King Geo II Half Cent

OxShoeDrew

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My wife participated in her first cat show yesterday. She showed our cats as “household pets” as they were rescues. The show was an hour from our house. I spent a few hours watching the cats (nice ribbons all around :cheering:) then met Merc for some hours of detecting a beautiful site. I did some research and luckily found a cellar hole on public land, not three miles from the show. Large cattle run leading from a barn foundation, beautiful root cellar, two cellar holes-one with central chimney, many pens, and a nice colonial road passing by the main hole. I wasn’t there one minute when I found a small flat button that I promptly lost during the day. Easy come, easy go. 8/ I made sure I didn’t lose a large cloak button that I found a few hours later.
There were many nice sounding targets. Many blobs of lead or pewter (see pic). I threw in a dog tag, keyhole with cover, and an embarrassing wheat from last week. I think that large iron thing is a horse shoe remover?
The coin was found on the road, near the main hole. It seems to be a King George II, Hibernia Irish half cent c.1750s. …unless someone has a better idea.
I apologize for the lack of cleaning.
9 degrees this AM :frozen:….could the season be over? NOOO!
 

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nice hibernia Drew :clapping: :clapping: , whats the brass padlock dust cover have stamped on it ?? nice hunt |:cheering: |:cheering:
 
del link=topic=8574.msg96765#msg96765 date=1326639615 said:
nice hibernia Drew :clapping: :clapping: , whats the brass padlock dust cover have stamped on it ?? nice hunt |:cheering: |:cheering:
Thanks Dan, here's a pic of keyhole cover.
 

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Great job Drew, That site has a lot more potential. Don't look like anyone ever hit it before. Nice bunch of relics as well.
 
hey Drew the lock face with its brass key hole cover is very close to this one on this link ( its the 9th one down , just click the picture to supersize it) manufactured by Seargent & Co. it appears the company was first established in 1864 so the lock can't be any older than that .

http://www.antique-padlocks.com/smoke_s&co.htm


Dan
 
del link=topic=8574.msg97469#msg97469 date=1327096025 said:
hey Drew the lock face with its brass key hole cover is very close to this one on this link ( its the 9th one down , just click the picture to supersize it) manufactured by Seargent & Co. it appears the company was first established in 1864 so the lock can't be any older than that .

http://www.antique-padlocks.com/smoke_s&co.htm


Dan
That looks just like it. THANKS DAN! |:confused:)

fsa46 link=topic=8574.msg97472#msg97472 date=1327097886 said:
WTG Drew, sure glad someone is getting out. :clapping:
You not getting out? Today was my last day as I hunted in a few inches of snow and we get 6 more tomorrow. :frozen:
 

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