Half Cent, Flying Eagle, Large Cent, Merc and more

[Steve in PA]

I was able to get out a couple times over the weekend and found a few things. First site is a mid 19[SUP]th[/SUP] century tavern site that I have pounded pretty hard over the last year. I managed to get an 1835 half cent in decent condition, a flying eagle cent in not so nice condition, a thimble, a button, a drawer pull escutcheon, and a chain out of there.
The other site was an old iron furnace that operated from 1809 to 1826. There was later activity on the site from the early 20[SUP]th[/SUP] century up till today. I got a mixed bag of stuff from this site, including a bunch of modern coins not pictured, but the only furnace period finds were a couple buttons and a toasted large cent. One of the buttons has a nice basket weave pattern.

I like the half cent the best. I've dug at least 25 half cents over the years, but most have been Draped Bust. This 1835 is the latest date one I have found.


I'm sure I have swung over this coin a dozen times, but there is a lot of trash at this site and it was straight up and down on edge.


Another weak signal turned out to be this Flying Eagle


My brother and I spent a few hours yesterday hunting around this old iron furnace.


We were mainly finding modern coins - my first hole was a 1920-D Mercury Dime. Towards the end of the hunt I got mixed signal, opened up a hole and saw this - Big Coppa! Unfortunately it's pretty toasted.


Here are all the keepers minus the modern coins and a few other things.

 

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[xr7ator]

Fan Damn tastic! I'd like to dig my first half cent, or better, half dime. Grats on the nice finds.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Dang fine hunt, congratulations on your saves!

 

[DirtDigginDan]

Its funny how the half cent is bigger than the one cent, nice finds.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Awesome results this weekend! I’m amazed you are still popping great keepers from that tavern site. Some day when you are “done” with this site I would love to see the complete collection of finds. What is the holed piece bottom right?

 

[Steve in PA]

Awesome results this weekend! I’m amazed you are still popping great keepers from that tavern site. Some day when you are “done” with this site I would love to see the complete collection of finds. What is the holed piece bottom right?

Thanks Thad, I'm calling that piece a drawer pull escutcheon. This site has given up a half cent, a two cent piece, a large cent, flying eagle and fatty IHPs from the tavern period, then regular IHPs, Standing Liberty Quarter, Barber and Mercury dimes, Buffalo and V nickels, and early Lincoln pennies from the 1920s activity there.

 

[Johncoho]

Nice bunch of coin finds. Congrats

 

[TreasureCatto]

Awsome finds! Congrats!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Some nice old coins. An FE is still on my to find list. Congrats.

 

[thrifty76now]

Congrats on that great hunt.

 

[gold panner]

Congrats!! I have yet to find a half cent

 

[Whyme]

Wow you have a great site to hunt! Awesome finds! I really like that half cent.

 

[Jyverb64]

Love the half cent and I wish those Flying Eagles came out of the ground in better condition, I dug 2 in the spring that look the same. Congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Love the half cent and I wish those Flying Eagles came out of the ground in better condition, I dug 2 in the spring that look the same. Congrats

This was my third FE and they have all been in poor condition.

 

[Ogre1190]

Wonderful job! 🙌 Big congrats!!! 😁

 

[Diggsalot]

That is a really neat half cent. Thank you for the in place pix , the furnace, all your pix were a great part of your story. Keep em comin'

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the beautiful 1/2 cent!

Most of my coppers are toasted in my soil.

 

[treblehunter]

That's a real good day of hunting right there, congrats!

 

[Rookster]

Those are some really nice finds.Congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

That is a really neat half cent. Thank you for the in place pix , the furnace, all your pix were a great part of your story. Keep em comin'

Thanks Diggs. I appreciate the fact that you appreciated the post.