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Hey everyone,
I had three 2hr colonial hunts and a 2hr park hunt the past two weeks. I left one of the coppers out of the group pic.
3 coppers (oldies)
Dandy button with thread!
Ox knob
Reins guide (late model :))
Other items
The wheat and merc came from a park
very rarely do I get excited over dandy buttons anymore unless they have some fancy, usually just use them to date a site if I’m unsure but that sir is a really cool find! Any date off the tag? Haven't got out once this year but that button def gives me the itch, congrats.
Very cool Drew. I love those buttons that still have a bit of wool attached to them. Also love the colonial era acorn-shaped aluminum dog license ;)
Congrats!
It's pretty cool to see the thread on the button. Nice coppers!
Nice going Drew !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucknut
Nice finds Drew, and the thread is a rare bonus. Congrats !
Nice finds, Drew! It's amazing to think about a piece of thread surviving over 200 years in the ground. One can't help but wonder about the life of the person who sewed that button on. One of the many reasons that the hobby of metal detecting is so rewarding, it teaches history and sparks the imagination.
Can you identify any of the coppers?
interesting copper , any better pictures of the front and back ?
I'm mildly amused by shanked dandies, unshanked is of no interest...after I conclude it's not a GW :lol: . The dog tag is a 1989. It was a very good year, I remember it well :). Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Oneil1979
:lol: The dog probs wore it a week before it broke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lodge Scent
I remember your USA button with the cloth!
Thank you, Sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by calabash digger
It's not like your last hunt, Jared, but I'll take it :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucknut
Thank you, George!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheap Thrills
I found some red cloth on one once...I still remember it. Thanks, Chris!Quote:
Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell
I agree, Tony...still the best hobby on Earth! Dan seems like he might know something about the coppers...he's a walking library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent
The top one, Dan?Quote:
Originally Posted by del
WTG Drew. I love it when we find buttons with the thread still there, always amazes me why it lasts.
Great digs Drew! :congrats: