Scored a Nice Button With My New Shovel.

Kurios1

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Howdy Folks. I went and scored a Predator Raven shovel from a hunting buddy this afternoon. Still hoping for someone to locate & return the old D95 but, have to move ahead for now. I am in the market for one if you want to sell through the classifieds. I headed straight back to my home town and was thinking of getting permission for some surrounding fields. Couldn't find anyone to ask so I headed to a spot I scored an 1865 Indian Head Cent this spring. Not five minutes in to the hunt I get a faint deep repeatable signal around a Indian Head Cent or 64ish on my Makro Racer 2 VDI. My first jab with the Raven popped out a very nice Gold gilded CW Infantry button. Heck Yeah!:headbang: It is Scoville MFG. Co. Waterbury stamped on the reverse and with shank intact very nice condition keeper. I spent more than the usual time cleaning this one up to see how much Gold Gilding I could bring out. She turned out pretty darn nice I think. One of my better buttons for sure.

Then I got a 1944 Wheatie. Just above the wheatie was another penny sounding & VDI target. I got fooled by the way cool aluminum Lawn Comb Rake badge. I can't find much out about their history yet. Manufactured in Bellville, New Jersey back in the day. Not often I cheer for aluminum finds.:thumbsup: I got a few other brass thingies. These oval two piece brass thingies. I have dug several of them with the four tabs on the back. Anyone know what the heck they are? LOL! Got the Yale key with the iron wire on it. The iron tried to keep me from digging this one but, I got enough of a conductive signal to pop her out. So not as many hours in the field this weekend with the rain and all. I did manage a few keepers and am ground balanced for another week at the salt mine.:BangHead: Thanks for stopping by. Kurios1

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pepperj

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Nice button!
Now you tie a string around this shovel so you won't loose it.:laughing7:
 

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Kurios1

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Nice button!
Now you tie a string around this shovel so you won't loose it.:laughing7:

I stopped by the vet clinic on the way home and got it "chipped"! I am spamming FaceBook having friends sharing a post with my lost shovel with many pictures. It may return or not. Time to move ahead and get some more goodies in my treasure chest. Thanks for the chuckle my friend.:laughing9:
 

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I see, yours look in great shape, congratulations!!!!
 

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I stopped by the vet clinic on the way home and got it "chipped"! I am spamming FaceBook having friends sharing a post with my lost shovel with many pictures. It may return or not. Time to move ahead and get some more goodies in my treasure chest. Thanks for the chuckle my friend.:laughing9:

Chipped is only good if you have the shovel to scan-need something like LoJack for shovels,detectors,and the pinpointer to trace it down. :)
 

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Kurios1

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I see, yours look in great shape, congratulations!!!!

Thanks mate! So much history spread out across this country. Although young by European standards it's still pretty darn cool!:icon_thumright:
 

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Kurios1

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Chipped is only good if you have the shovel to scan-need something like LoJack for shovels,detectors,and the pinpointer to trace it down. :)

You think I can get a refund from the vet?!?:BangHead:
 

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Congrats on a great looking Civil War button Kurios. That one seems to be in very nice shape.
 

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Awesome relic hunt! :notworthy:
 

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OH YEAH THATS THE ONE TO FIND!
 

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WOW a CW button in the Midwest! Anything is possible but WOW!
Way to get my hopes up Kurious! LOL
Congrats on that beautiful keeper!
 

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WOW a CW button in the Midwest! Anything is possible but WOW!
Way to get my hopes up Kurious! LOL
Congrats on that beautiful keeper!

There are civil war artifacts and relics up here. Just not as plentiful as down in the south east. I got a real nice Florida State Seal Gold Gilded button in way better condition than this Eagle I button. How do they get here? We will probably never know. Keep after it mate.:icon_thumright:
 

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There are civil war artifacts and relics up here. Just not as plentiful as down in the south east. I got a real nice Florida State Seal Gold Gilded button in way better condition than this Eagle I button. How do they get here? We will probably never know. Keep after it mate.:icon_thumright:

I kinda figured they would be floating around here somewhere. Sure would make my year!
Love to see that button. And no worries there ill keep pounding the ground till it freezes!
 

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Sweet cw button kevin !! Congrats my friend !! I gotta get up to our hunting lease in SC and get some cw goodies while the boys kill bambie. Im scared they will shoot me accidentally while im doing my own hunting. I must admit that your enthusiasm for this hobby is inspiring !! Great work man !!
 

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Great hunted Kurios1 you make me want to hunt smarter and harder. Congratulations my friend


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You said it mate. Smarter. I am being more selective with my limited time. In the beginning I would go 12 hours and not even score a wheatie. Picking my locations a bit more wisely today.:icon_thumright:
 

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Ok Kurios...I have your Predator...it's ok...for now...send 2 rolls of unmarked Mercs, to a location I'll disclose soon. No cops! Any funny business and I've got a torch and an itchy finger. Lol...nice button! Ddf
 

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