2nd hunt at silver spill house

[MIKE54]

After yesterday's hunt there was no way I wasn't going back for another look around. Only found 5 coins, none silver. Funny thing was the copper penny and the clad quarter were both from 1980 and the nickel and 2 wheaties were all 1940. Couldn't match the silver spill, so how about a token spill! Also found the mangled remains of an old copper ring, an old complete compact I think is from the 1920's or 30's, a real pretty button with full gilt and the Ct state seal on it, says " superior quality" on the back (any ideas Dan or Jim) and the other button I found yesterday, kind of fancy. The compact is real heavy, probably still full of makeup but who knows...it's corroded shut and I'm afraid to wreck it. This site is almost 2 acres and fully detectable with no brush or long grass and I'm amazed the only silver I found was in a 1 foot circle. I think someone else had hunted there because I found some precut plugs and maybe they cherry picked the silver but at least they left a few things behind.

 

[Bucknut]

Another cool spill! Definitely sounds like someone else got there first but you are not doing too bad there!

 

[BTV Digger]

Very nice clean-ups at that site and love that CT button! In Albert's book pp. 124 type 15A or B, though in his reference he states the back mark is Waterbury & Scovill, a common manufacturer back then. Dan will know more. Post-revolution state military, likely early to mid 1800s, perhaps Civil War era if you held me to a guess. Great find.

John

 

[groundhog53946]

You're doing well so don't give up on the silver!

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[del]

Mike our gonna have to change you username to "Spillman" if you keep find coin or token spills congrats on some really nice finds from that house site !!:notworthy:

love that CT button! In Albert's book pp. 124 type 15A or B, perhaps Civil War era if you held me to a guess. Great find.

John

John is spot on Mike the button is a great find and officer's Civil War or just after era , very nice :loveit:

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Nice token spill! I always hate playing cleanup on a site like that after someone cleans out the silver items and leaves everything else.

 

[MIKE54]

Very nice clean-ups at that site and love that CT button! In Albert's book pp. 124 type 15A or B, though in his reference he states the back mark is Waterbury & Scovill, a common manufacturer back then. Dan will know more. Post-revolution state military, likely early to mid 1800s, perhaps Civil War era if you held me to a guess. Great find.

John

Thanks for the info John and Dan, would not have guessed it was that old.

 

[Mr. Digger]

Love the gilt button. Nice!