Artillery / 2 Regiment Button

[Derek752]

First post in a Looooong time. Finally on my only good day off from work it was upper 60's and just to good of a day out. That plus my huntin bud extraordinaire Rock was itching to get out to hunt after a whole entire summer re couperating from his April liver transplant ( welcome back Rocko ! )

We started the day our old faithfull ghost town. We found this place back in 2001 and have hunted it ever since and it always gives up something. Not what it used to be when you could fire up the detector and get a Large Cent or King Geo every 5 feet. We've pounded the heck outta this place over the years and the coins have dwindled down to almost nothing.

When I arrived walked out to the east end of the cornfield where Rock was hunting and he had a nice half cent. So very happy he got a good coin after his long hiatus.

I decided to work an area between the town founders home and what was told to me was a blacksmith shop. About 100 yards between the 2 areas. No coppas for me today but I did manage several generic colonial buttons and a old brass clock key. Over the years we've dug more no brand name buttons then you could count , In the hundreds and 99% were just plain buttons , some dandy ones and some with punched designs.

Got a solid 30 - 40 vdi on the old DFX and dug a Artillery 2 regiment button , 1813 - 14. A nice and unexpected surprise ! Here are the pictures.

Rock post that half cent !!!!

Take Care Everyone

Derek

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice Button.

Its a barrell tap key.

 

[hogge]

Awesome button. Congratulations! The Hogge

 

[Don in SJ]

Derek, a good button, and I like the key also, never found either of those items and they are nice additions to your collection!

Don

 

[burglarifyoulike]

what a beautiful button! i bet it was extra sweet being able to hunt with a friend coming back from a long haul! glad for you both!

 

[Derek752]

Nice Button.

Its a barrell tap key.

Thank you Crusader for the key info , I have found 2 others similar to that one and I figured they were wind up keys for clocks

D.

 

[allen]

way to go on those two really neat finds...

 

[Derek752]

Awesome button. Congratulations! The Hogge

Thanks Hogge Like I said it was a pleasant surprise to find at this site. Me and Barry61 hit the ghost town main field 2 weeks ago and didnt find much. So Rocks half cent and the artillery button were totally unexpected. Will be different in the spring when its all plowed again though.

Good Hunting !

D.

 

[Derek752]

Derek, a good button, and I like the key also, never found either of those items and they are nice additions to your collection!

Don

Thanks Don ...
I was'nt t keen on hunting this old site since we've hit it good in early spring and a few times since the corn was cut. Plus there is more iron square nails and broken iron bits & pieces masking . Next spring there will be more coins and relics !

Derek

 

[Derek752]

what a beautiful button! i bet it was extra sweet being able to hunt with a friend coming back from a long haul! glad for you both!

Thanks Burglarif.

Was good to look up and see Rock huntin way down at the other end ! NOTHING was gonna keep him from getting out yesterday !

HH

Derek

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Eggzellent Button dude. I found a key just like that one last year. Good to see you finally getting out . have a good vun mon.
Chris

 

[Derek752]

Eggzellent Button dude. I found a key just like that one last year. Good to see you finally getting out . have a good vun mon.
Chris

CSZ , Tanks mon

Had a fun day yesterday , and Rock was back in the swing of things in no time , colonial dust in the air behind him. He was a diggin maniac !

D.

 

[fortbball9]

That is one great looking button Congrats!!!!!!!

fortbball9

 

[JerV3]

That's an awesome button Derek.

That place sounds like it was great. Have you been hunting this site with just the stock coil and preset programs.

HH Jer

 

[crazyjarhead]

Congrats on that find.

 

[silverfreak]

Sweet dig on the button

 

[kevo]

First of all, glad to hear the transplant was a success. Other than that, sweet finds!!

 

[Nana40]

Congrats to you two on those finds! Fantastic button!

Nana

 

[SPORTSTER]

Derek sorry about the time just to many doctors visit during my healing... my half cent is a 1804 in fine condition. my silver button has nothing on the front but the back says HT&D FINE with A Brittish Crown & 7 Stars excellent condition sorry no pictures later...ROCK