best find do you think... barber Q, early 1800s button, or IH

[tim185]

best find do you think... barber Q, early 1800's button, or IH

Everybodys got that special 'go to' spot. Hit mine today. Farmstead from c 1896.

1893( s i think )barber quarter. First ever silver quarter for me. It amazes me ive never happened upon a washington. But ive got a theory on that for another thread.... (80s style detectors and folks cleaned those out technology is now allowing us to fine other stuff).

Anyways, 1901 IH. First one ever there.

A UN doubke guilt quailty coin/flat button. Callonballguys prior threads similar types has it somewhere c 1810-1830's. Thoughts welcome.

A whatsit that has 'DICK' on it. Pulled it out thinking prolly pre-Dicks sporting goods. Then thought mangled personalized bracelet. Nope. Im thinking company name of some sort and looks like a lever of some sort.

Then something ringlike i thought was a sparkplug washer but its got designs on it. Dont know...

thanks for looking...
Tim from MO

 

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[46Wheat]

Always love those barbers

 

[digging440yrs]

NICE HUNT!!

 

[tim185]

Always love those barbers

First one for me.

 

[tim185]

NICE HUNT!!

Thanks. Take it. Every. Single. Time.

 

[WildWildBill]

I've been getting into the flat buttons since the finds at my 1812 site and they tell more of a story than coins usually....who, when, where, how. Barber type coins are common and boring. IHs are pretty common, but the hunt for the 1877s are epic!

 

[tim185]

I've been getting into the flat buttons since the finds at my 1812 site and they tell more of a story than coins usually....who, when, where, how. Barber type coins are common and boring. IHs are pretty common, but the hunt for the 1877s are epic!

1877s gold IH... don't know if I'd survive from excitement to tell bout it.
I agree. Silvers nice. Golds better. Buttons tell the whole story. Coins are dropped.

 

[DirtStalker]

Congratulations on your first silver quarter. Nice collection of finds

 

[Scrappy]

Buttons are always juicy with story. Nice Barber but i find a lotta those. A nice flat button is always a great find

 

[Argentium]

I haven't found the Barber quarter yet (several dimes ) and I have not yet dug an Indian Head cent , so those two
would make me very happy

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Congrats on two firsts.
Favorite for me is the Barber Q. I've only found 2, compared to many hundreds of flat buttons. Now had it been a nice military, that would be a different story. IH pennies are a good find, I've got a few, but unless it's a KEY, I could care less about small copper. Silver wins hands down. Looks better in a display, and has more value, if anyone cares about that sort of thing.

As I've said before to each his own. A couple of My personal favorite finds have no real value either, but old toys just don't show up, I've got this small copper pig one time, and is a very special find for me.

 

[villagenut]

Your unidentified "Dick" thingy is a remnant from an old Hubley cap gun, a Dick Tracey model .

https://www.google.com/search?q=Hub...ih=714&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DrxjVfaoE

 

[wv hilljack]

Any find is a great find because your the first to see it since it was dropped.

 

[texjim]

Congrats on your first silver quarter.

 

[tim185]

Thank you.
Tim from MO

 

[tim185]

Congratulations on your first silver quarter. Nice collection of finds

Thanks.
Tim from Mo

 

[tim185]

Your unidentified "Dick" thingy is a remnant from an old Hubley cap gun, a Dick Tracey model .

https://www.google.com/search?q=Hub...ih=714&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=DrxjVfaoE

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WOW! Nailed it. Thank you very much villagenut. Amazed everytime im on here the knowledge floatin around. Thank for taking time to share.
Tim from MO

 

[Thigh66]

love the b qtr ! nice work

 

[Massieville Mike]

WTG!

 

[payload77]

I found the same thing with 'Dick' on it. It's a piece of a cap gun...pretty sure.