Blueblood
Full Member
- Oct 10, 2013
- 226
- 292
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT PRO, Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
1930's Farm Large Cent and Badge
I have waited until I found something nice before posting my first "Today's Find." A friend allowed me to detect his grandparent's 1930's era farm property. The property is near a railroad ( New York Central and Penn Central) and creek (named Deer Creek/and home to most notably, Iroqouis Indians). The property is on the outskirts of a town settled in 1854. The first couple of hours I found Lincolns and a 1968 quarter. I started to lose hope for the property. I then found:
- a very neat old brass badge (possibly from a comic strip in the 30's?)
-heavy wedge of some type?
-heavy old sign with a neat graphic of a fist holding a hammer (I couldn't find anything on the web to identify it?)
AND THEN, I concentrated my search to an area once used for a large flower garden by his grandmother. 85 on my ATP rang up and I commenced to digging for what I thought was sure to be another quarter. I pulled out a large and heavy coin. It was coated with dirt and age. I put it in my pocket thinking it was slug or a token, etc. After soaking it in some lemon juice and using a little vaseline, I discovered a large cent coin!! Originally, I thought the date was 1880 but they stoped in 1857. I am pretty sure the date is 1830. I am wondering if this is a "Matron" head? The large cents are very confusing with all the changes. The date fits in the "Coronet" years too. I am absolutely tickled as this is my oldest coin dug to date.
I have waited until I found something nice before posting my first "Today's Find." A friend allowed me to detect his grandparent's 1930's era farm property. The property is near a railroad ( New York Central and Penn Central) and creek (named Deer Creek/and home to most notably, Iroqouis Indians). The property is on the outskirts of a town settled in 1854. The first couple of hours I found Lincolns and a 1968 quarter. I started to lose hope for the property. I then found:
- a very neat old brass badge (possibly from a comic strip in the 30's?)
-heavy wedge of some type?
-heavy old sign with a neat graphic of a fist holding a hammer (I couldn't find anything on the web to identify it?)
AND THEN, I concentrated my search to an area once used for a large flower garden by his grandmother. 85 on my ATP rang up and I commenced to digging for what I thought was sure to be another quarter. I pulled out a large and heavy coin. It was coated with dirt and age. I put it in my pocket thinking it was slug or a token, etc. After soaking it in some lemon juice and using a little vaseline, I discovered a large cent coin!! Originally, I thought the date was 1880 but they stoped in 1857. I am pretty sure the date is 1830. I am wondering if this is a "Matron" head? The large cents are very confusing with all the changes. The date fits in the "Coronet" years too. I am absolutely tickled as this is my oldest coin dug to date.
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Watch that lemon juice though! Don't leave any coin in too long.
