First military button...and a nice one! And some other goodies!

[Hunthicks]

Got out for a hunt yesterday with The Patriot and Romeo, and it turned out to be a really great one. Getting out of the house is great, but when the finds are good and enough to keep you motivated, it's great! And when that really nice one pops up near the end, that much better!
I almost gave up on this signal, as I somehow pushed it down between the tilled field, but thankfully, I didn't and was able to get my first military button! A nice 2nd American

I managed five coppers for the day:

The coin in the bottom two pictures appears to have a date of 1720, any ideas? I haven't put it in peroxide because it looks pretty fragile. Also got a George III and a couple of crustys mixed in there.
Also found what we first thought was a silver cufflink, but turns out it is plated, still kinda neat

Now the other odds and ends, musketballs, buckles, couple tiny pewter buttons, what appears to be a silver plated pewter/lead fleur-di-lis brooch of some sort, and some other odds and ends.

I had a great day, was good to meet up with people and be able to share a nice find!

 

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[Iron Patch]

Any REV WAR button is great find, and especially that one! Quite a first military button! Super history and definitely a banner find!

http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/voi/voilist.htm

 

[mainer]

Not bad for a days work! I like the button.

 

[shaun7]

Is that the other bit to the Patriots trade axe

 

[Hunthicks]

Is that the other bit to the Patriots trade axe

That's what I'm thinking, thought it was scrap iron when I shoved it in my pouch!

 

[Iron Patch]

You lucky sucker! I think that might be a Voce Populi!

1760 - Many varieties.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Voce.intro.html

 

[The Patriot]

Great button hunthicks, glad you were able to scratch that one off your list...other finds weren't too shabby either.... BANNER find for sure...

 

[The Patriot]

Is that the other bit to the Patriots trade axe

That's what I'm thinking, thought it was scrap iron when I shoved it in my pouch!

I think that's exactly what it is.... funny that you found it, we didn't spend that much time there and lots of iron around...we'll have to put them together....

You lucky sucker! I think that might be a Voce Populi!

1760 - Many varieties.

That's the coin that he found IP...great ID!!!

 

[Hunthicks]

You lucky sucker! I think that might be a Voce Populi!

1760 - Many varieties.

http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Voce.intro.html

Works for me Apparently my brain couldn't distinguish between 2s and 6s yesterday!

 

[Hunthicks]

I think that's exactly what it is.... funny that you found it, we didn't spend that much time there and lots of iron around...we'll have to put them together....

I'll keep it around and you can have it, might as well keep them together!
The Voce Populi copper was the one over 12 inches down!

 

[Iron Patch]

I think that's exactly what it is.... funny that you found it, we didn't spend that much time there and lots of iron around...we'll have to put them together....

I'll keep it around and you can have it, might as well keep them together!
The Voce Populi copper was the one over 12 inches down!

You obviously didn't get condition, but that's one we don't see often! I don't recall ever seeing one posted on a detecting forum. Bragging rights for sure.

 

[Hunthicks]

You obviously didn't get condition, but that's one we don't see often! I don't recall ever seeing one posted on a detecting forum. Bragging rights for sure.

Condition is one thing I don't get often on coppers, but an ID is great. It's holed right above the date as well, which for me is kinda cool. One of these days maybe I'll get lucky and find an early site under some maple trees, with no fertilizer in sight, and good soil PH.

 

[dwayne sueno]

sweet Rev. war button! sweet coppers!
i'd like to see the button on the BANNER!

 

[romeo-1]

I held the button in hand last night and it is certainly banner worthy! Looks like Patriot's lucky horse shoes worked for both us. I'm on the road right now and will post this evening.

Good to meet you Hicks, we'll have to do it again sometime.

 

[umrgolf]

I'll jump on the banner bandwagon

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Coppers and buttons, What a great day !

Rare coppers are always fun to dig The pewter button is a truly rare find I am rather fond of buttons!

You have my vote on the button!


VPR

 

[hogge]

I have to vote BANNER for the button. CONGRATS Hogge

 

[jc2]

thats one sweet spot . . . still looking for revolutionary war relics . . . buttons a banner find.

 

[ironhorse]

wow, you hit the winner with that button, they are sure rare coming out of the ground like that, super condition!!

I'd like to see that site sometime!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Man I love the button love all the finds
Congrats too ya