Nickel Three Cent and colonial paste stone button set in silver

[toasted]

Tough to decide which is my favorite find of the day. The homemade lead flat button is certainly an uncommon find but we all know how difficult it is to dig a 3 cent nickel. Only my second one ever. But Id have to say that the 18th century paste stone button set in silver is it. If anyone thinks its later please let me know. Ive only got a few that are set in copper so I never expected a silver one

 

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[billb]

Voting Banner on your nice 111
Congratulations

 

[Lenrac2]

Love that 3 cent nickel!! Congrats! It's in such good condition!!

 

[JeffInMass]

Outstanding finds! Very envious of the 3 cent nickel- have yet to find a 3 center of either type in 32 years.

 

[Johncoho]

Tough to decide which is my favorite find of the day. The homemade lead flat button is certainly an uncommon find but we all know how difficult it is to dig a 3 cent nickel. Only my second one ever. But Id have to say that the 18th century paste stone button set in silver is it. If anyone thinks its later please let me know. Ive only got a few that are set in copper so I never expected a silver one View attachment 2069685View attachment 2069686View attachment 2069687

Nice finds, Toasted

 

[MD Ghost F75]

Tough to decide which is my favorite find of the day. The homemade lead flat button is certainly an uncommon find but we all know how difficult it is to dig a 3 cent nickel. Only my second one ever. But Id have to say that the 18th century paste stone button set in silver is it. If anyone thinks its later please let me know. Ive only got a few that are set in copper so I never expected a silver one View attachment 2069685View attachment 2069686View attachment 2069687

Incredible coin. Like you I’ve only found one. So hard to find them in decent condition but looks like you got a good one, congrats. Awesome button too, never seen one like that.

 

[river roamer]

Very nice finds

 

[Digger RJ]

Tough to decide which is my favorite find of the day. The homemade lead flat button is certainly an uncommon find but we all know how difficult it is to dig a 3 cent nickel. Only my second one ever. But Id have to say that the 18th century paste stone button set in silver is it. If anyone thinks its later please let me know. Ive only got a few that are set in copper so I never expected a silver one View attachment 2069685View attachment 2069686View attachment 2069687

Very Cool!!! Don’t see these much at all!!! Congrats!!!

 

[lenmac65]

Nice three center. I have never dug one of those. Congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent finds - congrats !

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Congrats on the finds. I have only found one 3 cent nickel in 51 yrs. of detecting. Found it an old fairgrounds in 2009.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great finds! Love the III center! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its actually a 1690-1720 Cufflink button (one of a pair), earliest type produced. Congrats.

 

[toasted]

Its actually a 1690-1720 Cufflink button (one of a pair), earliest type produced. Congrats.

Thanks. I realized it was part of a cufflink after I posted but still wasnt sure of the age as the site seems to be 1720-1870 period. How do you differentiate mine from a late 18th to early 19th example? The shape and style of the silver setting?

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks. I realized it was part of a cufflink after I posted but still wasnt sure of the age as the site seems to be 1720-1870 period. How do you differentiate mine from a late 18th to early 19th example? The shape and style of the silver setting?

Because this one is contemporary with the Stuart Crystal types of 17th C. Google them & you will see the similarities.

 

[caretaker]

you don't see those every day, very nice find

 

[JohnnyMac]

Tough to decide which is my favorite find of the day. The homemade lead flat button is certainly an uncommon find but we all know how difficult it is to dig a 3 cent nickel. Only my second one ever. But Id have to say that the 18th century paste stone button set in silver is it. If anyone thinks its later please let me know. Ive only got a few that are set in copper so I never expected a silver one View attachment 2069685View attachment 2069686View attachment 2069687

That button is beatiful

 

[Scrappy]

Nice early paste button there! Really great recovery