Two hunts, Two 1812 buttons

[MikeyTwoTimes]

The yellow/orange button might actually pre-date the War of 1812. I'm working on cleaning and preserving the other, a Light Artillery 2 button. Also bagged a VA half penny, 1840 half dime (tiny!), smashed thimble, a pair of musketballs, buckles, scale weights and even some mystery metal LOL

Does anyone else see a possible counterstamp on the 1/2 reverse over the word "dime"? I definitely see an "A" where the "I" would be...

 

[Tin Can Harry]

Great finds Mikey

 

[MikeyTwoTimes]

Great finds Mikey

Thanks TCH! I didn't realize our post titles were so similar until just now

 

[hoser]

Most excellent finds. The half dime is an awesome find. Congrats.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

All the finds are dripping with history. I love it ! (except the VA half-penny, tsk tsk)

 

[metaladdict]

I like that half dime.

 

[MasonDixonMding]

Your in a great spot. Very cool finds. It looks like someone scratched out the word dime. I do see the A but can’t make any thing else out. Maybe they where trying to make it say half -ss and did it half -ssed.

 

[60streeter]

The yellow/orange button might actually pre-date the War of 1812. I'm working on cleaning and preserving the other, a Light Artillery 2 button. Also bagged a VA half penny, 1840 half dime (tiny!), smashed thimble, a pair of musketballs, buckles, scale weights and even some mystery metal LOL

Does anyone else see a possible counterstamp on the 1/2 reverse over the word "dime"? I definitely see an "A" where the "I" would be...

EXCELLENT FINDS!

 

[M40bnk]

Great pieces of history nice saves and a beautiful half dime congrats.

 

[Fredneck]

All great finds, even the early telephone bell