Less tough weekend, and scratched another silver off the list.

[Trooper Bri]

Saturday was drippy early, so did some chores and hit the button field permission I got in late December now that it's dried up a bunch. Zip, zilch, nada in 2 hours or so. Couple random scraps of tin.

Sunday I hit the farm field again, and worked the area that produced last week. Dug the usual crunk, but got more goodies, including a couple items off the list. My 1'st ox knob (thought I was digging my 1'st copper), and my 1'st silver quarter. A 61, nothing fantastic. The button is plain, with a back mark. Scovills/extra rich. 1827-1840.
The lock and latch plate is cool, no idea what it would have been on. The domed item with two ribs looks like maybe the top half of a socket off a ball joint maybe? Or space junk.

And the last two pics are what I think might be a small cast pewter cuff button maybe? The back, and a profile. The top is just plain.

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[Bell-Two]

Congrats Trooper on another first, nice button too!

[Lodge Scent]

Nice digs! That lock and latch plate is an interesting piece. Looks pretty hefty. Not sure about the pewter button thingy :thinkingabout:

[Restoring Your Finds]

Really glad for you. Firsts are always great emotions !
Congrats on your first silver quarter. I am sure you will find your first copper before long. ;)

[OxShoeDrew]

I've not found many silver quarters....they sure are pretty in the hole though. I'd guess I've only found three or four Washingtons, a Barber, and a seated. That's it.
"Space junk" :lol:
Those blasted ox knobs do sound similar to coppers. :bummer: But have faith, where there's knobs, there's coppers! :clapping:

[CTTodd]

Nice chunk of bling

[del]

:cheering: woooo hoooooo !!!!! :cheering:

First ox knob !!!!:bananadance::bananadance:

Sorry Brian , after you find your first one you'll wished you never find another again the next time you find one :lol::lol: they will fool you every time. congrats on it and the silver quarter !

[Trooper Bri]

I can't take credit for the term space junk Drew. It sure looks like one though. :lol: Here's an inside pic of it. I think that ribbed slot may be where a u-bolt would have held a ball joint together maybe?

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[Edit] Thank you Dan! That plate my quarter is sitting on is copper, and gave me another small heart attack at 6 inches. Sigh....

[aloldstuff]

Bri, congrats on two firsts, especially that silver quarter. Enough has been said about ox knobs, may that be your only one....:lol:

[Lodge Scent]

Enough has been said about ox knobs, may that be your only one....:lol:

The poor ox knob gets no respect. Sure we cuss every time we dig one up but that doesn't mean we shouldn't treat them like the nice little relic that they really are ;)