1794 Large Cent and another complete shoe buckle.

comfyinvermont

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Had about two hours to go out detecting this afternoon, so I went to a new field that had just been cut. Hardly walked into it when I got a great signal and dug another perfect shoe buckle. This one is probably about 1775 or so. Went a few more feet and got another signal and dug a large copper. Couldn't read it till I got home...1794 Liberty cap. Can actually read the date. The back is pretty trashed, but it made my day for sure. Also found a nice large musket ball (about 62 cal), part of a pewter spoon, part of a crotal bell, and what appears to be a sharpening stone, although it reads as metal. Thanks for looking...Lance
 

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Great finds Lance. :o :thumbsup: If you're going to find a large cent it may as well be a 1794. It doesn't get much better than that. Just about every crotal bell I find is broken like that. I have yet to recover an intact one.
 

Nice Copper! 8)

That metal stone thing is interesting. Did you clean it off and was it rusted?
 

True_Metal said:
Nice Copper! 8)

That metal stone thing is interesting. Did you clean it off and was it rusted?

No I didn't clean it, and it was not rusted. VDI is low about 10, and it is not magnetic. It obviously was shapped though. Possibly native american??? Any ideas...Lance
 

Hey comfyinvermontis ( 1785 Spelling ;D )

AWESOMETIS finds !!!!! :headbang: !!!!! :headbang: !!!!! :headbang: !!!!!!!!

Fantastic 1794 !!! To bad they come outta the ground in not MS grade :dontknow:

The shoe buckle is perfect :wav:

You have some prime hunting country over there !!

Congrats :occasion14:

Derek
 

Wow!! You've covered a lot of history with those great finds :thumbsup:. . . that buckle is just wonderful!
 

Well, you have gone and done it again!!! Congratulations!!! I Don't know which I like more the buckle or the Copper. I think if the copper were one year older I wouldn't have a problem making up my mind. Great day go back tomorrow and call me when you get home, BRO!
 

Nice job on the large cent, and great shoe buckle! I love Vermont, going to the small towns there is like stepping back in time, and still lots of wilderness to enjoy.

Steve
 

That 1794 coppa is sweeeeeeeeeeeet, Lance! My uncle found a 1794 large cent and half cent at one of our sites before! That site yielded us 3 Liberty Cap coppas overall!

Kyle
 

WOW !!! Great finds. I love the Liberty Cap !!!!!!

I also love seeing this stuff come out of the ground so close to home.

VPR
 

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