Coins from the '50s...1850s!

PlzBSeated

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What an awesome day!

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Got to love the detail on these two considering how much time they have spent in the ground.

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A little newer, but still very nice, a .925 locket.

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When I pulled this out of the ground, I thought it was a "U" pendant. Sure, someone named Ursula. But upon closer inspection, it appears to be a replica of a set of teeth. Bizarre, weird, creepy, but I'd love to know the story behind it.

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As if the teeth weren't creepy enough, this clay doll popped out of the soil (not detected). I believe these were known as Frozen Charlottes.

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Today's finds...

1853 Half Dime with arrows.
1858 Flying Eagle cent.
(3) Wheatback cents...1913, 1919-S, 1946
Silver locket
Teeth pendant
Clay doll

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The story behind the Frozen Charlotte moniker is also a bit chilling: The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball"[1] by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.
 

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