Short Friday Hunt

[Bell-Two]

I was able to get out for a bit Friday, conditions were better sunshine but cold, ground frozen in spots and spots muddy. Went to a field second time there found some relics but no coins did get a nice brass cattle tag. Decided to head back home and remembered a spot that I had not checked out before decided to give it 30 minutes and I am glad I did, I got an 1837 Large Cent!

 

[Digger Don]

Those last minute decisions are sometimes the best.
Congrats on the Large Cent

 

[aloldstuff]

For braving the cold, glad that you were rewarded with that LC

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Very nice! I've never found a cattle tag. I didn't even know they existed. One more thing to put on my list :lol:

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Nicely done Tony. I agree with Don. Sometimes those spur of the moment spots end up being your best finds of the week! Happy holidays and best wishes to you and Diane. Dave.

 

[Lodge Scent]

Two very cool finds! You don't see many double-holed coins found and that cattle tag is a rare find too. :congrats:

 

[coinnut]

Two good finds. Any way to date cattle tags? Looks fairly old though. I'm still trying to figure out why the position of them two holes is the way it is? :thinkingabout:

 

[Bell-Two]

Two good finds. Any way to date cattle tags? Looks fairly old though. I'm still trying to figure out why the position of them two holes is the way it is? :thinkingabout:

Yes that puzzled me too, someone mentioned a whizzer on a posting but the holes seem a bit off for that and the ones I have seen the holes are normally closer together...just another mystery of which we come across so many of in this hobby!

 

[chief5709]

Yes that puzzled me too, someone mentioned a whizzer on a posting but the holes seem a bit off for that and the ones I have seen the holes are normally closer together...just another mystery of which we come across so many of in this hobby!

Most whizzer holes do seem to be closer together, but I wouldn't rule it out. Nice find!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

i say whizzer or whirligig too! nice finds!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Congrats on the 1837 Large Cent, Tony! Very nice coin that has a lot of character. I agree that it probably a whizzer.

:congrats:

 

[del]

yup congrats on the copper and cattle tag Tony :thumbsup02::thumbsup02: