Weekend Hunt with Iron Patch (Small Silver!)

[romeo-1]

I made the trip to meet up with Iron Patch to try our luck at some new sites. We found some new sites (and a couple hunted sites) but the finds were't what we were hoping for. It certainly wasn't a bad weekend, good to see IP again and I'm already looking forward to the fall.

My find of the weekend was a solid silver button with a "D" monogram on the back. Luckily "D" is the first letter of my surname so this button was very cool to find. Also found a silver gilted button with plenty of gilt left and looks much better in hand. 11 coins were mostly crusty coppers but I did get a 1772 Geo. III and a decent provincial token which is being cleaned. I'll post some more pics after cleaning.

 

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[Hunthicks]

Re: Weekend Hunt with Iron Patch

Looks good to me!! Nice button!

 

[romeo-1]

Re: Weekend Hunt with Iron Patch

I did have a Trade Silver nitro moment when I found this! Still not sure what it is...

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Weekend Hunt with Iron Patch

I would take that lot this time of year

 

[Iron Patch]

I think we should walk to the point. Good idea?

 

[romeo-1]

I think we should walk to the point. Good idea?

Ugghhhh...that was a walk I want back!

 

[The Patriot]

Still a very decent hunt Romeo...nothing wrong with the numbers of old finds but again hoping for that big find... thanks for leaving me something to find next weekend LOL.... will be nice to hunt with IP and IH again...

 

[romeo-1]

Still a very decent hunt Romeo...nothing wrong with the numbers of old finds but again hoping for that big find... thanks for leaving me something to find next weekend LOL.... will be nice to hunt with IP and IH again...

I did pick up 6 French musketballs that you left behind at the 2 Reale site!

 

[Iron Patch]

Still a very decent hunt Romeo...nothing wrong with the numbers of old finds but again hoping for that big find... thanks for leaving me something to find next weekend LOL.... will be nice to hunt with IP and IH again...

I did pick up 6 French musketballs that you left behind at the 2 Reale site!

The 2 reale site is actually the NJ field, you know the one you wanted to go cross border shopping at! I actually hated being in that position, but having the intention to wait for IH, and out right saying it, I had to resist temptation!

That said, I got 10 he left behind!

 

[The Patriot]

Still a very decent hunt Romeo...nothing wrong with the numbers of old finds but again hoping for that big find... thanks for leaving me something to find next weekend LOL.... will be nice to hunt with IP and IH again...

I did pick up 6 French musketballs that you left behind at the 2 Reale site!

yeah I got tired digging out 30 of them LOL...

 

[romeo-1]

Patriot, I'll bring 'em along when we finally get a hunt in.

 

[romeo-1]

Still a very decent hunt Romeo...nothing wrong with the numbers of old finds but again hoping for that big find... thanks for leaving me something to find next weekend LOL.... will be nice to hunt with IP and IH again...

I did pick up 6 French musketballs that you left behind at the 2 Reale site!

The 2 reale site is actually the NJ field, you know the one you wanted to go cross border shopping at! I actually hated being in that position, but having the intention to wait for IH, and out right saying it, I had to resist temptation!

That said, I got 10 he left behind!

I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys pick up from this site...

 

[Woodland Detectors]

I'd say that's above average for most folks.
Congrats

 

[romeo-1]

I'd say that's above average for most folks.
Congrats

One great find is all it takes to make an average hunt a great hunt. We certainly had a chance...the targets were old...just a matter of getting the coil over the target.

The silver button was a real surprise. When I dug it I thought it was a tombac and didn't realize it was siver until we were checking out out finds. The "D" just made it that much better.

Anyone know the typical age of this type of button? I'm thinking early 1800s.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Thats quite the collection of relics! You two hit quite a nice site! Great job on your research and finds!

 

[pepperj]

Nice hunt Romeo, liking the button. The nitro moment find is really interesting also.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'd say that's above average for most folks.
Congrats

One great find is all it takes to make an average hunt a great hunt. We certainly had a chance...the targets were old...just a matter of getting the coil over the target.

The silver button was a real surprise. When I dug it I thought it was a tombac and didn't realize it was siver until we were checking out out finds. The "D" just made it that much better.

Anyone know the typical age of this type of button? I'm thinking early 1800s.

more likely one of those cufflink pieces - late 1700s-early 1800s

 

[Iron Patch]

I'd say that's above average for most folks.
Congrats

One great find is all it takes to make an average hunt a great hunt. We certainly had a chance...the targets were old...just a matter of getting the coil over the target.

The silver button was a real surprise. When I dug it I thought it was a tombac and didn't realize it was siver until we were checking out out finds. The "D" just made it that much better.

Anyone know the typical age of this type of button? I'm thinking early 1800s.

more likely one of those cufflink pieces - late 1700s-early 1800s

Do you see them with a button type shank? I have seen several similar single marked ones, but never attached as a cufflink. It makes sense, I just haven't come across any.

 

[allen]

what is the coin that is on top of the others on the right hand side ?

 

[romeo-1]

what is the coin that is on top of the others on the right hand side ?

A Prince Edward Island cent...pretty common.