Civil War buttons & bullets - and some more recent silver . . .

[parsonwalker]

Haven't posted in a few weeks because relics were few and far between. I told Tnet that I was waiting for some crops to come off, and they're off. First time ever on this field and I'm very happy and looking forward to the next trip. Forgot my glasses and thought the dime was dated 1861. It was, in fact 1901. You see what you wanna see, huh? But the good news was, without same glasses, I thought one of the cuff buttons was a New York. Turned out to be my first Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.



Don't you love turning over a clump of dirt and seeing this??

 

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[Ifoundit69]

Nice pile of relics !Keep up the good work !

 

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[ModernMiner]

That's it, I'm moving to Virginia!
Man, what I would do for a great hunt like that. Those are so great recoveries.
Congrats to you and looking forward to your next hunt.
-MM-

 

[parsonwalker]

That's it, I'm moving to Virginia!
Man, what I would do for a great hunt like that. Those are so great recoveries.
Congrats to you and looking forward to your next hunt.
-MM-

Said the guy with the NORTH CAROLINA TONGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're getting no sympathy from ME, MM . . .

 

[ModernMiner]

Said the guy with the NORTH CAROLINA TONGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're getting no sympathy from ME, MM . . .

LOL. Oh yeah, I forgot about that NC tongue and CSN Navy button.
=MM-

 

[parsonwalker]

LOL. Oh yeah, I forgot about that NC tongue and CSN Navy button.
=MM-

Now you're just being nasty.

 

[3 of 6 GMG's]

Great finds thanks for sharing. HH

 

[goldnrelics]

excellent finds congrats on the mvm button!

 

[TNGUNS]

Wow........ great hunt right there

 

[Mach1Pilot]

I don't know many people whow would not be happy with a day like that! Nice pile of lead and brass!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Somebody has been real busy! Real nice finds, congrats!

 

[HutSiteDigger]

That's an excellent days hunt... That Mass. button sure does beat an Eagle button... Always a good day when you dig a state button...

 

[nova treasure]

nice finds, Love the buttons.

 

[parsonwalker]

What are those 3 double ended cuff link like thingies? Rivets?

You hit it on the nose. Rivets. Often found with leather still attached. The two big ones were found side-by-side and were holding together such a thick piece of leather, that it was probably a cartridge box (Harness maybe). Some people don't care about rivets and other insignificant "incidentals." I like them because unlike a bullet that a guy handled just once for 20 seconds . . . those rivets were on a piece of equipment that might have been to Shiloh, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor . . . who KNOWS what those rivets have seen!

 

[dirtydig]

ahh i remember hunts like that in the 80s but no more its all been paved over