Trime !!!!!!!

[Mr. Digger]

Here are some pics of my recent finds over the last few weeks, highlighted by my first silver 3 cent piece that I found today! Found it in a NH field on a group hunt. It's an 1853. I cannot believe how small they are...I thought it was a cuff button and looked more closely and my jaw dropped. It did not ring up as silver...more like a penny (that year is only 75% silver and 25% copper). The compact is a 1930's Art Deco Hawaiian Hula Girl "Tattoo" make up compact...I thought that was pretty cool. The silver pin is the official seal of the town of Salem, MA. It was deep and old....I thought it was a Real when I first dug it!

Thanks for looking an HH.

[Mr. Digger]

Sorry...saved that post before I had all the good stuff on there. Ooops! Here is the rest.

Maybe a moderator can merge these for me? Thx.

[Digger_O'Dell]

Congrats on the neat finds, especially the trime!

[Tony Two-Cent]

Where's the trime? Hiding under one of the buttons?

EDIT: Ah, I just saw your Part II thread. I merged the two threads. :thumbsup01:

Congrats on the terrific finds, especially the wonderful TRIME! It hardly has any wear on it at all!

:perfect10:

[Digger_O'Dell]

AHA, There it is! Thanks for the pics!

[Bucknut]

Congrats on a rare coin! It's in great shape!

[Hiluxyota]

Wow. Those are hard to find. Scratch that one off your list!!

[chief5709]

Looks like a good past couple weeks of diggin! Congrats on the trime!

[MangoAve]

Nice find. Still looking for one of those, however I do know they are small. That Salem button is intriguing. Any research on it yet?

[BTV Digger]

Congrats on the 3 center! Nice set of finds you have there, including the petal bell. Those always rank high on my list.

John

[The Rebel]

WTG on the Trime! I so want one of those!

[Mr. Digger]

Nice find. Still looking for one of those, however I do know they are small. That Salem button is intriguing. Any research on it yet?

Well the pin, about the size of a quarter, is simply the Salem MA official town seal...nothing more or less. It says "sterling" on the back. The town seal was not adopted until 1836 so the pin is obviously from some time after that. It was quite deep in an old field and looks pretty old, so I don't think it was a recent drop. That said, you could probably go to Salem and find something similar in a store I would guess. With dirt still on it in the hole it looked just like the 1751 One Reale Pistareen that I found last year. Oh well...maybe next time! Still happy to have it though.

[del]

Hey Mr.Digger great trime :perfect10: huge congrats to you , that coin is not only a milestone find for every hobbyist but very sought after :clapping:. you found some pretty old buttons and the two prong fork is an oldie , the silver spoon has a maker's name can you post a nice close up ?? i suspect its an early coin silver type . great hunt !!

[Digger_O'Dell]

Think I have the answer to the spoon identity. Maker is Newell Harding.

50279

Link to photo of the spoon and history:
http://www.johnrsneddenltd.com/silver/harding_spoons.html

[del]

Think I have the answer to the spoon identity. Maker is Newell Harding.

50279

Link to photo of the spoon and history:
http://www.johnrsneddenltd.com/silver/harding_spoons.html

I would agree "DOD" , great detective work !! :clapping:it looks like one of his earlier marks though , there are a few examples on this page .

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/133957.htm

[OxShoeDrew]

That trime is in perfect shape! I'm still crotal-less on the year. Is there a number on top of that bell? Nice bunch of saves!!:notworthy:

[aloldstuff]

That field was loaded with keepers. Huge congrats on that trime, looks to be in great shape. Another coin on my bucket list.

[Epi-hunter]

That trime is amazing!!!

Those things are TINY TINY TINY. And thin as paper. GREAT find - and the rest too!!! :congrats:

[Restoring Your Finds]

Beautiful trime ! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

[Mr. Digger]

That trime is in perfect shape! I'm still crotal-less on the year. Is there a number on top of that bell? Nice bunch of saves!!:notworthy:

Thanks Drew. I haven't really cleaned the bell too much yet. I guess sometimes you can find a number or even a maker's mark. I guess I'll have to clean it up a bit and see what might be there. It's only the second one I have found and the first with that distinctive design on it.

[MangoAve]

Well, the seal pin is more unique even if not a pistareen. I really wanna find some old Spanish silver even tho they aren't worth a whole lot. The barber half I found is worth more. I'd just like the oldness of the find and knowing I dug one. The seal item, I doubt now you will find one sterling in a gift shop nowadays. So that notion would deem it older.


I guess sometimes you can find a number or even a maker's mark. I guess I'll have to clean it up a bit and see what might be there. It's only the second one I have found and the first with that distinctive design on it.

That's 'cuz it's a petal bell. It looks a lot like mine, except mine was a little smaller than a tennis ball. Mine had the makers Initials on the bottom where the flower's cone design is.

[Mr. Digger]

That's 'cuz it's a petal bell. It looks a lot like mine, except mine was a little smaller than a tennis ball. Mine had the makers Initials on the bottom where the flower's cone design is.

Were you able to learn anything from the maker's mark? Who made it and when?

[Lodge Scent]

Some every nice finds Digger :congrats: I'm still looking for a trime.

[MangoAve]

Were you able to learn anything from the maker's mark? Who made it and when?

Yup. Mine had "N S" on it. In one of my older threads I think there is a link to the makers but there is a site that gives information on those bells. Mine I was able to tell was made in New Britain CT somewhere between 1832 and 1850 by Seth and James North.

[Mr. Digger]

Cool.

[Ill Digger]

Oh....how bad I wanna find one!!! :envious:
Yours is in great shape too!! :thumbsup01:
Congrats!!! :grin:
The spoon is a sweet find too! It's oooold!
All kinds of nice stuff!:drool:

[Hiluxyota]

Awsome find. Congrats.

[Jim D]

Congrats on finding a Trime! :groovy: That's been on my bucket list since in the 70,s.

[Cheap Thrills]

Congrats on your trime !! I've got one ( I bought it ) .:lol:

[wisconsin digger]

That 3 center looks spectacular. A mint worker must of dropped that one. great find. WD