USA BUTTON, JERSEY, CONN. HIBERNIA

cannonball

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Feb 20, 2010
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DEUS 11 Fisher F75ltd,TDI Minelab Excailber
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Relic Hunting
I went out this weekend to get a little play time in and do some recon. My buddy and I fought sticker bushes, swampland, ticks and the usual terrain that he get dragged into. "So you want to go detecting" I say. Its not a day at the beach! I found quite a few decent finds Yesterday.. he was frustrated, then After 8 hours of digging he calls me over all excited he FINALLY found a coin- it was a 1983 nickel :laughing7: Hence the new site name NICKEL SITE. He gets mad every time i say it. :laughing7:My coins will be conserved more while His nickel probably got thrown on the side of the road.

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cannonball

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East Coast NJ
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DEUS 11 Fisher F75ltd,TDI Minelab Excailber
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Thanks, That's my best USA button so far. Now if I can only find a GW button........:dontknow:
 

Evolution

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Aug 2, 2007
5,278
2,481
Upstate NY
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Whites DFX (with 4x6 shooter DD coil and 12" spider coil), Minelab Rocco 2700. (E-Trac)
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All Treasure Hunting
Those are some great finds. Nice array of coppers... but the USA button is amazing. :notworthy:
 

Mr. Digger

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Nov 25, 2014
590
1,409
Massachusetts
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1
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Minelab Equinox 800, SE pro
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Amazing button! Seal that thing up this renaissance wax or hair spray ASAP!
 

Silver Tree Chaser

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Aug 12, 2012
1,371
2,992
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Glad to see the added close-up photos of the coppers you dug. Fantastic metal detecting results. The USA button is stunning, especially for a pewter button. :notworthy:
 

Calabash Digger

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Apr 18, 2016
5,300
11,756
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XP DEUS II ,XP DEUS, EQUINOX 800, EXCALIBUR II,
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All Treasure Hunting

steelheadwill

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Jan 2, 2010
6,689
715
New Castle NH.
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Brain eyes ears and nose
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Other
Easily a Banner button!
Imo I guess.
None ive recovered come close to yours regarding condition.
When any gold coin goes up top, I just don't understand why THAT BUTTON doesn't :director:
My vote is in there with hogges.
Big congrats!
maybe adding a square cropped pic will help, mods may not feel like editing that tall image
 

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OtakuDude

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Apr 16, 2007
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Monee, IL
Wow! Fantastic find on the USA button! They rarely come out of the ground that nice! I don't know why that's not up on the banner yet but I'm putting my vote in

Now, I think that button with the stars might actually be a snake button. There are areas around the rim that look too regular to be corrosion and in fact, look kinda like scales (particularly at the 7p position).

I'll be the first to admit I don't know much about colonial buttons so someone more versed in this area could definitely tell you more.
 

hogge

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Mar 13, 2008
3,814
1,503
Pittsfield Ma.
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Teknetics T-2SE--Whites Prism IV
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All Treasure Hunting
It's a real travesty that this POST and finds.....The Continental Army Button......was passed over for Banner. I'll never understand it......C'MON.....REALLY!!!! That's not only a GREAT FIND but at least a $1,000++ Button. Shame.
 

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