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| Here are four gunflints all from the same field. The bottom two are in the classic shape of gunflints. The ones on the right are English and the ones on the left French. Piece on the top left found 4/28/07 |
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| This broken banner is made from a blackish quartzite type of material. It must have been very hard to work. The hole is all the way through so it must have broken in use rather than while it was being made |
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| Here's a big batch of hammerstones all from the same field. They come in different shapes and sizes. All have in common areas on the surface that has been chipped or pecked away. People always say they see round rocks like that all the time. The difference is these all came from the same field where thousands of artifacts have been found. All collectors recognize grooved axes, alot do not recognize and pick up hammerstones. |
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| Here are 4 coins I found over the years looking for artifacts. I knew nothing about them for a long time. Later, found out the one on the top left is a George 2nd from the 1720's- 1730's. The one on the top right is a William 3rd, probably from 1700. The one on the bottom right appears to be a token of some sort with a date of 1666. |
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| This is a 1793 penny I found while looking in a field for artifacts. I did not have any knowledge about coins at the time. Since then have learned this is one of the first coins produced by the brand new United States of America. The plow has hit the coin and slightly affected the patina, not the coin itself, on Liberty's hair. |
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| Here is the reverse of the 1793 penny. The first coin made in 1793 was the chain cent. The reverse had a chain with 13 links representing the 13 colonies. This design was used earlier for the Fugio cent. The chain was so disliked, also Lady Liberty looked sort of "wild", that the coin was quickly redesigned and a second issue was made in 1793 with a toned down Lady Liberty and a wreath reverse. |
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