1813 2nd Regiment Artillery Button

West Jersey Detecting · Feb 9, 2012

I have not posted here because nothing I've found was worthy lately. But I returned to one of my favorite spots and tried a new approach and dug 5 buttons including the Artillery button (Albert's AY 37A). My first military button from the site! I actually caught it on video!

I dug a bunch of other things lately including the 1875 Seated Dime (my first DIME Seated coin!).

Mine is on the left, an un-dug specimen is on the right.

hdmech71 · Feb 9, 2012

Very cool looking pieces. Thats a good looking coin also. great finds

Woodland Detectors · Feb 9, 2012

What an awesome button Neil! Great to see you are getting out digging.

smartmoney · Feb 9, 2012

Hey Neil, since we both use the v3i, what was your new approach?

West Jersey Detecting · Feb 9, 2012

smartmoney said:
Hey Neil, since we both use the v3i, what was your new approach?

I just slowed down and listened to the faint whispers from the All Metal channel of Mixed Mode. Most importantly, I got into the thick brush that I avoided in the past.

I also accept all VDI numbers from minus 40 to Plus 94. Many of the small pewter buttons will have negative numbers when they are deep, or no VDI at all.

smartmoney · Feb 9, 2012

Good info Neil, I havent tried MM audio yet but I always hunt in relic and dig by sound. A few weeks ago I found a seated dime at 8" and it read in the low 20's on the VDI

HEAVYMETALNUT · Feb 9, 2012

nice Button Neil! I dug one similiar to that in upstate ny and lost it in a move back to Ct :-[

bookfisher · Feb 9, 2012

Hey Neil, I think we need new sites real bad. Nice button though.

jerseyben · Feb 10, 2012

Neil, great stuff. Hopefully an indicator of things to come with upcoming Friday hunts!

HISPAN · Feb 10, 2012

Hi Neil ...nice Seated Dime!! :thumbsup:

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hogge · Feb 10, 2012

Nice Neil! Keep at it. Hogge :headbang:

West Jersey Detecting · Feb 13, 2012

jerseyben said:
Neil, great stuff. Hopefully an indicator of things to come with upcoming Friday hunts!

I am looking forward to it!

Sniffy · Feb 14, 2012

What an elegant looking button! I've been wanting to find an early scripted button for a long time now and seein this one gives me all the more motivation.

flyinryan2 · Feb 14, 2012

great video, you gotta love that pro pinpointer, it is a time saver! :icon_thumright:

artyfacts · Feb 14, 2012

That is one sweet find Neil, congrats. Arty

West Jersey Detecting · Feb 14, 2012

Sniffy said:
What an elegant looking button! I've been wanting to find an early scripted button for a long time now and seein this one gives me all the more motivation.

I am glad I am able to give you the motivation to get out and dig one. Be careful; this one almost ended up in the pile of plain flat buttons. Luckily I gave this one a second look!