A Cool Day in Florida Lead to Some Seminole War Relics

[Florida Finder]

Hello everyone! We had an unusually cool/cold day here in Florida. The high today was in the 40s so I felt the need to get out for a couple hours and dig my favorite Seminole war fort.
I decided to dig some iron signals today which I usually don’t do. I quickly found a period barrel band and a hinge to one of the barracks. Followed by a period iron 2 prong fork. While I was digging relics I also found some period China and a the bottom of a mallet bottle.
The last 30 minutes I changed lots and found 2 54 caliber musket balls and a small cuff sized flat button. As I was walking back to my truck to leave I got an ok mixed signal and pulled out this Coat size artillery button with an A W Spies Rich back mark with some gilt remaining. It made my day for sure!
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!

 

[traveller777]

Hello everyone! We had an unusually cool/cold day here in Florida. The high today was in the 40s so I felt the need to get out for a couple hours and dig my favorite Seminole war fort.
I decided to dig some iron signals today which I usually don’t do. I quickly found a period barrel band and a hinge to one of the barracks. Followed by a period iron 2 prong fork. While I was digging relics I also found some period China and a the bottom of a mallet bottle.
The last 30 minutes I changed lots and found 2 54 caliber musket balls and a small cuff sized flat button. As I was walking back to my truck to leave I got an ok mixed signal and pulled out this Coat size artillery button with an A W Spies Rich back mark with some gilt remaining. It made my day for sure!
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!View attachment 2006619View attachment 2006620View attachment 2006621View attachment 2006622View attachment 2006623View attachment 2006624View attachment 2006625View attachment 2006626

Look in pretty good shape. Good finds.

 

[villagenut]

great day you had out there....I like when the roundballs I dig have that same dark patina like that. If you put them in your finds pouch, the patina all flakes off. So I tend to keep them isolated when possible. I find that this patina is usually on the ones I dig from Oak tree covered sites. Again, you killed it out there. Them Artillery men lost lots of their buttons! thankfully so

 

[Florida Finder]

great day you had out there....I like when the roundballs I dig have that same dark patina like that. If you put them in your finds pouch, the patina all flakes off. So I tend to keep them isolated when possible. I find that this patina is usually on the ones I dig from Oak tree covered sites. Again, you killed it out there. Them Artillery men lost lots of their buttons! thankfully so

Thanks Village! Good luck out there!

 

[villagenut]

yup, its gonna be a few cold ones coming our way!

 

[billb]

Congratulations on your beautiful recoveries well done

 

[Gare]

Looks like you had a good day

 

[pepperj]

Nice button recovery, it only takes one to make the day.
Weird how it can be the last one of the day when one is leaving.

 

[angelito1]

Nice finds!

 

[ColonelDan]

Outstanding finds. Congratulations. I too have had some luck with those Seminole War sites.

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello everyone! We had an unusually cool/cold day here in Florida. The high today was in the 40s so I felt the need to get out for a couple hours and dig my favorite Seminole war fort.
I decided to dig some iron signals today which I usually don’t do. I quickly found a period barrel band and a hinge to one of the barracks. Followed by a period iron 2 prong fork. While I was digging relics I also found some period China and a the bottom of a mallet bottle.
The last 30 minutes I changed lots and found 2 54 caliber musket balls and a small cuff sized flat button. As I was walking back to my truck to leave I got an ok mixed signal and pulled out this Coat size artillery button with an A W Spies Rich back mark with some gilt remaining. It made my day for sure!
Thanks for looking and happy hunting to all!View attachment 2006619View attachment 2006620View attachment 2006621View attachment 2006622View attachment 2006623View attachment 2006624View attachment 2006625View attachment 2006626

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Hogtown Hunter]

Nice relics you got there. It was a little too cold and windy for me yesterday.

 

[Florida Finder]

Outstanding finds. Congratulations. I too have had some luck with those Seminole War sites.

Yes colonel I’ve followed and your digs! You’ve done a great job out there!