40 button day!

Woodland Detectors · Oct 8, 2011

I headed out with my good buddies Ken Whitley, and Civil War Tin Photographer Bob Szabo yesterday to try a newly acquired land tract we obtained permission to detect earlier this week in beautiful South Carolina. A few hundred acres is hard to pin point exact 1700 home sites, but it wouldn't be the first time we went in blind searching. We started out checking the high rises in a field that looked promising, that didn't pan out like we hoped. We walked our way through the fields, and came upon another rise in an adjacent, freshly cut corn field. It wasn't long before I started hearing the chatter prevalent of iron and other trash. I received my first solid tone on the etrac using the CoilTek 12x8 All Terrain Coil, and sure enough a early 1800's cuff button. I called the guys over, and it was on! There ended up being two older home sites on opposite ends of the field. Between us we scored over 40 buttons ranging from the late 1700's to mid 1800's. Not a bad day at all. That property will keep us busy for a while.

Brian C. · Oct 8, 2011

Nice bunch of buttons, I bet they kept your arm swinging non stop. :headbang:

moose092477 · Oct 8, 2011

That was a great day. Can't wait to see what else comes from there.
Happy Hunting

lookindown · Oct 8, 2011

Outstanding.....you are going to have some fun exploring that property.

VOL1266-X · Oct 8, 2011

There must have been a 1700s nudist colony there Mike as everyone apparently threw their clothes down. Incredible day of digging. That Colonial and Spanish silver awaits, HH, Quindy.

{Sentinel} · Oct 8, 2011

Mike, with that many buttons there, its only a matter of time before one pops up that's going to be SWEET. Looks like it was a super fun day out, did Bob drive down there to dig with you or did y'all come up to Virginia? Either way can't wait to see what else comes off this site! Congrats buddy :occasion14:

ANTIQUARIAN · Oct 8, 2011

Way to do your detective work there Mike! :notworthy:

Looks like that's going to be a great site for you! :thumbsup:

Dave

nova treasure · Oct 8, 2011

I Love diggin buttons, looks like you all did real good. I bet the best finds are yet to come :thumbsup:

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Bill

gleaner1 · Oct 8, 2011

Unusual haul of buttons, anything could pop out of that site. :icon_thumleft:

treasurehound · Oct 9, 2011

Awesome finds Mike. That site looks very promising. Can't wait to see what esle y'all recover from there.

steelheadwill · Oct 9, 2011

VOL1266-X said:
There must have been a 1700s nudist colony there Mike as everyone apparently threw their clothes down. Incredible day of digging. That Colonial and Spanish silver awaits, HH, Quindy.

hilarious Q ! :laughing9:

Nice pile of buttons & a couple oldies :wink:

looks like you had some fun!! sure there's more goodies down there :thumbsup:

best to you Mike :wink:

Tnrelicman · Oct 10, 2011

Amazing finds buddy

kuger · Oct 10, 2011

WOW!!Thats unreal.I can smell the Large cents and other coins!!Looks like a Ring Suspender buckle there too?One I havent seen

HISPAN · Oct 10, 2011

nice buttons ...congrats! :thumbsup:

H

Woodland Detectors · Oct 11, 2011

HISPAN said:
nice buttons ...congrats!
H

If only I dig some like you dig!

Steve in PA · Oct 11, 2011

I never get tired of digging early flat buttons and tombacs. I know sooner or later a nice coin or military button is gonna turn up. That looks like a fun day of digging Mike!

ModernMiner · Oct 11, 2011

VOL1266-X said:
There must have been a 1700s nudist colony there Mike as everyone apparently threw their clothes down. Incredible day of digging. That Colonial and Spanish silver awaits, HH, Quindy.

LMAO!!!

Hilarious.

Mike,
Fantastic hunt and super relics. Man, what a spot! :thumbsup:

Congrats Guys,
Dug