Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800s Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

[tymcmurray]

Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Take your pick!!! I got something in almost every category today.
Hunting the 1760's house that Joe and I got all of our colonial large
coppers from. The ground was alive!
I know that this a Jetton (it says it), but other than that, I can't
identify it.



This Eagle "I" button has skinny wings with round feather(?).
The backmark is "Superior Quality".



1858 Flying Eagle (my first) and 1879 Indian.



My first cast button with a backmark "Rich Gold Colour".



1800's Canadian Dime with "Mon Etoilet" or "Mon Etoile" etched on reverse.



I had a GREAT time!!! And, YES, I am going back!!!

 

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[The Seeker]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Sweet finds.......Congrats on a very nice piece!

 

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[kdismuke1]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

GREAT FINDS.CONGRATS.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Hey Ty, that jetton is awesome! Looks to be of German decent, the word "Sieg"=Victory, "Und"=And, I can not see the other word. Any help on the last word? They also used the old style "I" for a "J". I will look around but I think it is made in America by Germans, LOL, really. Congrats on all the great finds and hunt!!! HH, Mike

 

[NUKE345KV]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

very nice finds

 

[John987]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

YOW!! SUPER FANTASTIC FINDS!
CONGRATULATIONS!
HH

John

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

da der jeton or "counting token" looks to be of german origins or made by germans in america -- due to the "language" used on it --german ya ya ommp pa pa .

that was a awsome mix pf great fimds .

 

[Dman]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Way to go. Nice finds.

 

[civilman1]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

What's this Ty......I wake up to find it still not ID'd.......Talk to you later

 

[pteal]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Very nice finds! I found a flying eagle last year, and it looked like it was in great shape until I rinsed the dirt off. The detail in the patina flaked right off with the dirt. I'm glad to see that yours has remained intact.

 

[PBK]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

This brass jeton is generally listed as German or at least Continental in origin and attributed as c. 1815. The illegible word on the obverse is Lohn. Sieg und Lohn means something like "Victory and Reward." Here's a similar example valued at €20, or about $27:

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[tymcmurray]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Thank you, PBK!!!
I found the translation in Latvian, but that was all I could find.
I think it will be a great addition to my collection from this house.

 

[allen]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

those are all some great looking finds !!!!
congrats !!!

 

[ohiograndpa]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Wow..what else can I say

 

[Wallhangers]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

That is a beauty of a flying eagle and great other finds. I want a flying eagle and was one year away from it the other day. Looks like that site will produce some more for you. WTG!

 

[mlhudson]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

NICE ARAY OF FINDS, GOOD JOB

MLHUDSON

 

[Moonshadow]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Wow.....I'm so jealous! Good for you and may you find much more. Sounds like you are having a blast!

HH,
Moon

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Great all round mix of finds, Kudos!

 

[redlined]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

Wow, that is really a nice smooth patina on the IH. Wish they'd come out of the ground that nice everytime.......

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

This brass jeton is generally listed as German or at least Continental in origin and attributed as c. 1815. The illegible word on the obverse is Lohn. Sieg und Lohn means something like "Victory and Reward." Here's a similar example valued at €20, or about $27:

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PBK,
You are the Man!!! Great job on the ID, it was driving me nuts.
-MM-

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Colonial Jetton, Flying Eagle, 1800's Silver, Cast Button, Eagle "I" Button

These types of posts give me motivation.