3 or 4 Pre-1730 French Colonial Marines Buttons, Cool Marble, IHP, and some lead

PBR

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Was able to make it back to one of my French sites this afternoon.
I decided to sweeten the deal and show up with a 12 pack of Natural light tall boys for the landowner.
Last time i was there i dug a cob and a button, so i had high hopes.
The site isnt real big so i decided to go slow and dig everything above iron.
Ive already been over the property once, but i knew there had to be more there.
I tweaked the settings on the XP and hunted in a light rain for about 5 hours.
Ended up with 3 or 4 Pre-1730 French colonial marines buttons. Unfortunately only one has a complete shank.
One of the buttons im not 100% sure about. Im actually starting to think its not a button, but i hate to rule it out. Its pretty rough, flattened, and has a hole in the middle where the shank would have been, but it does look like i can see an inner ring just inside the outer ring.
Also dug a really nice old marble. I think its glass, but im not sure, and i am hoping someone can tell me more about it.
A 1897 IHP, a small musketball, and a possible bird shot. And one little brass looking square that i was really hoping would be another coin weight, but so far i cannot see any design on it.
Was really hoping for silver today, but im pretty stoked about finding some more 300 year old buttons.
HH
 

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Zachbl92

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Great day for sure! Love the finds. I really enjoy finding the old buttons(blow holes/dandy's/tombcs) just as much as the coins. Keep it up and best of luck on that permission! I bet a lot more goodies await.
 

The Beep Goes On

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Great finds PBR!!! Looks like you have a lot more diggin' to do ;-)
 

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Great day for sure! Love the finds. I really enjoy finding the old buttons(blow holes/dandy's/tombcs) just as much as the coins. Keep it up and best of luck on that permission! I bet a lot more goodies await.
Thanks Zach. Im sure there has to be more.
Great finds PBR!!! Looks like you have a lot more diggin' to do ;-)
Thanks TBGO. Aint done yet.
Congrats on a nice assortment of finds
Thanks Trapper.
 

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PBR

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That property keeps giving and giving.
Yup, definitely have to make another visit back.
The good news is the larger spot is about to open back up for us.
The homeowner of the much larger spot asked that we wait until summer is over until we go back in.
 

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