Short 1850s site dig 10/28/14

Hey all -

was raining yesterday morning and didn't clear until noon-ish so I skipped out on the days work, grabbed the CTX and went digging in the afternoon for a bit on an old standby about 5 miles down the road that I've pounded a few times with a couple different machines but she's still giving up some finds.

Got a few goodies for my efforts but am severely disappointed in the large coin I dug out of the site just minutes after I started swinging --- just wish it was in slightly better condition!

Found a 1830s/40s one piece ladies coat button I believe, and a 4 hole underwear button but the real surprise is a:

1853 HK-6 NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE So-Called Dollar by Charles Stubenrauch Rarity 6, 45mm approx. Size, White Metal composition. Charles Stubenrauch Sculptor Engraver. Obverse with seated figure of Liberty with U.S. shield dated 1853. Legend around NATIONUM SCIENTIA ARTESQUE FLOREBUNT IN UNITATE. Signed C. STUBENRAUCH ST. LOUIS MO. Reverse with view of front of exposition building, NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE above. In the exerge, FOR THE EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. Signed below building DESIG BY CARSTENSEN & GILDEMEISTER.














Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/29/2014 12:14PM by MichiganRelicHunter.

Dang, that is one crusty coin! The. buttons look great though.

Very nice finds,

Like the ladies 1-piece coat button, always a treat finding flat buttons of civilian type especially ladies flat buttons those are rare to come by.

The big coin is neat, Shame the type of alloy doesn't hold up to the test of time as American coinage. Still, A good find.

Congrats!
Paul

Pretty Flower button..

Keith