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

[Donnie B]

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 :shocked04:mg::happydance01:. Pulled the Danny LaMontagne hat trick and dug the Mercury Dime in the road on the way out.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

You've got too many irons in the fire, Donnie! :lol:

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

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

:congrats:

 

[Bucknut]

Yeah that button is gilty!! Cool counterfeit too.

 

[The Rebel]

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.

 

[del]

You did well there Donnie and I love the history on them buttons

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 .

 

[Donnie B]

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.

 

[badgers325]

Congrats on the finds Donnie. I love that button and counterfeit.

 

[fyrffytr1]

That button is very nice. I'm curious as to the backmark.

 

[Donnie B]

You've got too many irons in the fire, Donnie! :lol:

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

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

:congrats:

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?

That button is very nice. I'm curious as to the backmark.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Nice! The lead LC is very cool!

 

[BTV Digger]

Great finds Donnie! Just love any counterfeit coin - esp American!

John