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May 27, 2012, 11:45 PM
#1
28+ years in this addicting hobby.
More Military Buttons and my first Rosette!
It's been almost a week since I have been out to relic hunt. I have been taking the XP Deus alot. I am really liking how there are no wires to catch on the brush, and that it can fold up in my pack.
On the 21st I got out for a few hours checking a spot that I haven't hunted in over a year. It had quit producing. I was hoping the Deus would be able to renew that old spot and I wasn't disappointed, At least for a couple of buttons.
One in particular was this cuff size "A" Eagle button.
Today I returned. I have several key spots from the last year that has really produced quite a few buttons for Oklahoma. My first couple of targets were 2 of the 10-four hole shirt buttons found today.
One hole in particular that I dug, had the 4 hole undergarment button, a small rusty buckle, and the first Eagle cuff button of the day.
I stayed on a creek bank and worked my way north and kept finding the 4 holed shirt buttons. One spot in particular, the grapevine branches were running along the ground and I actually got a mid to high 60's signal just below them. When I first started digging it, I had no idea of what was about to show. This is a first for me. A US rosette. It is the size of a US Half Dollar. Probably off of some horse tack or leather works.
Not finding anymore smaller military relics, I headed to an adjacent spot. The first target I dug, was this partially gilted Star button. I asked a button expert and he advised this was a Golden Age button common to the 1830's. Which happens to be the time frame for this particular site.
The backmark is almost unreadable, the only thing I can make out is "E?TR" EXTRA? Unknown maker.
Immediately next to this button was another cuff button. The shank was missing. It has a backmark, but I am unable to tell what it says.
I continued on down a animal trail finding small pieces of lead, including several large caliber round balls and a few pistol rounds. The final target of the day was one more Eagle button. This is also a cuff button. "I" Infantry Eagle.
I was able to film most of these targets and have enough footage from the last few relic hunts to put together a video. Hopefully have it ready by the end of the week..
Thanks for Reading
Evan
Gonehunting for History
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May 27, 2012 11:45 PM
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May 28, 2012, 04:47 AM
#2
Strike the tent
"Its a lot better for em to ask ya how ya doin than whatcha doin" -Tom Dickey
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May 28, 2012, 07:06 AM
#3
Great group of relics man! I love the pre-civil war buttons...those flower/civilian buttons style always seem to show up in early military camps for me as well!
Dan
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May 28, 2012, 07:43 AM
#4
Awesome score 
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May 28, 2012, 11:21 PM
#5
28+ years in this addicting hobby.
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May 29, 2012, 01:28 PM
#6
real pirate
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May 29, 2012, 01:40 PM
#7
28+ years in this addicting hobby.
Originally Posted by
oldsalty19
thank you sir..
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May 29, 2012, 03:52 PM
#8
What a wonderful collection! Well done!! 
"The difference between the self educated and the institutionally educated is that the self educated are passionate about what they educate themselves about. That in itself makes them smarter...."
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May 29, 2012, 04:21 PM
#9
28+ years in this addicting hobby.
Originally Posted by
Papa Bear
What a wonderful collection! Well done!!
thanks sir.. I like that avatar!
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