Thanks again Dave, Todd, and Dan for inviting me for to this great adventure and experience. We got to the spot at 7am and started hiking to the hole. The first site took about an hour to get to and it had been hit hard in the past. We all pulled a few buttons and Dave pulled out this 1630s Narragansett Indian point which is so cool! Pre dates the site we were at. I got a blowhole 1760s two piece button that broke when I put it in my pouch and then I dropped it and it broke moreoh well . Todd pulled a tongue off a shoe buckle too. The next site we went to was by far the best for everyone. Right off the bat Dan pulled a Classic Head Large Cent and a gorgeous 1825 capped bust dime in beautiful condition from the same hole in the road. I get a very odd pewter medal that I need to still clean. Then I got a spill of 3 rifleman buttons from the War of 1812 1st regiment with a trumpet on them... from the same coat. I don't know exactly what they are called but they are rare early military buttons. I pulled out two script Light Artillery buttons with stars going around and a convex eagle button?? as well. 6 early militaries in one hunt ... unreal. Dave got a spill of a 1 reale and two matron heads right near where Dan got his spill... Todd got a clipped Largie dated 1823 or 1828. Everyone got a few military buttons at this site. This was the best site of the day everyone got really lucky. Eventually the finds started dying off and we hiked to the next site. I finally pulled out my coin for the day which was a very toasty 1818 matron. I also pulled a couple buttons and a complete 1770s shoe buckle 9" deep that Todd and Dave previously missed
Dave got a KG copper from 1777 at this site and Todd got a buffalo with no date
need to clean up a pewter metal I found but I'm scared to clean it. Thanks again guys . I appreciate the time took researching these sites. It was a pleasure meeting you guys and getting to detect with you... Let's do it again in December?
P.S. I haven't cleaned the military buttons yet because I'm too scared too.
GL and HH!
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those "bugle" buttons are 1st Regimental rifleman buttons from about 1816 to 1821 
, the two scripted (small L A) with stars around ones are Light Artillery buttons from 1808 to 1821 . great looking "complete" shoe buckle too 
You should also thank your Dad for being a great father, I don't know many Dad's that would ruff it in the bush all day espicailly with 3 nut jobs like the cellar dweller crew
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
let's do it again sometime. 
