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  1. 04-17-2011, 05:59 PM #1
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    1760's Tavern homesite

    Got out for a quickie. This home was built in the 1740's but was a tavern from the 1760's to 1790's the homeowner told me. This is the same place that I had previously mentioned that a homeowner found a King George II Copper in the fireplace. Anyways...I hunted for about an Hour and a half. The tombac pictured was actually given to me by the homeowner...she found it inbetween the floorboards in the upstairs. The Large Copper is completely wiped out, it's thick like a liberty cap so I'm going to assume that thats what it was. Couple buffalos...check out the war service ship building medal! woo hoo... Thanks for lookin!
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  2. 04-17-2011, 06:01 PM #2
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    nice hunt! that was nice of homeowner to do that!
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Sweet Finds Jesse. Are you surviving the pollen ? >:# Congrats on the copper...any lettering on the edge?? That is one way to get a Tombac lol
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  4. 04-19-2011, 04:09 AM #4
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Quote Originally Posted by coinnut link=topic=5455.msg65257#msg65257 date=1303180565
    Sweet Finds Jesse. Are you surviving the pollen ? >:# Congrats on the copper...any lettering on the edge?? That is one way to get a Tombac lol
    After I gently wire brushed the coin I did find a couple pieces of evidence on the edge of the coin...N and a couple other indents that were letters...so I'm pretty sure it's a liberty cap of some sort.
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  5. 04-19-2011, 09:26 AM #5
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Love that shop building medal,great hunt and finds!
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  6. 04-19-2011, 11:49 AM #6
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    To bad about the copper crying01 But it's still a copper
    The medal is a cool find !! 8)
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  7. 04-19-2011, 06:37 PM #7
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Quote Originally Posted by sniffy link=topic=5455.msg65314#msg65314 date=1303204167
    After I gently wire brushed the coin I did find a couple pieces of evidence on the edge of the coin...N and a couple other indents that were letters...so I'm pretty sure it's a liberty cap of some sort.
    Congrats on a Lib Capped Cent Lettered edging was used from (some) 1793's thru 1795. The '96 had a plain edge. So a great, hard to find coin <:
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Wow... sounds like a dream site to hunt.
    You recovered quite a few nice ones.
    Very nice owner to pass the button on to you. I always enjoy
    talking to the property owners. Sometimes they have such interesting
    stories to share.
    Love that medal.
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  9. 04-19-2011, 10:38 PM #9
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    Re: 1760's Tavern homesite

    Great relic finds and congrats on the large copper
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