George Washington and Seated Silver

[Bharpring]

Got out yesterday to with the XP Deus HF Round coil and dug some interesting items. Union R Button, 1858 US dime, Jacksonian Period Washington Commemorative Button with George Washington's bust on the front (referenced in Albert's button book, page 415- PC48). I also dug a very thick reeded and odd sized coin that I'm still trying to clean the crust off of to ID it?



The unidentified coin:

 

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[63bkpkr]

That is a nasty looking coin! But interesting!! Good luck with cleaning and its value...........63bkpkr

24.7mm is about 1" in diameter so if U.S. coin likely a quarter. But what year, what type, mint mark, metal content, value - so many questions so few answers.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice finds. Congrats

 

[dirtlooter]

man you have been making some awesome finds and have kept the streak going into the new year. very way cool. good luck on that coin, curiosity can get you to guessing and wondering but it is bound to be something good. congrats and keep working that deus like you are. Jerry

 

[Silvermonkey]

Very nice finds! The buttons are especially interesting.

 

[Yak1366]

Great finds, Congrats!!!

Q: Do you ever take a day off from metal detecting?? Or ever not find anything good?? (Sorry, just jealous)

 

[Bharpring]

That is a nasty looking coin! But interesting!! Good luck with cleaning and its value...........63bkpkr

24.7mm is about 1" in diameter so if U.S. coin likely a quarter. But what year, what type, mint mark, metal content, value - so many questions so few answers.

I still don't know But I think the date says 1803? I think that it may be foreign. Its very ugly...

 

[dfallis1]

Very nice. Congrats!!

 

[A2coins]

Amazing I really need a day like that lol Well done Thanks for sharing

 

[Bharpring]

Great finds, Congrats!!!

Q: Do you ever take a day off from metal detecting?? Or ever not find anything good?? (Sorry, just jealous)

I try to “practice” metal detecting every day that I can even if it’s only for 15 minutes. LOL.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old silver and very cool relics, congratulations!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Congrats on the Seated and buttons!

 

[63bkpkr]

Yes still ugly, yes likely foreign but a possible 1800's date could still make it interesting. good luck with the cleaning, soaking, etc..........63bkpkr

 

[Johncoho]

I still don't know But I think the date says 1803? I think that it may be foreign. Its very ugly...

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Maybe a little light electrolysis would help?

 

[Bharpring]

Maybe a little light electrolysis would help?

I had already put it through 2 rounds of electrolysis in the pictures.

 

[Relicific]

Excellent finds

 

[Ahab8]

I would be very surprised if the unidentified object isn’t a presidential campaign ferrotype. I have one and it appears very similar with the circular center piece. Give me a little time and I will see if I can nail it down

 

[Johncoho]

I had already put it through 2 rounds of electrolysis in the pictures.

It was just a thought. I also use a brass brush between several short rounds of electrolysis.

 

[Ahab8]

So this is what the campaign ferrotype I dug looked like. That center piece just looks too perfectly round to me. If you can string together a few of the letters we can prob pin it down. And there’s the possibility that I’m completely off base. But I know some of these were right around 24 mm

 

[Bharpring]

I would be very surprised if the unidentified object isn’t a presidential campaign ferrotype. I have one and it appears very similar with the circular center piece. Give me a little time and I will see if I can nail it down

I will clean it off more to confirm, but I believe you are right!!! It looks like the same writing on the sides and has the exact same shape with reeded edge and thick.