Farmhouse #3 Grid Search Relics And Coin

[F350Platinum]

Had a lot of stuff to do this morning, it was 35 out anyway. By the time I got out to the field it was about 11, but had warmed up to the 50s. I set up a grid search of the last known farmhouse in my permission, it was dismantled about 1967. Few but me know it was there.

Started out where I think the back of the house was, and turned up 3 buttons. Clothesline! Found the well, and near it dug the best find of the day! Good stuff today. 

In the photo from left to right:

Some kind of wire/rope guide, thought it was a weight but it looks like it was on a post or something. It is hollow underneath. Small brass oval plate, no engraving. Unusual brass plug shaped object with a slot made from two holes, a leg to something, D buckle, and some sort of aluminum wheel, at first I thought it was a roof nail but the hub is threaded.

Large tack or stud, drawer pull or broken bit piece, and a small copper washer. These washers annoy me, they are really small and come up a loud and solid 22 no matter how deep they are. I've found quite a few.

Buckle fragment, and then a cloisonne pin, I think it was all white when new. It has a fine border and rings when dropped.

Next the buttons. First one is a Great Seal button backmarked Scovill Waterbury. Second is a button mangled beyond ID. Last one is Baltimore City Police, backmarked Rosenfeld Bros. Baltimore.

Last is the find of the day. 1816-1836 Matron Head large cent. Can't get a date but the bust is clear, at least what shows around the bullet hole 😵 High velocity rifle did this, probably a 30-30. A solid 28 on the Equinox, at first I thought it was a washer.

[Valens Legacy]

Nice finds again.

Good luck when you go back out there again.

[Joe D.]

  Great finds again F350! Your on some good stuff! 

To me, that hole looks way to centered, and not deformed enough to be a gunshot! But anything is possible!

   I had just commented on another post about another coin that look's more like a gunshot, but the coin and hole are too small, and was probably done with a hammered nail on a softer surface!

   Your's reminds me of a hand drilled, or punched coin! Notice the excess metal on the bottom side is also compressed, not blown out! Or they could have hammered down the burs, to keep the sharp edges from catching, and keep it spendable!?? 

   They've also been used as washers in a pinch! No hardware store around the corner like today! But I don't see any circular wear mark's on it, for that use!

   Always fun to play CSI on old coins and artifacts!!👍👍

 

[F350Platinum]

7 hours ago, Joe D. said:

 Your's reminds me of a hand drilled, or punched coin! 👍👍

True. Could have been hammered after being shot or just badly drilled and filed. 🙂 Happy to have found it, it's the largest American coin I've found. I did find a half cent a long time ago.

[Tiftaaft]

Hole or no hole... great find F350P.  

[CVISChris]

Holed coins are the  "in"  thing right now.   The patina on it is great.   

[kac]

Cool. Looks like it was shot then hammered down. Up there with putting coins on RR tracks as kids :)

[F350Platinum]

9 hours ago, CVISChris said:

Holed coins are the  "in"  thing right now.   The patina on it is great.   

Ha, yeah, if you like Bronze Disease 😀 Not sure what to do to stop it. Wish it went the way of the Indian heads I've found, or a nice brown like the 1809 half penny I dug. 🙂