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    Municpal Police Button of New York City and lead counterfeit Matron Head Large Cent!

    Got out to Ye Olde Cellar Hole for a few hours Sunday morning. Got my second Municipal Police of New York City (1845 - 1857) button and it cleaned up very well. Also, got six coins including a lead contemporary counterfeit Large Cent . Pulled the Danny LaMontagne hat trick and dug the Mercury Dime in the road on the way out.Name:  74915086_10215341084463959_3202789492385644544_n.jpg
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    You've got too many irons in the fire, Donnie!

    Nice hunt! That button is fantastic! Wow, it cleaned up well and still has so much gilt left on it!

    The counterfeit large cent is an oddity for sure. I don't think that one would have passed muster.

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    Yeah that button is gilty!! Cool counterfeit too.
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    Very nice Don. I have a site like that that's coughed up 9 of those buttons. They sure don't pop up every day.
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    You did well there Donnie and I love the history on them buttons

    Quote Originally Posted by The Rebel View Post
    Very nice Don. I have a site like that that's coughed up 9 of those buttons. They sure don't pop up every day.
    maybe the same site Roger , he was down near your neck of the woods .
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    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    You did well there Donnie and I love the history on them buttons



    maybe the same site Roger , he was down near your neck of the woods .
    I was thinking the same thing after reading Roger's comment. That's the fourth one from this site (the other two were found by a friend) and somebody had been there before we got there.
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    Congrats on the finds Donnie. I love that button and counterfeit.
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    That button is very nice. I'm curious as to the backmark.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent View Post
    You've got too many irons in the fire, Donnie!

    Nice hunt! That button is fantastic! Wow, it cleaned up well and still has so much gilt left on it!

    The counterfeit large cent is an oddity for sure. I don't think that one would have passed muster.

    I was thinking the same thing. I don't see how a lead counterfeit could have circulated unless it was plated. Maybe, it was intentionally cast to look very worn?

    Quote Originally Posted by fyrffytr1 View Post
    That button is very nice. I'm curious as to the backmark.
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    Nice! The lead LC is very cool!
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    Great finds Donnie! Just love any counterfeit coin - esp American!

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