Seated Half and a bunch of buttons

[Ken C]

Got out early this morning to hit a very old farm field. This is a great field that has produced a ton of awesome finds for me earlier this year, including a 1789 1/2 Reales. I was digging buttons for a few hours and finally got a high tone. I dug it live, so it was cool it turned out to be a seated half. I think I can read 1850, but not 100% certain. I don't see the "In God We Trust" banner above the eagle on the back, so that would make it from 1838-1855.

Video here:
https://www.facebook.com/Detectoristdotcom/videos/842459225923819/?type=3&theater

Someone on my Facebook page said it might be counterfeit, another said he just thought it looked like it was in a a fire. I would appreciate what your opinions are. It rings up just like the test bed seated 1/2 I have. The stuff on the coin is very hard and I'm pretty sure it's a metal of some kind. I'm almost positive the coin is silver, but not sure if I want to clean it.

Also, one of the buttons was really cool. I googled it, but no luck so far. Anyone know what it was from?

61350
61349
61351
61352
61348



Thanks!
Ken

[Bucknut]

What an amazing find weather its counterfeit or if its real. I bet it's real though and was in a fire. If it rang up high my guess its real.

[Tony Two-Cent]

It definitely looks like an authentic Seated half that was in a fire. I found a seated dime that looked very similar one time. Still a cool find!

I love that old military button too! :yes:

[Digger_O'Dell]

Very cool find, real or not. As for the button, guessing New Jersey National Guard.

[Ken C]

What an amazing find weather its counterfeit or if its real. I bet it's real though and was in a fire. If it rang up high my guess its real.


Thanks Bucknut!



It definitely looks like an authentic Seated half that was in a fire. I found a seated dime that looked very similar one time. Still a cool find!


I love that old military button too!

Thanks Tony!



Very cool find, real or not. As for the button, guessing New Jersey National Guard.

Thanks Digger! I thought that was an NC not an NG. Using your info, I checked and you were spot on, thanks!!

https://www.etsystudio.com/listing/219922068/earlier-scovill-mfg-co-post-civil-war

manufactured from 1870 to 1890

[wisconsin digger]

Great finds all around. Looks like real half that got scorched to me. Thx for the video link as well. WD

[OxShoeDrew]

Sounds like a productive field! Nice ID Chris! I bet that button cleans up very nicely! Congrats, Ken!!:clapping:

[Cheap Thrills]

Congrats on your great finds and on having access to such a great location .

[Digger Don]

I agree, looks like it was in a fire. Still a great find. Love that button too!!
Congrats

[aloldstuff]

Yes that seated looks to have been in a fire. Next to coins getting buttons ranks a nice 2nd....:thumbsup02:

[Full Metal Digger]

Welcome to the seated half club! I guess we are going to have to create a "scorched coin" division to go along with Tony Bell Two's counterfeit coin division! Thanks for sharing and HH, Dave.

[The Rebel]

Man that's one crispy silver. Definitely must have been in a fire. Button dates to after the CW & before WWI, nice find!

http://www.relicman.com/buttons/Button5010-NewJersey-MilitiaNationalGuard.html

[BTV Digger]

Job well done sir! The NG button is the find of the day imo. Congrats!

John

[Donnie B]

I love that NG button!