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    civil war cavalry button

    got out with Todd Hiltz saturday to a trashy cellar hole.was able to pluck out a nice Civil War (Scovill's Back Mark) Cavalry button though.dig holes all over this site when we arrived.a sense of satisfaction knowing you found a piece of history someone else missed :thumbsup01:
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    most bizzarre cellar hole hunt ever!

    what a bizzare day cellar hole hunting with Todd Hiltz.get a 75 signal at 4 inches.start diggin .I see teeth whoa! what the heck! one set .i put em aside.something is giving a good signal? push shovel in 2 more pieces pop out.put pinpointer to all 3...nothing.hmmm ...swing coil still solid 75...
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    last few hunts.a couple colonial buckles

    last few hunts with Todd,Dan and trooper Bri. a childs shoe buckle frame.a crude knee buckle frame and a ornate one.sites are getting tougher to come up with and finds are sparse.hiking in this heat and the bugs are brutal but we gave it our best and came out with some keepers.except for...
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    Gorgeous full gilt Silver NY Excelsior militia button

    Got out with Todd to go look for some sites.we found one early in the morning and nabbed a few buttons.brutally humid couple hour hike looking for more but didn't find any more.finally at 3 pm Todd says lets go hit that site we were at awhile back and did well at.This time we both went all metal...
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    July 4th with Todd & Lynne * cellar holes* sand cast counterfeit KGII *buttons

    the 3 of us hit some cellar holes.Todd had a great day in my opinion. Lynne got a fatty IH 1863.Todd will post I'm sure and I got a sand cast counterfeit KGII. Often we find these larger back portions of buttons (on right side) at cellar holes.I believe they are like the blow hole buttons.I...
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    sweet hard times token & a very sweet Dragoons button

    Got out this afternoon with my g/f Lynne to a new trashy cellar hole.truck parts in hole garbage cans but we squeeked out some keepers.she got (i never dug a eagle "D" button yet) a sweet civil war Dragoons button.I got a cool horseshoe bridle rosette,a fully gilted one piece waterbury button...
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    couple new cellars * a few coppers and a early diplomatic button

    found a couple new cellar holes with my girl friend Lynne.she dug a buffalo nickel and a flat button.I got a few coppers.2 are toasted one is a decnt shaped KGII,a nice designed tombac,a couple musket balls,broken shoe buckle frames and a rough shape early one piece diplomatic button. OD-8 in...
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    been awhile since I posted* last months finds

    todd & me have been busy.many pounded out sites.many miles of hiking and sneaking a keeper out here n there.a nice hunt with CT todd and gary GK man turned up a a couple coppers.a knee buckle that the applied silver completely lifted from the buckle & i glued it back on.some buttons and odds n...
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    last weekend was a busy one! cellar hole hunt sat & Diggin in New England Sunday

    My friend Thomas Dorr from Michigan has been dreaming of hunting a colonial cellar hole for years now.That dream became a reality Saturday as he decided to make the drive down to our event for sunday (Diggin in New England) got to the site early.Todd ,Thomas,Mike and myself headed to the 1st...
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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...
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    Sundays NH field trip

    sunday morning todd & Myself headed up to NH. a 3 hour drive to meet Dominique & her boy friend Mark for a colonial field hunt. They are also members of our White's focus group and very nice people. Everyone did fairly well.I got my (yes Dan & Todd) 2nd copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grin: a beat up...
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    Big Group hunt may 3rd in RI* everyone is welcome

    Me & RI Terry have organized a group hunt may 3rd.pic speaks for itself. everyone is invited that can make it. I created an event on facebook too.If ya wish to get on facebook and click if ya plan on attending so we can get an idea how many will be attending...
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    New White's 13 inch double D for the MXT All pro

    Todd & myself were able to hit a few cellar holes over the weekend using the new Detech 13 inch Double D coil manufactured for White's Electronics. Overall the coil was great with a few snags in the stubbly overgrowth as to be expected with open faced coils.Was very light weight,pin pointing was...
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    Kicking off 2015 with a Draped Bust LC & a silver spill

    Got out with Todd and Ray from Va (Kray) last weekend and this friday with Todd.Last weekends hunt we bump into double trouble (just kiddin fella's) Foundation hunter and Butchey. finds were slim last weekend but did find a weird ornate piece of brass someone dug sitting on a rock.I grabbed it...
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    my 2014 year in review

    2014 was a good year for my hunting buddy Todd and myself, we found some great sites and saved a ton of coins,buttons & relics. Did very well in the copper dept with 69 ,dug some nice colonial shoe buckles and knee buckles(one solid silver frame)a 1840 William Harrison cabin campaign button...
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    WWII Bombardiers Bracelet I found heading home finally

    i posted this in community hall but maybe that was the wrong spot to post? just wanted you all to see this and a happy ending. http://www.americandetectorist.com/forum/showthread.php?16910-WWII-Bombardiers-ID-Bracelet-I-found-heading-home-finally
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    WWII Bombardiers ID Bracelet I found heading home finally

    Happy to say that this WWII bombardier ID bracelet will be going home to California to H.W.Jewett Jr. the 3rd(The deceased WWII vets son) This mans son was located.I spoke with him tonight and will be mailing this home.It was found in a drained swimming area I detected a few years ago.felt so...
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    69th Copper of 2014

    Saturdays hunt with Todd at a pounded site but we snuck out a few keepers.a few buttons and a 1734? KGII my 69th copper of 2014
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    1863 Civil War Token

    Got out with Todd to look for some potential sites.we found a couple sites and they were hammered pretty good.snuck out a couple keepers but we really had to work for our finds today. a mangled shoe buckle frame ,a broken tombac button,a flattie button,a busted up bridle rosette,a 2 buffalo...
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    1840 William Harrison Campaign button

    Joe and I headed up to a old hometown cellar hole.In previous hunts this site has given up a few coppers and a colonial gold ring. some overgrown areas and a lot of iron made this a frustrating site in warm weather so,with winter upon us I thought it may cough up a few more goodies. Targets...

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