Another Indian from the 1836 McDonald home Bullet and button ID help please!!

[crazyjarhead]

Good evening fellow detectorists. Just got from a run to Houston, Texas Sat. After a well deserved rest I just had to get out for a hunt even though the ground is dry down to a least 10 inches. But for some reason I am still able to pull coins out where I have hunted over and over. So I decided to head back to the 1836 McDonald farm I have been hunting all summer. I just know there is stuff still in the ground. Since the weather has cooled down and the bugs are leaving me alone I am able to detect much more slower and throughly. No sweat to rub off nor bitting insects. Todays hunt makes the 7th Indian from this place and I'm sure there are many more. I just have to lure them out. Today's Indian was only down 4 inches and I suspected modern clad. But to my joy, out pops a 1887 Indian in great shape. It did not clean up as nice as my other ones for some reason. I know many of you are saying to yourself,"what's wrong with that"? Later I found a bullet that looks to be civil war era or very old. I found it near where I found the civil war button back in July. I also found a large button with no marks. When I saw that in the hole my heart raced as I thought it was another LC. The button is copper but no marks anywhere. Enjoy the pics and be safe out there. Ron

 

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[crazyjarhead]

Your bullet is post CW. The crimp marks on the bullet date it to post war. As to the button, it was probably made in the 1840s to 1860s, but that is just a guess. Sometimes the backmark on the coin buttons can help you date the button. Many times they are plain or just say extra quality.

Thanks for the info. Thats interesting, Well, I guess not since the home was built in 1836. The button is a dandy button, I've been told since there are no markings what so ever .

 

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[crazyjarhead]

The IH cleaned up pretty good. The bullet looks to be post Civil War. The button is a nice find.
Dman

Thank you Dman

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice Indian CJH! Looks like a peacefull place to swing. Good luck on future hunts there and be be carefull out in that big rig
Jerry

Thanks Jerry. Thats number 7 for this place. Its always fun to go back there. It never gets old because I know this place has lots of history