bergie
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1803 Large Cent & "26" British Reg. Button
Wow, what a rush. Went out to hist. Rev War location in NY around 6:30pm with Eddie and we are finding newer junk around the site leading us to believe it's all been filled. Then we hit another area and he pulls out an 1805 Large Cent in condition I've never seen, clear date spectacular on the back all very clear. I got about 10 feet from him and pull out exact same condition, 1803 Large Cent, the oldest coin I've ever gotten a date from. I have several others in the 1700s, but no dates at all. I go a little further, right in the same area and get a "26" button, British uniform of 26 Regiment from what I've been told by a button expert. He is going to authenticate it because there's always a chance it's from a reenactment in the area. It has some string still attached, but I've been told that is quite possible under the right conditions (anyone else found legit buttons w/string?). I can't get close photos any clearer with current camera, but will try to do better than this one later. (Also, I was so fired up that I committed the ultimate sin and totally forgot to pick up one of my kids from their friend's house. Was supposed to be 9:30pm and I got a call at 10:30: "Are you picking me up!" and I'm photographing my finds and oblivious to everything. There could have been a nuclear strike and I wouldn't have noticed.)
Wow, what a rush. Went out to hist. Rev War location in NY around 6:30pm with Eddie and we are finding newer junk around the site leading us to believe it's all been filled. Then we hit another area and he pulls out an 1805 Large Cent in condition I've never seen, clear date spectacular on the back all very clear. I got about 10 feet from him and pull out exact same condition, 1803 Large Cent, the oldest coin I've ever gotten a date from. I have several others in the 1700s, but no dates at all. I go a little further, right in the same area and get a "26" button, British uniform of 26 Regiment from what I've been told by a button expert. He is going to authenticate it because there's always a chance it's from a reenactment in the area. It has some string still attached, but I've been told that is quite possible under the right conditions (anyone else found legit buttons w/string?). I can't get close photos any clearer with current camera, but will try to do better than this one later. (Also, I was so fired up that I committed the ultimate sin and totally forgot to pick up one of my kids from their friend's house. Was supposed to be 9:30pm and I got a call at 10:30: "Are you picking me up!" and I'm photographing my finds and oblivious to everything. There could have been a nuclear strike and I wouldn't have noticed.)
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