Good evening all. Well, it took another 30 days or so but the snow of our recent string of Nor'Easters has finally melted, allowing me to return for a full day's hunt at the virgin early Vermont homestead I discovered late last fall. The finds at this site generally range from 1780 to about the Civil War period, as the house was gone before 1870. I spent about 6 hours there yesterday and found some more nice relics, including an 1833 Matron LC and an unidentifiable copper. I'd like your help on that one - looks like a KG3 bust on the obverse and a smaller seated Brittania on the reverse, though the coin is heavily worn. It also has a reeded edge and is very thin, though rang up high (~ 80 VDI). Could it be a genuine British half penny or a Canadian token? I also dug a Rutland and Washington RR luggage tag dating generally from 1850-1865 and some sort of old religious medallion (lead/pewter) with a standing figure with a staff on the front, and Christ on a Cross on the reverse. Again, I have no clue on that one, and a lengthy search online last night didn't turn up a match, so give me a shout if you have any ideas. Wrapping up the finds were a host of buttons, a few buckles and a cool late colonial or early 1800s drawer knob. Thanks for looking and the video has been posted to the BTV Digger YouTube channel if you're interested (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG2KYR33NeJjLAwgOLib30A/). I'm working with new video editing software (SONY Vegas Pro) and I'm slowly getting the hang of it with the help of my 17 year old son! HH!
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