Va1a Button Day !

DirtyMike

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Had an hour to dig before it got dark. Me and my digging buddy returned to field where 3 of these have already been found. I got the machine out walked about 20 yards from the truck and got a trashy signal. Pulled the plug and about 8 inches deep among some square nails there it was... Number 4 from the field. Got some flat buttons, 2 thimbles, a cane tip with wood inside, 2 ball buttons, a bullet, and some what is its. Not to shabby for an 1 1/2 hours digging.
 

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BuckleBoy

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That's a top notch find. :hello2:

Did you say you've found 4 VA's there? All of them VA1's?
 

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DirtyMike

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This was my first at this spot. My buddy who took me had been there on a previous hunt with a couple guys and between them in that day they dug the first 3 from this site. Mine was the 4th from there. nd all 4 are the same. 2 had shanks and 2 dont


BuckleBoy said:
That's a top notch find. :hello2:

Did you say you've found 4 VA's there? All of them VA1's?
 

BuckleBoy

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DirtyMike said:
This was my first at this spot. My buddy who took me had been there on a previous hunt with a couple guys and between them in that day they dug the first 3 from this site. Mine was the 4th from there. nd all 4 are the same. 2 had shanks and 2 dont


BuckleBoy said:
That's a top notch find. :hello2:

Did you say you've found 4 VA's there? All of them VA1's?

All from the same coat, sounds like.

Toothpick method of mine might work well for that button.


Cheers,


Buckles
 

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Nice looking button Mike,should clean up good :icon_thumright:
 

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BuckleBoy said:
DirtyMike said:
This was my first at this spot. My buddy who took me had been there on a previous hunt with a couple guys and between them in that day they dug the first 3 from this site. Mine was the 4th from there. nd all 4 are the same. 2 had shanks and 2 dont


BuckleBoy said:
That's a top notch find. :hello2:

Did you say you've found 4 VA's there? All of them VA1's?

All from the same coat, sounds like.

They were in the same field but not real close to one another. i know they were training and camping in this field pre war. I am hopeful for a couple more to come out of there. This spot is still producing quite well.

Toothpick method of mine might work well for that button.


Cheers,


Buckles
 

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CMDiamonddawg

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not shabby at all :o is that a Phila. back mark on the VA. militia button ? Can you see the maker ? Thanks :wink:


dawg
 

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CMDiamonddawg said:
not shabby at all :o is that a Phila. back mark on the VA. militia button ? Can you see the maker ? Thanks :wink:


dawg

The back mark is "PHILAD" and it has a small capital "A" after the D. Was made by George Armintage of Philadelphia in 1830
 

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DirtyMike said:
CMDiamonddawg said:
not shabby at all :o is that a Phila. back mark on the VA. militia button ? Can you see the maker ? Thanks :wink:


dawg

The back mark is "PHILAD" and it has a small capital "A" after the D. Was made by George Armintage of Philadelphia in 1830
Thanks DirtyMike , nice find man :notworthy: reason why I asked is that I possibly found a toasted Va. .. the maker is a match but can't get enough detail to id

Thanks again , dawg
 

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