Dandy button, crotel bell, and an Indian at the J.A. McDonald site

[crazyjarhead]

Good afternoon fellow detectorers,

I had posted the items for identification early, except the crotel bell which was found on a previous hunt. I gave the Indian a short peroxide bath to remove some of the green crud that was on the coin after just washing with soap and water. The flat button was identified as a dandy button, pre 1800 I was told. The crotal bell's age is unknown. I have found 4 lantern tops already at the site. The bullet I found was pre-civil war. We just got a bunch of rain today so I'll be back over there soon to see what else I can dig from this historic site. Thanks for looking and I hope you are not getting tired of my post of the same place. I am too thorough sometimes. Ron

 

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[aa battery]

Re: Dandy button, crotal bell, and an Indian at the J.A. McDonald site

the indian almost looks new

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Dandy button, crotal bell, and an Indian at the J.A. McDonald site

the indian almost looks new

I found a better one back in july. Older too

 

[aa battery]

Re: Dandy button, crotal bell, and an Indian at the J.A. McDonald site

the indian almost looks new

I found a better one back in july. Older too

i have just 1 in 15 years and not even in the 1800s

 

[crazyjarhead]

Re: Dandy button, crotal bell, and an Indian at the J.A. McDonald site

the indian almost looks new

I found a better one back in july. Older too

i have just 1 in 15 years and not even in the 1800s

I am a lucky person to be able to hunt such an old place while no one lives there. I've only found 3 wheaties and a merc. Everything else has be mid 1800's, 1842 being the oldest yet.

 

[mastereagle22]

Great finds!!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Great finds!!!!

Thanks Mastereagle for the reply back

 

[shaun7]

are there no initials on the bell??

 

[crazyjarhead]

are there no initials on the bell??

Where would they be. I have no idea I looked inside and see nothing. The bell is broken in half

 

[shaun7]

are there no initials on the bell??

Where would they be. I have no idea I looked inside and see nothing. The bell is broken in half

they would be in the middle of the pattern you can see directely opposite the loop(google crotal bells)

they are on the outside of the bell!

amazing that we all find bells with the same makers marks!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Unfortunately no markings. Must have been on the missing piece

 

[civilman1]

I'll tell you Ron,the first dandy button I ever pulled out almost wanted to make me laugh....The thing's belong on clown suit's.As long as you're pulling out the goodie's we're ready to do some looking....Congrat's on some sweet find's

 

[crazyjarhead]

I'll tell you Ron,the first dandy button I ever pulled out almost wanted to make me laugh....The thing's belong on clown suit's.As long as you're pulling out the goodie's we're ready to do some looking....Congrat's on some sweet find's

Yeah, I couldn't imagine having a coat linned with those things. We have come a long way, haven't we??

 

[ModernMiner]

Tired of your posts? Are you crazy?!!! Oh yeah that's right, your ARE crazy.
Great digs Ron. That is such a cool looking spot. That IH is amazing. I've never been lucky enough to dig a crotel bell yet.
How old is that map you have?
Congrats,
Doug

 

[civilman1]

I'll tell you Ron,the first dandy button I ever pulled out almost wanted to make me laugh....The thing's belong on clown suit's.As long as you're pulling out the goodie's we're ready to do some looking....Congrat's on some sweet find's

Yeah, I couldn't imagine having a coat linned with those things. We have come a long way, haven't we??

Imagine having one of those babie's on your "drawer's".......

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Cool finds CJH!! Keep em coming. Never get tired of seeing awesome finds like these!! Check the thumbwheel of that lantern top,there may be a mfg/patent date,
Jerry

 

[DD-777]

Great finds CJ - the bell looks to be in decent shape...

 

[Ed-NH]

Those are sweet finds. The crotal bell is awesome!!!!

 

[Dman]

Way to go Awesome finds. The penny cleaned up great.
Dman

 

[crazyjarhead]

Tired of your posts? Are you crazy?!!! Oh yeah that's right, your ARE crazy.
Great digs Ron. That is such a cool looking spot. That IH is amazing. I've never been lucky enough to dig a crotel bell yet.
How old is that map you have?
Congrats,
Doug

I found the atlas at the county library. The survey plats for the county were done in 1876. I had sent off to a company on the east coast and they wanted 5 bucks a page. I found the exact atlas they were using at the local library. The JA McDonald house was in that atlas, too. Must have been a rich man back in those days to have his house sketched from a company in Cincinnati, Ohio. I then had them enlarged a put the pieces together. There are 6 towships for this county. Most of the roads match up. Some roads were not even there in 1876. I have found several errors where roads have been changed around by use of Ariel photos and mapquest