ...
 

🥇 BANNER Finally found one - 1785 Nova Constellatio!

Finally found one - 1785 Nova Constellatio!
This coin has eluded me for years, until yesterday. But then I only know of two others that have been found in SW PA. It's a 1785 Nova Constellatio. These coins were minted in Birmingham, England and shipped to the US right after the Revolutionary War. I included a picture from the coin book. Mine is the one in the lower left.
I also found a 1794 Liberty Cap US large cent. Unfortunately, it's a little beat up.

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