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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[Detectingfreak]

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

Very nice job on the treasures!

 

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[titan]

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

That is an impressive group of finds all very cool. i gotta get me one of them eagles though!

 

[Mainedigger]

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

PBK does it again!! Great job, as usual, on the i.d. PBK!!! And once again great find Ty!!!

 

[tymcmurray]

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-

Me too! PBK is good!

 

[time4me]

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

Ty, once again you do not fail to impress with your finds! Hard to pick a favorite out of this batch, but for me, it is the silver dime with "My Star" engraved on it in French. Truly a one of a kind personal item that had significant meaning for someone a long time ago, and surely caused heartache when lost.

Congrats!

Jim

 

[Gunrunner61]

Now thats what I call a FANTASTIC hunt.......Congrats on ALL the killer finds...............HH