Quick Hunt Today

[mike l]

Got out for a 1.5 hour hunt today before running some errands. Hit a local woods spot in my home town that has been pounded hard since the 80's. Every time I go there I see fresh plugs everywhere. Found 2 rosies and some kind of token. Its about the same size as a large cent but thin as a dime, VDI'd at 70. Says London and something across the top, and has a crown on it. The back is smooth. Anybody seen one of these?HH :grin:

 

[pulltabsteve]

Cool token? Mike. Silvers are alway fun to dig. I plan on heading out early tomorrow morning.

 

[del]

hey Mike nice dimes thumbsup01 the other item or token looks more like an old button and it looks like the shank broke off in the middle from the picture and the words best plated along the top , alot of early 19th century and late 18th century buttons were made in London and had a crown on the back of them and were imported in this country in mass quantities . how about describing the other side or showing a picture so we can confirm this Mike.

Dan

 

[Carver]

Nice woods hunt there Mike!!! Never seen the token before :dontknow:

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

yo M

From the land of the Bluenose...fresh plugs...lol! My first time in the UK dug a hammered silver in another bouys footprints. Best of the season to you and the brood young gipper!

 

[coinnut]

Hey Mike congrats on the flat button and dime. It must feel good to pull some good finds from a hunted hard area. :clapping:

 

[mike l]

Hey Mike congrats on the flat button and dime. It must feel good to pull some good finds from a hunted hard area. :clapping:

No site is ever hunted out! lol

 

[angellionel]

Nice dimes Mike!

 

[mike l]

hey Mike nice dimes thumbsup01 the other item or token looks more like an old button and it looks like the shank broke off in the middle from the picture and the words best plated along the top , alot of early 19th century and late 18th century buttons were made in London and had a crown on the back of them and were imported in this country in mass quantities . how about describing the other side or showing a picture so we can confirm this Mike.

Dan

Hi Dan, The other side is smooth with no writing or designs. Thanks for the info, I'm leaning toward button now! :yes:

 

[Goat Rancher]

Congrats on the silver Mike. thumbsup01

 

[del]

Hi Dan, The other side is smooth with no writing or designs. Thanks for the info, I'm leaning toward button now! :yes:

no problem Mike , i hate it when they are about that certain size and the shank is busted off because thats the first thought you get hey cool i got somekind of coin here then you clean it up and realize its a shankless button . but where theres button like that there is also old coins .

 

[coinnut]

Hi Dan, The other side is smooth with no writing or designs. Thanks for the info, I'm leaning toward button now! :yes:

Here's a similar button although a smaller version. It's about the size of a nickel and yours is quarter size or a bit larger. I think it says Best plate or plated on the top. These London buttons are old buttons for sure!! Nice find.

 

[Epi-hunter]

Great hunt!! Love the dimes ... and it looks like you have a nice old button. You all are making me wish I could get out :crying02:

 

[Napa Steve]

Im not sure what the token is, it kind of looks like it has the letters first on it, nice token and silver finds thumbsup01