Old silver and coins of many ages

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Before the weather turned we got out for a couple of quick hunts last week. Here are some of the highlights:

We started with a bang and I found a bit of silver:

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Unfortunately, it was completely smooth, well almost:

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So there's a challenge. It is exactly 25 mm, so it is a shilling. The font is early, George III or earlier. If it is George III, it would have to be 1787, the later Bulls head ones are different. George II and George I used U's rather than V's in all examples that I have seen. So, it is most likely William III, so 1690's. I found another not long ago. If you squint you can almost see him. It could also possibly be a Charles II. We have found quite a number of very old & very worn silver coins now. I have to wonder if the British were sending over their worn out coinage in the later 18th century, when most of these would have been lost.

Next oldest would be these two halfpennies, A George II old head (1740 -1754) and an Irish George III dated from the 1760's. I can just make out the 6. This one is an evasion or non-regal counterfeit and would be from later than the date shown.

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This chunky 1820 Irish One Penny Token from Dublin is an interesting one, the first I have found. Lying flat, it was almost a foot down.

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Here is an interesting pocket spill, consisting of an 1890 Newfoundland and and 1884 Canada One Cent. I don't find a lot of Newfoundland coins so that was a nice find.

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A couple of other large cents, a 1908 Eddie and a 1916 George V. They changed the alloy in the Georges I believe and they don't tend to survive very well.

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Finishing the coins was a worn 1920 Canada 10 Cent. At one time these WW1 era 10 cents seemed to be the most common coin we found, but it has been awhile sine we last found one, it is in the background below.

Other finds included an early spun tombac button, numerous buckles, a musket ball, a flag staff base and this, which I have been puzzling over, it is a copper alloy and has some age to it, but for what I do not know.

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Good luck hunting everyone...

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Before the weather turned we got out for a couple of quick hunts last week. Here are some of the highlights:

We started with a bang and I found a bit of silver:

View attachment 2181836

Unfortunately, it was completely smooth, well almost:

View attachment 2181837

So there's a challenge. It is exactly 25 mm, so it is a shilling. The font is early, George III or earlier. If it is George III, it would have to be 1787, the later Bulls head ones are different. George II and George I used U's rather than V's in all examples that I have seen. So, it is most likely William III, so 1690's. I found another not long ago. If you squint you can almost see him. It could also possibly be a Charles II. We have found quite a number of very old & very worn silver coins now. I have to wonder if the British were sending over their worn out coinage in the later 18th century, when most of these would have been lost.

Next oldest would be these two halfpennies, A George II old head (1740 -1754) and an Irish George III dated from the 1760's. I can just make out the 6. This one is an evasion or non-regal counterfeit and would be from later than the date shown.

View attachment 2181838

This chunky 1820 Irish One Penny Token from Dublin is an interesting one, the first I have found. Lying flat, it was almost a foot down.

View attachment 2181839

Here is an interesting pocket spill, consisting of an 1890 Newfoundland and and 1884 Canada One Cent. I don't find a lot of Newfoundland coins so that was a nice find.

View attachment 2181840

A couple of other large cents, a 1908 Eddie and a 1916 George V. They changed the alloy in the Georges I believe and they don't tend to survive very well.

View attachment 2181841

Finishing the coins was a worn 1920 Canada 10 Cent. At one time these WW1 era 10 cents seemed to be the most common coin we found, but it has been awhile sine we last found one, it is in the background below.

Other finds included an early spun tombac button, numerous buckles, a musket ball, a flag staff base and this, which I have been puzzling over, it is a copper alloy and has some age to it, but for what I do not know.

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Good luck hunting everyone...

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great assortment of recoveries, wtg! love that old silver........
 

Before the weather turned we got out for a couple of quick hunts last week. Here are some of the highlights:

We started with a bang and I found a bit of silver:

View attachment 2181836

Unfortunately, it was completely smooth, well almost:

View attachment 2181837

So there's a challenge. It is exactly 25 mm, so it is a shilling. The font is early, George III or earlier. If it is George III, it would have to be 1787, the later Bulls head ones are different. George II and George I used U's rather than V's in all examples that I have seen. So, it is most likely William III, so 1690's. I found another not long ago. If you squint you can almost see him. It could also possibly be a Charles II. We have found quite a number of very old & very worn silver coins now. I have to wonder if the British were sending over their worn out coinage in the later 18th century, when most of these would have been lost.

Next oldest would be these two halfpennies, A George II old head (1740 -1754) and an Irish George III dated from the 1760's. I can just make out the 6. This one is an evasion or non-regal counterfeit and would be from later than the date shown.

View attachment 2181838

This chunky 1820 Irish One Penny Token from Dublin is an interesting one, the first I have found. Lying flat, it was almost a foot down.

View attachment 2181839

Here is an interesting pocket spill, consisting of an 1890 Newfoundland and and 1884 Canada One Cent. I don't find a lot of Newfoundland coins so that was a nice find.

View attachment 2181840

A couple of other large cents, a 1908 Eddie and a 1916 George V. They changed the alloy in the Georges I believe and they don't tend to survive very well.

View attachment 2181841

Finishing the coins was a worn 1920 Canada 10 Cent. At one time these WW1 era 10 cents seemed to be the most common coin we found, but it has been awhile sine we last found one, it is in the background below.

Other finds included an early spun tombac button, numerous buckles, a musket ball, a flag staff base and this, which I have been puzzling over, it is a copper alloy and has some age to it, but for what I do not know.

View attachment 2181842 View attachment 2181843

Good luck hunting everyone...

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Wow! Really good stuff!
 

Congrats on the old coppers and silver.

If I had dug the ? Item I would be thinking part of a thumb latch door lock plate.
The backside looks familiar.
It could be for a door latch but I have the feeling it is something different. I agree there is something familiar about it, but I can't quite think what it is.
 

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