Yesterdays meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

[Steve in PA]

Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Southwestern Pennsylvania and perfect weather for metal detecting. I returned to the cow pasture that I have been pounding lately, planning to slow down and dig a lot of iffy signals. I dug a lot of holes and enough Gaw Gag to make Lady Ga Ga gag. I didn't make any real notable finds but I did get another artillery button, my 5th out of this pasture. This one is a two piece eagle A cuff. The others are (3) one piece eagle on a cannon and (1) one piece convex eagle A. I have also found an 1830's-1840's Shako hat plume holder and a GAR veteran's badge in this pasture, so whoever lived here was probably in a pre-war militia unit and later served in the Civil War. Yesterday I also dug an odd cuff link that looks like a a face that is winking with a crooked smile. The 1909 and 1910 Lincoln cents are the newest coins from this site. This is the second time I have found those two dates on the same day - and I have hunted this place at least 20 times. First pic is some of the junk and house lead (as opposed to camp lead). The bent button would have been a nice flower button.

 

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[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

No such thing as meager finds. Either you found some good stuff or you didn't. But you did! All I got yesterday was a silver Rosie, and I am not complaining!

Nice artillery button!

 

[Deno]

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Meager don't look so bad to me.

That place has all the right signs.

I like the button best.

 

[umrgolf]

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congrats on the Eagle A, seems there was a couple generations of Artillerymen

 

[bookfisher]

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Can't always hit one out of the park - though that weird, smiling cufflink and number five artillery button are definitely case material!

 

[VOL1266-X]

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Nice going Steve-love that "A" button. I have always wanted to dig one of those plume holders and I vividly recall the one you dug there in the field. On my wish list Bud as they are usually associated with local pre CW military schools here where the students went to war for the Confederacy. HH, Quindy.

 

[Marinehunter]

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I'll take meager, nice finds.

 

[{Sentinel}]

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Hey, any day you get out and find one good relic is a good day. That Eagle "A' is nice as is the cufflink; see at DIV in 2 weeks

 

[civilman1]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Very cool Steve,hopefully those "A" button's will filling your pouch soon.....with no Eagle of course

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Very cool Steve,hopefully those "A" button's will filling your pouch soon.....with no Eagle of course

Haha Joe, I hope you are right. I have found one block A at a DIV hunt, but the more the merrier

 

[Ifoundit69]

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Cool finds !

 

[SC Keith]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Congrats on the artillery button Steve! A military button is always a nice find
Keith

 

[artyfacts]

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Excellent meager finds Steve. Looks like your sites are not finished giving. Great saves... Arty

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

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That's not too shabby Steve. Those are some nice 1800s finds. Maybe colonial silver next time out?? See you next week.

 

[oldsalty19]

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[lost hunter]

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[metalev4]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Nice button Steve. Is there some gilt hiding there? See you next week in the fields.
-Evan

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: Yesterday's meager findings - artillery button and odd cufflink

Thanks everyone for commenting on my "meager" findings

Hope to see many of you next week at DIV