The Farm Still Giveth - ***BUTTON UPDATE*** 1803-1815 !!!

[ModernMiner]

I went to my favorite lunch spot today, the farm I've hunted at for a year now. Since there was a hunters truck parked by the woods, I decided to just stay around the house and rework a grass area where I've found quite a few bullets and buttons before. There was a light mist and the sandy soil was wet. I got a few deep signals and recovered two pretty nice relics.

*My 1st cleaner bullet from this farm. Ya-hooo!
Can anyone ID it?

*An 18mm flat button with back mark "Imperial -Orange Gilt" on it. The unusual thing about this one is it looks like someones initials (?) possibly on the back too. It has the letters "J.H." , but they are upside-down compared to the back mark.
Does anyone know the approx. date of this button?

Nothing fantastic, but not bad for a lunch break. I'm glad there are still goodies to be found OUTSIDE of the woods.
Thanks for looking,
MM

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

The bullet is a Williams Type III cleaner. Nice work!

-Buckleboy

 

[Evolution]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Nice relics MM. Not bad for a lunchtime quickie. I have a button with a similar backmark and if memory serves me correctly, someone ID'ed it as early 1800's. Congrats.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

The bullet is a Williams Type III cleaner. Nice work!

-Buckleboy

Thanks BB.
Now I can label it and file it. I found this one right by a huge oak where I found my very first 3-ringer on the farm. I think the wet soil is bringing out some deep signals I missed before?
-MM-

 

[teverly]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

MM,
Is the yard kinda of trashy??If so take a small coil and go back over it.I have really been getting some good finds rehunting with my ex2 and the 5" coil in some of my trashy sites.
Great finds..

 

[civilman1]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Couple more for the case MM...Congrat's on your luch hunt.Here's a pic of a fired one.....Ouch!!! HH!!

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Yo, MM, that site is still giving for you, man! There is another cut piece or coppa right around the metal detecting corner.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

 

[jorge del norte]

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Hey Modern Miner, good job..........

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Yo, MM, that site is still giving for you, man! There is another cut piece or coppa right around the metal detecting corner.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

Thanks Kyle. I hope so.
Just when I started venturing out into the woods (160+ acres) and uncovering stuff (1923 Merc, cannonball hunk, CW bullets, etc.) I found out the woods is leased to a hunting club! That really clipped my wings. I will get back out there, but not during deer season anyways. I recently read a story of a guy shooting a 1500 lb. cow, and said he thought it was a coyote!
After reading that, I guess me in an orange vest carrying a metal detector could possibly be a deer to some Bozo.
Congrats on your last hunt with Paco.
-MM-

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

The bullet is a Williams Type III cleaner. Nice work!

-Buckleboy

Thanks BB.
Now I can label it and file it. I found this one right by a huge oak where I found my very first 3-ringer on the farm. I think the wet soil is bringing out some deep signals I missed before?
-MM-

Indeed, wet soil will help your detector's depth. When you've worked it out pretty well, it's always worth at least one more return trip after the ground is wet.

Congrats again,

Buckleboy

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

MM,
Is the yard kinda of trashy??If so take a small coil and go back over it.I have really been getting some good finds rehunting with my ex2 and the 5" coil in some of my trashy sites.
Great finds..

Tev,
No trash in this yard at all. Only rusted square nails and a few plow tips where I found these pieces. I think I've only found maybe one or two pull tabs in the last year at this farm and those were on a back hill where they used to dump trash.
What kills me is I've dug over 50 old 1800's buttons at this farm the last year, and just can't seem to find many old coins.
My 23' Merc, and my 1874 IH were my best at this farm so far.
-MM-

 

[Merf]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

More nice finds MM
I like to see buttons With a readable back like that one.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

More nice finds MM
I like to see buttons With a readable back like that one.

Thanks Merf.
I'm still trying to figure out the age of this one. I tried finding it in my button books, but can't yet.
I scored two nice back mark buttons this week. Now where are those darn coins?
-MM-

 

[Evolution]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Yo, MM, that site is still giving for you, man! There is another cut piece or coppa right around the metal detecting corner.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

Thanks Kyle. I hope so.
Just when I started venturing out into the woods (160+ acres) and uncovering stuff (1923 Merc, cannonball hunk, CW bullets, etc.) I found out the woods is leased to a hunting club! That really clipped my wings. I will get back out there, but not during deer season anyways. I recently read a story of a guy shooting a 1500 lb. cow, and said he thought it was a coyote!
After reading that, I guess me in an orange vest carrying a metal detector could possibly be a deer to some Bozo.
Congrats on your last hunt with Paco.
-MM-

LMAO MM. I read that story too. It was in the NY post in the weird but true column. The hilarious thing was that he still maintained that he thought it was a coyote even after he was caught trying to drag it away. He was obviously lying about thinking it was a coyote but I guess if you have morons like that out there its safer just to hunt the open areas during hunting season. Good luck next time you hit that woods area. I would wear your orange vest even if it isn't hunting season.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

Yo, MM, that site is still giving for you, man! There is another cut piece or coppa right around the metal detecting corner.

Bone Dry Detecting...KylePA

Thanks Kyle. I hope so.
Just when I started venturing out into the woods (160+ acres) and uncovering stuff (1923 Merc, cannonball hunk, CW bullets, etc.) I found out the woods is leased to a hunting club! That really clipped my wings. I will get back out there, but not during deer season anyways. I recently read a story of a guy shooting a 1500 lb. cow, and said he thought it was a coyote!
After reading that, I guess me in an orange vest carrying a metal detector could possibly be a deer to some Bozo.
Congrats on your last hunt with Paco.
-MM-

LMAO MM. I read that story too. It was in the NY post in the weird but true column. The hilarious thing was that he still maintained that he thought it was a coyote even after he was caught trying to drag it away. He was obviously lying about thinking it was a coyote but I guess if you have morons like that out there its safer just to hunt the open areas during hunting season. Good luck next time you hit that woods area. I would wear your orange vest even if it isn't hunting season.

Ev,
Maybe he tried dragging the cow home to give it mouth to mouth?
You can bet I'll be wearing that orange vest next time out in the woods. There is so much uncharted territory at this farm, and I was hoping to detect the woods now that the bugs, snakes, and heat have finally gone. I'm not giving up.
Maybe I'll tote a loud boom box out there with me when I hunt so they know I'm not a deer.
I could play "Grandma got run over by a reindeer".
-MM-

 

[weasel606]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

way to go moderminer ! nice finds the orange vest is a great idea and if your wearing brown carharts its a must ! just keep the backside low to the ground when your digging

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Williams Cleaner III

 

[dave-enc]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

wtg on finds MM look at the bright side there is only 35 more days until deer season is over
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: The Farm Still Giveth

wtg on finds MM look at the bright side there is only 35 more days until deer season is over
hh
dave+bobbie

Thanks Dave.
I can't wait!
-MM-

 

[Natman]

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Nice relics MM! An old button like that is on my wish list.

Nat