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    Elite Member The Rebel's Avatar
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    2 Copper Day!

    Got out for a bit this am to a new spot. Started hunting and noticed iron on top of some rocks & knew I wasn't the 1st person here. Well as luck would have it they really missed a LOT!

    Overall the digging was good but there were a few spots where the frost was about 2" down. Had a few clods that I had to break open to reveal my prize. Got 5 exact same buttons all close together so my guess is at some point there was a jacket or vest that was thrown down and rotted away.

    Also nabbed a buckle frame as well as a possible sword scabbard piece and part of a spoon.

    The 5 buttons say "Superior Quality Strong" with an Eagle at the top. One of the other buttons is hard to read but looks like it says Kirby & Co, New York there's some other writing but I can't make it out.

    Had to buy a Pro-pointer II as my original Pro-pointer finally bit the dust

    Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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    Last edited by The Rebel; 03-18-2019 at 04:51 AM.
    Minelab Manticore / SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
    Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
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    Way to go Rebel. Always cool to find a set of buttons. Nice of your matron to be wearing some green for St. Pat's Day.
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
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    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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    Nice finds for sure! Gotta love it when people miss the good stuff but clear out the junk for you!
    So how is the new PP? My pro pointer sprung a leak last year, so been shopping around. Was thinking about the new Minelab with the iron identification.
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    haven't gotten it yet but I'll have it tomorrow. I'm sure it will be the same as my orig. one but an updated model.

    Quote Originally Posted by Digger_O'Dell View Post
    Nice finds for sure! Gotta love it when people miss the good stuff but clear out the junk for you!
    So how is the new PP? My pro pointer sprung a leak last year, so been shopping around. Was thinking about the new Minelab with the iron identification.
    Minelab Manticore / SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
    Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
    Cob.

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    Great hunt! Whoever hit it before you left a lot of targets.
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    Congrats on finding a "lightly used" cellar Roger , I bet there is more to be found there .

    Quote Originally Posted by Donnie B View Post
    Whoever hit it before you left a lot of targets.
    Dave is getting sloppy in his old age !
    "Honesty is an expensive gift ,
    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    HA!
    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    Dave is getting sloppy in his old age !
    Minelab Manticore / SPECTRA V3i, Pro-Pointer II. Lesche Digger.
    Oldest Copper: 1694 William & Mary Halfpenny. Oldest Silver: 1663 1-Reale
    Cob.

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