Silver Plus Indian Head And Wheat Cents

[angellionel]

I had a fun hunt at a small park today, digging up 21 wheat cents as well as several other keepers. Now I'm hoping the weekend isn't a dud. lol

I sure loved seeing these pop out of the ground. :smitten:

This one was an unexpected but very pleasant surprise - a 1864 2-Cent Piece. It's my fourth one this month. :smitten:

I had hoped for more Indian Head cents, but these three did sate my hunger - for now. :cheesysmile:

The 21 wheat cents kept my trowel quite busy. Most are early dates.

This one is a Oaken Bucket Temperance Medal, apparently from the 1800's. One website has the following information:

NY Old Oaken Bucket Temperance Medals, 1841. The origin of these medals was not known until Spencer Radnich published a twenty-eight page paper on them in the Oct. 2004 TAMS Journal. They were issued by Ashbel Wells Ridley of Rochester, New York, who was General in the New York State Militia. The dies were cut by Bale and Smith. Temperance slogan in very small letters around man drawing water from a well using the old oaken bucket (hence the name of the medal) I Pledge to Use No Intoxicating Drink as a Beverage around Temperance Leads to Health, Wealth, Happiness and Long Life, A. W. R.

Have a great weekend everyone!

HH!

 

[jkress]

Very sweet hunt Angel. :daydream: Even the wheats have older dates on them. :clapping:
Love those two Barbers... and the two-center is a heck of a find. I would love to find one sometime.
BUT the token is one of the coolest I have seen. <: A pretty amazing find.
Do you think it will clean up nicely? If you get a chance to clean it, let us see. :yes:
Best of luck this weekend.

 

[milco]

Great stuff, a lot of old coins for a nice little outing and the token is very cool!

 

[angellionel]

Very sweet hunt Angel. :daydream: Even the wheats have older dates on them. :clapping:
Love those two Barbers... and the two-center is a heck of a find. I would love to find one sometime.
BUT the token is one of the coolest I have seen. <: A pretty amazing find.
Do you think it will clean up nicely? If you get a chance to clean it, let us see. :yes:
Best of luck this weekend.

Thanks Joe! I'm hoping the token will clean up well, though I really haven't had very good success with them in the past. lol Have a great hunt this weekend if you get out. thumbsup01

Great stuff, a lot of old coins for a nice little outing and the token is very cool!

The park is relatively small, but it sure has yielded many cents. :yes: The token was a nice surprise too.

 

[dave in iowa]

great hunt angel. thumbsup01

 

[coop]

Awesome thumbsup01

 

[JTGOLD]

silver wheats IH = great hunt,wtg.

 

[coinnut]

Nice coins Angel, and a two cent piece is always welcomed Have only seen one other Temperance Medal dug. I think my buddies was made of pewter. Some nice old finds once again. :clapping:

 

[RobW]

Sweet digs