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    War of 1812 buttons & a shoe buckle

    Like Todd said we hit 3 new sites.slow going at 1st 2 sites.had to work for our finds at those.I managed some buttons at 2nd site mostly larger colonial coat buttons and the 1 piece eagle artillery button & a almost complete shoe buckle.then near the barn foundation got a high tone,dug down.out popped a couple buttons in same hole.checked with pin pointer..more buttons.when all was said and done 24 small cuff buttons in same hole.8 were 1820's jacksonian steam engine buttons which are very early 2 piece buttons.
    next site we hit started producing right off the bat.shoe buckle chape on lip of cellar hole.buttons started popping.Todd got his sweet artillery's then a musket trigger guard & i finally dug a script LA 1st regiment and a pewter script Infantry.was a good way to end the day! the tusk and teeth from a wild boar todd dug when digging a target
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    you had a great day hunting Dave , congrats on the choice relics
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    Amazing Dave! I didn't know we have wild pigs around here. The things I learn at AD. See you next week.
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    Let me say I am more than impressed by such an array of great finds and such a collection of awesome buckles and buttons is a relic hunter's dream! Thanks Dave for sharing those lovely finds!
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    Wow! Great relics. Fantastic set of steam engine buttons
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    Wow, outstanding finds and pictures. Congratulations to you.

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    It still amazes me, the stuff you guys find in your area. I bet you would get bored hunting here in Illinois. LOL
    Although I do find an occasional harmonica reed.

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    Great day swing. Love the (almost) complete shoe buckle and the military buttons. Keep pounding those cellars
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    Shocked to see those teeth. You pulled up a lot of buttons. Sometimes it seems like [my] machine is a quarter magnet, then next time it's a dime magnet, then a penny magnet... Hmm.. 1820s was first time for two piece buttons? I thought it was a little later on but I had not been told such before. Nice buckles too.

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    huge congrats on such a successful hunt
    I <3 colonial relics!

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    Incredible finds! I absolutely love all of those train buttons, Jacksonian buttons are so neat! intersting that you pulled so many out if one hole! he military buttons are awesome too! Congratulations on all the great finds!
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    Fantastic finds Dave. Absolutely love the early steam engine buttons. Those are so interesting! I have to imagine all those buttons in the same hole came off one coat. No way they'd end up there randomly like that. Also love the LA 1st regiment button as well.

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    Dave, I would die for a hunt where those buttons ended up in my keeper pouch.

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    Dave the steam engine buttons are the bomb
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    That's a fantastic set of buttons from one hole. Todd get that on vid? Congrats on the great day.
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    thanks everyone! Todd did film that day and yep he got the train buttons on vid
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    Congrats on your button cache and great relics, Dave!!!!!!!
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    Grats partner on an outstanding hunt, I would have to say that is up there within our top 5 hunts and one of my favorites. That eagle button looks super with great detail. love it
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    Hey Heavynut I could use some of those teeth for my new partial .Need to lighten the color for sure.Damn what a nice bunch of relics my friend ,hell better yet awesome.vanzutphen

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    You guys killed it! That tusk could really do some damage.
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