The ground is still soft --- sorta

[coinnut]

Whoo Hoo :clapping: got to go colonial relic hunting for the whole day. The ground was just a little crusty but very diggable. Del and I spent the greater part of the day, about 7 hours, at a site that has been great for both of us. My Nova Constellatio came from here along with tons of relics. Dan had previously found some coppers and a couple of Excelsior (War of 1812) New York buttons here. So even though we pounded this site before, we wanted to go back and have a relaxing hunt. The first picture is all of the non ferrous targets that I got all day, with the exception of some small pieces of tin. First good target was a Civil War Eagle button that desintegrated before it even made it into my pouch :ticked:, The small pewter button is the same way as was another button that I thought was a Connecticut button, but was not. So I was 0 for 3 in the button keepers race. Finally a great 12-40 signal (could be Spanish silver :drool:, but it wasn't. But I'm not complaining. It's my Very First war of 1812 era button and it has excellent color left :happydance01: :happydance01: That made my hunt right there. But I was also lucky enough to find a mostly sterling silver part of an old pencil. It has some kind of calander on it that I'm sure you could twist to line up with the days of the week and have a portable, renewable calander. Real nice piece. A small musket ball and some odds and ends make up the rest of the finds. The finds weren't poping out all over the place, but it only takes one good find to make your day.

Note to Jesse: :tongue: :teasing: This is the condition you are supposed to find them Excelsior buttons in. lol :angelic: Peace brother

 

[angellionel]

That site keeps yielding some good stuff. The button is in great condition too, with really nice details on it. It must have been pleasant detecting out there in the woods. :yes:

 

[del]

it was a little chilly this morning huh George , what was it a whole 12 degrees :frozen: lol lol yup the finds were some slim pickens today :dontknow: , we had to work hard to get anything :yes: i sure feel pity for the next poor souls that detect some of our sites after we hit them a few times because we don't leave much lol lol :shocked04: :shocked04: hey big congrats on your first War of 1812 era button George :shocked04: :shocked04: ( after how many years detecting :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: ) boy its about time pal lol rofl it sure is a beauty though :clapping: :clapping: and you earned it too. :beerbuddy:

Dan

 

[pulltabsteve]

<: <: <: Sweet hunt George!!! LOVE THAT BUTTON thumbsup01 :yes: The pencil tip calendar is a great find. CONGRATS :happydance01:

http://www.pensandwatches.com/victorian_mechanical_pencils.html

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Now that's one sweet buton! i still want one so bad.
hoepfully i'll get it next year!
was a brisk day but like you said.. for the most part, diggable.
congrats man!

 

[sniffy]

oke: :behave: :hammer: :beatdeadhorse: = :stretcher: ..................Man, what an awesome button...the soil there must have excelsior protective agents. I found a nasty cold today and went :sleepy: as soon as I got home today. Nice hunt you two.

 

[zrickkid]

Nice button and good luck the rest of the winter. :angelic:

 

[wild willy]

wow george! awesome button bro. :shocked04: i bet you go back in spring. willy

 

[Epi-hunter]

Great finds George!! Very nice button and terrific details. I'm jealous that you are getting out. We here in the south are covered in ice and snow. :frozen: