Late post - Finds from my 1 solo hunt this year in early January

Hi all,

Just getting around to posting this here. Given the mild winter, I actually had a chance to detect in early January here in the North Country. Such a rarity. I probably could've gone out today as well with virtually no snow left here in the valley right now. However, it would've been a muck fest, so I'll let the juices simmer for another 5-6 weeks or so before heading out. We have more snow in the forecast later this week anyway. This was a solid, productive hunt for me, hitting 1 new, and 1 old permission site. Topping the list are the 2 NY State Militia buttons, an 1839 Seated Half Dime, and a worn 1814 Wellington Token. Some buttons and other doo-dads rounded off the day. Thanks for looking, and as always, you can also find my finds and other snapshots of non-metal detecting life on my IG channel under the same handle.

John

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Lots of great finds! Love that half dime, which is also near the top of my bucket list. I had to look up the Wellington token as I've never heard of that one before. Canadian half penny-really cool! Good luck on the next hunts, I'm sure there has to be lots more where those came from. Congrats on a fine hunt!

Great finds but the buttons are worthless. You should send them to me! LOL!

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Originally Posted by Full Metal Digger

Great finds but the buttons are worthless. You should send them to me! LOL!

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Some NICE digs there John. I agree with FMD regarding the buttons. I will one up him though and cover the postage costs for you to send them to me instead. ;)

Amazing, especially those buttons...and such good shape. They look like they have very large shanks. What's that cut thing? Huge congrats!

Wow those buttons are so well preserved! and I love that Seated Half dime! Congrats!

My mom found a Wellington token up in northern Michigan a few years ago...1815 I think.

Now that's what I call a great hunt. I have about two months left to hunt down here before the fields get planted and it gets hot.

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Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell

Lots of great finds! Love that half dime, which is also near the top of my bucket list. I had to look up the Wellington token as I've never heard of that one before. Canadian half penny-really cool! Good luck on the next hunts, I'm sure there has to be lots more where those came from. Congrats on a fine hunt!

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Thanks! I'm sure there is.

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Originally Posted by Full Metal Digger

Great finds but the buttons are worthless. You should send them to me! LOL!

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Haha - how are you Dave? Sure - I'll send them to you. How about a trade for one of your bronze age spears, or cannonballs? :)

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Originally Posted by Lodge Scent

Some NICE digs there John. I agree with FMD regarding the buttons. I will one up him though and cover the postage costs for you to send them to me instead. ;)

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Hmmm? I'll have to think about that one. :thinkingabout:

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Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew

Amazing, especially those buttons...and such good shape. They look like they have very large shanks. What's that cut thing? Huge congrats!

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Thanks Drew. Cut thing is a large, blank brass half disk of some sort - worthless.

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Originally Posted by Bucknut

Wow those buttons are so well preserved! and I love that Seated Half dime! Congrats!

My mom found a Wellington token up in northern Michigan a few years ago...1815 I think.

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Thanks Jared!

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Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

Now that's what I call a great hunt. I have about two months left to hunt down here before the fields get planted and it gets hot.

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About 6 weeks until the snow finally melts up here and I can detect again! Haha.

Great hunts! Yea the weather is going to get nasty Mon/Tues.

Nice finds and Thx for posting. Looking forward to getting out in 2023 WD

Wow, what a great bunch of finds. Congrats. I dug that same excelsior eagle button in a corn field here in Illinois. :congrats:

Great variety of finds John, WTG!

well done you. Great start to the year