Short hunt today and another handful of colonial with a VMI mixed in!!

[HomeGuardDan]

Being off of work today Bill and I (Bill being retired is off every day!) decided to get a short hunt in at our recent site. Not having an entire day can mix your plan up a bit, but we decided to just hunker down and eak out some more targets.

Did not do particularly bad for a half day, digging just short of a dozen buttons, including the Virginia Military Institute cadet button (ca. 1850s). It was actually my next to last target of the day, and made me happy! ha ha.

I also dug a cool little key, the usual colonial do-dads and a portion of some sort of measuring device (pictured with key). It has multiple lines, one I can make out "40" (middle) the bottom line has "130" "120." I know I have seen these before, but just can not remember. Lead has also been very prevalent at this site, dug two .36 colts, a handful of smaller round balls w(.36-.42) with sprus still attached and two .60 round balls.

I love that the majority of the buttons we are finding here are VERY early with other early brass mixed in. Bill had a decent day as well and saved our coin streak, while I saved our military button streak. Will let him post his.

HH

Dan

 

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[detroitdigger]

Nice assortment of relics.

 

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[Gunrunner61]

Nice VMI, And other cool relics also.......not a clue on the marked piece
.........HH

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Nice VMI, And other cool relics also.......not a clue on the marked piece
.........HH

Thanks Greg - had fun. Bill and I are really off to a great start for 2013...still have other sites to get too as well! Good problem to have.

Dan

 

[VOL1266-X]

Impressive hunt Dan and a VMI is on my wish list. I'll have to wait until the RRH hunt in April to have even a sniff at one plus the site will be U.S. . What backmark did it have? D Evans in a ribbon, Robinson? HH, Quindy.

 

[tennessee digger]

What a great hunting spot that you and Bill have! Good job guys and the VMI is "killer"! Tennessee digger