I went digging since the ground had finally thawed out- and was rewarded with some keepers! Some staff buttons, an eagle, and civilian flower button and a pristine 1863 fatty indian! The 16mm GS eagle with a skinny shield turns out to be made by Steele and Johnson Ca. 1860. Seems like a rare variant as I can only find one other example with this backmark and it is a C in the shield cavalry officers. Pretty happy with this little outing!
Detectors: dual wield at-pros, t2
oldest copper- 1717 KG I
oldest US silver- 1832 capped bust dime
"Swords into plowshares"
I'm wondering if our ground will ever freeze this winter. Those are some 1st class finds Luke! The fatty is sharp and those buttons...
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Excellent finds Luke !
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Thanks guys!found a few more buttons today when I stopped to dig for an hour!
Detectors: dual wield at-pros, t2
oldest copper- 1717 KG I
oldest US silver- 1832 capped bust dime
Some really great buttons, and that fatty is primo! The"more" buttons are in even better condition! Nice to see that gold color on them.
Equipment:
Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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Quote: Treasures are like potato chips, you can never have just one!
some of the buttons are spectacular Luke !!
"Honesty is an expensive gift ,
so don't expect it from cheap people"
XP Deus II , DFX ,TDI sl -
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Man that spot is a relic store! Your not detecting....you are shopping! Lots on congrats on those finds!
Detectors I use: Minelab Equinox 900 & Manticore
Favorite finds I have made:
1,000+ silver coins
92pcs of 1700's Trade Era Silver
Copper Culture Indian Artifacts
125+ War of 1812 Era buttons and relics
My wife (probably should have started with that one)
Man those buttons keep coming !
Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank
"He who would search for pearls must dive below."
Those kids dropped so many buttons. Keep up the good work!
Oldest coin(s): 1600's Spanish copper maravedis Oldest American Coin: 1797 Large Cent. Oldest silver: 178? Spanish 1/2 Reale
Best Relic(s): Pre Civil War US Revenue Service Button, GW Button, Best Find(s): 1790 King George III Gold Guinea/ "Long Live the King" Button
Thanks everyone!
Detectors: dual wield at-pros, t2
oldest copper- 1717 KG I
oldest US silver- 1832 capped bust dime
Awesome finds Luke! You've got quite the spot there. As many buttons that keep popping out of that site, it's sure to be a nice fallback location for you at any time. Fatty came out in great shape.
John
Vermont relic hunting, one swing at a time.
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