A good week at some field sites.

Merf · Apr 11, 2009

Good weather this week so I hunted a couple of new sites and rehunted a couple of old sites. Found the seated, The L.H.&Scovill button, and the dog button today at a site I had pounded last fall. The 1812 artillery button was laying on top of the dirt at another field site.
I thought it was a two cent piece until I rinsed it off. Old stuff for Northern Illinois.
Thanks for looking.
Have a great Easter my friends. Peace be with you.

Deno · Apr 12, 2009

Merf, those are some sweeet old finds for anybody anywhere. That is one fine Seated dime.
The buttons are outstanding. Field hunting is my favorite.

HomesteadHunter · Apr 12, 2009

A very impressive set of finds. I'm in awe of your artillery button, its condition is superb. You say you tumbled it to clean it, ever worry about damage?. And I really like that tiny little crotal bell you found, I don't see them that size too often.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

fortbball9 · Apr 12, 2009

You guys done very well,I would love to have a hunt that produced buttons like that.
CONGRATS on some great relics.Keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

fortbball9

Mr_Mojo_Risin · Apr 12, 2009

All fantastic finds, Merf, especially the seated dime!

ModernMiner · Apr 12, 2009

Merf,
You are my Midwest hero. :thumbsup:

You ALWAYS find the greatest old relics on you hunts. Very nice variety buddy. That artillery button is fantastic. :icon_king:

Keep it up.
-MM-

prolab69 · Apr 12, 2009

great button and seated, :thumbsup:

Detectingfreak · Apr 12, 2009

Very nice seated and buttons!

Merf · Apr 12, 2009

Goldiver said:
Sweet finds Merf! Man, I love the pic with the Military button just laying on the top of the ground, waiting for somebody to come by and pick it up.

Once again, great finds, pics and most of all research.

Steve

Thanks Steve-- :thumbsup:

--That button on top of the ground was a shocker.

Thanks Holydiver and Lowbatts :thumbsup:

Merf · Apr 12, 2009

Thanks Shaun,Willy,John,Bilt,Finman, and Deno :thumbsup:

It was a good week :icon_sunny:

Merf · Apr 12, 2009

HomesteadHunter said:
A very impressive set of finds. I'm in awe of your artillery button, its condition is superb. You say you tumbled it to clean it, ever worry about damage?. And I really like that tiny little crotal bell you found, I don't see them that size too often.

James.
HomesteadHunter.

Thanks James-----I have tumbled a lot of buttons and it is always an improvemnt of the appearance. I use white aquarium gravel, water, and a half ounce of white vinegar.
Check the button every half hour.

Merf · Apr 12, 2009

ModernMiner said:
Merf,
You are my Midwest hero. You ALWAYS find the greatest old relics on you hunts. Very nice variety buddy. That artillery button is fantastic.
Keep it up.
-MM-

Thanks MM

These are good time in farm country.
All my spare time is spent at these old sites.
When they plant the fields Woe is me

Thanks Fortball,Mojo,Prolab,and Detectingfreak :thumbsup:

BuckleBoy · Apr 13, 2009

That 1812 button is a fantastic find in beautiful dug condition. Occasionally we get those pleasant surprises of finds that are older than the area we're in. Nice work!

That Goodyear patent gutta percha two-hole button is Very old as well! And it is a fantastic find too. Civil War era or so on that one.

Best Wishes and Congratulations!

-Buckles

olekyground · Apr 13, 2009

WOW! Very nice finds! I never had any luck in a field like that...

RELICDUDE07 · Apr 13, 2009

Merf you make it look so easy

nebstater · Apr 13, 2009

Merf, you just continually find the good stuff. Your research and doginess have really paid off big time for you.

WTG, and keep at it. Always enjoy reading your posts.

Got_4by4 · Apr 13, 2009

Awesome finds DUDE! :headbang:

I don't know that I would have the patience it take to do fields like that. Do you have to do a whole acre just to find 4-8 items?

AND, more important to me is to see those maps you did your research with. Where did you get them? Are the spots you circled the old farm houses that were replanted to fields? Do any of the other old homes still stand?

BTW, I spent some time in Kankakee back in the seventies and loved seeing the dark rich earth right after the plows came through.

Steve, So. Calif.

Goes4ever · Apr 13, 2009

awesome field finds once again!!!

SkyPirate · Apr 13, 2009

Nice finds! Man is it flat out there!

Michigan Fats · Apr 13, 2009

must of been a town there at one time. :thumbsup:

MF

Merf · Apr 13, 2009

BuckleBoy said:
That 1812 button is a fantastic find in beautiful dug condition. Occasionally we get those pleasant surprises of finds that are older than the area we're in. Nice work!

That Goodyear patent gutta percha two-hole button is Very old as well! And it is a fantastic find too. Civil War era or so on that one.

Best Wishes and Congratulations!

-Buckles

Thanks Buckles :thumbsup:

That is the second war of 1812 button I have found in this area. Those vets were given land grants in this part of Illinois and I am thinking they were prolly lost by them. Could be long after the war was over.
That rubber button was a surprise find, laying on top of the field at another site.

Regards, Merf