Pewter, tombac, and an 1837 Hard Times Token

[Sniffy]

So today was a rain day...no work. So what does sniffy do? HE DASHES FOR THE WOODS! I spent a couple hours in some areas I really haven't focused much attention. It once again pays off to go very slow and listen very carefully to tones. I don't pay much mind to VDI numbers, it seems to be a distraction. In between iron I found the pewter button...It gave a low tone with mixed up iron grunts....I dug and to my suprise...BUTTON!(no shank) The tombac was alone and screamed very loud. I thought it was gonna be a shotgun shell (found a nice patch of them) but ended up being another button. So, satisfied and ready to head out...I decided to sweep around an open area I'm sure I"ve never checked before. Right before I was ready to shut my machine off and hike out, I got a nice tone at 6 inches. DuG...and out pops A COPPER! WOO HOO...ummm...wait...uhhh...what is this...BENEDICT & BURNHAM?....what? 1837...AWESOME! iT appears that its some sort of Token from the button manufacturers....very cool peice for my collection! This token is exactly the same size as a coronet Large Cent. IT feels and weighs just like a copper. I was convinced. BUT this is equally as exciting. Thanks for checkin it out!

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Pewter, tombac, and a very unique "Button Coin"

I'm Glad you got out buddy.

Nice finds!

 

[dwayne sueno]

Re: Pewter, tombac, and a very unique "Button Coin"

cool token! haven't seen one of those dug before.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Re: Pewter, tombac, and a 1837 Token

That Token is the best ! I have never seen one before either ! Leave it to Sniffy to sniff out the good stuff



VPR

 

[SkyPirate]

Re: Pewter, tombac, and a 1837 Token

nice

 

[Mr Tuff]

way neat token nice find MR TUFF

 

[Iron Patch]

You sure are putting together a good variety. Your year end post should be interesting if it stays the same way. That token sure came out decent!

 

[umrgolf]

Sniffy, that is a very very cool find I have never seen one of those and never seen a token that old look that good... i found one last year (James Watson Philadelphia) that's the same era, same size and it looks like crap Keep up the streak man

 

[dfx willy]

very nice token!! i hope you get more info. i have 2 hard times tokens 1834- 1836 both jacksons. willy

 

[Sniffy]

You sure are putting together a good variety. Your year end post should be interesting if it stays the same way. That token sure came out decent!

Yeah, my little glass case is starting to fill up. I can't wait to see what the canadian front has to show!

 

[Sniffy]

Re: Pewter, tombac, and a 1837 Token

That Token is the best ! I have never seen one before either ! Leave it to Sniffy to sniff out the good stuff



VPR

The token came out of the ground with just a thin flaky crust...it cleaned up VERY easy. My research has paid off being backed up by an ample amount of luck.

 

[Gator-Flea]

Nice fines!!

 

[Sniffy]

very nice token!! i hope you get more info. i have 2 hard times tokens 1834- 1836 both jacksons. willy

I personally think they are more exciting than large cents. Plus, in this general area, I've found a nice handful of benedict & burnham buttons...so there's a cool connection.

 

[Kyle PA]

You are still hot on the trail of the earliest relics, Sniffy. Keep at it and you will be swimming in largies!

I, too, don't seem to focus entirely on what the meter is telling me. If it sounds decent enough, I'm digging. On our latest site, every solid hit I get, I start flipping dirt around like there is no tomorrow. It could be reading way down in the foil range, and I'm still going to get excited.

 

[pepperj]

Great looking token, very nice.