1806 DRAPED BUST LARGE CENT

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Got out today for a cellar hole hunt with Sniffy & foundation hunter.
one 1806 draped bust large cent.
a wiped out copper in the low wet area along with the tombac in the wet area.
never seen a tombac button get eaten up like this some real acidic wet soil i imagine .a 1901 IH,a saddle shield,a neat piece of victorian era jewelry? a MFD fire dept silver gilted cuff button with SA FRENCH NEW YORK backmarkand a poreclin pocket watch face.was a good hunt and a pleasure hunting with them both.sniffy did pretty well with his new T2 Gary got a nice 1914 barber qtr.
the green slime was in a small stream

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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[hdmech71]

Awesome looking goods.

 

[matt092079]

Man that's nice! I want to find one.

 

[Deno]

That DB LC would look so good in my collection.

Congrats

 

[skunemonk-1]

Nice finds.

 

[JW15]

Nice finds man, way to keep the copper count going!

 

[VOL1266-X]

You are still rolling Dave!! I really like that MFD button. HH, Quindy.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

You coppers look better than mine! At least you got a date off yours.

 

[alanford1958]

NICE FINDS

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

thanks everyone!

 

[fastfrank]

Excellant job Dave!Really cool looking finds,do you know what the "m" in the mfd stands for on the button?Are you still in relic mode?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Nice finds there HMN, this is what I really like about TN, I am always looking and finding other people's finds that I have found as well. That belt like thing I have found the same pieces up here in Nova Scotia, Canada. I found mine in a field behind a church and thought it might be some sort of clergy item or something related to the church. Perhaps someone can ID this for us.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Hey Dave you found some really nice stuff yesterday man! I really like the porcelain watch face!
I'm thinking it might date to the early 1800's, based on the 'minutes' painted around the edges
of the dial face

Tell me, what does MFD stand for on the button . . . something Fire Department?

This button is a beauty also, looks like it might have been stepped on my a horse though!

I'm off tomorrow to get myself an AT Pro, so this year should be a productive year for me!

Best of luck to you man . . . not that you need it!
Dave

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great saves and pics as usual!

 

[foundation hunter]

To bad i couldnt find that other foundation things always look different comming from the other dirrection,had a great time hopefully we can do this again soon.
Nice Finds Gary

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hey Dave you found some really nice stuff yesterday man! I really like the porcelain watch face!
I'm thinking it might date to the early 1800's, based on the 'minutes' painted around the edges
of the dial face

Tell me, what does MFD stand for on the button . . . something Fire Department?

This button is a beauty also, looks like it might have been stepped on my a horse though!

I'm off tomorrow to get myself an AT Pro, so this year should be a productive year for me!

Best of luck to you man . . . not that you need it!
Dave

yeah fire dept i would imagine.the tombac button had a small hole eaten through it due to being in the corrosive wet soil.when i tried to clean it it fell apart more.it looks like it was stepped on but the crack wasn't there prior to clean it.
thanks for the nice comment

 

[garryson]

Love those finds, congrats!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

can't find the MFD button backmark anywhere? SA FRENCH New York.anybody have a time period of this button maker?

 

[lost hunter]

Sweet finds