Back to the camp, wood back button, Tombacs, and Balls

[Vino]

Had get out again, went back to the encampment, looking for my reg button, well not yet. But lots of other signs.
Oh well maybe next time.
Thanks for looking
George

 

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[Old Dude]

Man, you've posted more lead the last 2 posts than all your posts combined! Looks like you've found a nice military site George. Congrats!

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[Vino]

Man, you've posted more lead the last 2 posts than all your posts combined! Looks like you've found a nice military site George. Congrats!

Thanks Dave,
This year I'm trying to find some rev war buttons.
I have my sights set on them! Lol

 

[Diggin Dude]

Musketball mania! Great finds again!! Way to go George.

 

[gwdigger]

You'll get em. Your def on the right spot!

 

[Iron Patch]

Seeing that sure brings back a memory... my only dug wood back button. (they are quite rare to find)

I was hunting a great little site that had given up about 15 Rev War pewters, all RP and one 3rd American. There was very few buttons other than those so chances are if you dug a button it was going to be a keeper. Anyway, so on this particular hunt things were pretty quiet, and that's normal because it's not a huge area and has been hit hard, so you have to work for targets..... so I get a signal and flip to see the back and know it's either would or bone, and at this site I knew there was a great chance it could be an early British numbered officer button. I had never dug one with a wood or bone back, and was only a couple of years ago I actually found my first Rev War numbered officer button (24th flat button) So I flip it and my excitement gets shot as I see it's just a design... is still a nice button but not what I was hoping for.

 

[Patriot Relics]

Keep at it George, looks like based on all the muskets balls you've got to be close. Good luck out there

 

[Mach1Pilot]

That looks like my kind of site! So hard to find those wood buttons. Way to go George!!

 

[Vino]

Seeing that sure brings back a memory... my only dug wood back button. (they are quite rare to find)

I was hunting a great little site that had given up about 15 Rev War pewters, all RP and one 3rd American. There was very few buttons other than those so chances are if you dug a button it was going to be a keeper. Anyway, so on this particular hunt things were pretty quiet, and that's normal because it's not a huge area and has been hit hard, so you have to work for targets..... so I get a signal and flip to see the back and know it's either would or bone, and at this site I knew there was a great chance it could be an early British numbered officer button. I had never dug one with a wood or bone back, and was only a couple of years ago I actually found my first Rev War numbered officer button (24th flat button) So I flip it and my excitement gets shot as I see it's just a design... is still a nice button but not what I was hoping for.

That's a good story,
Every button I have found there was just like that.
In fact, yesterday I pull the first button. I take it out of the hole and see a iron back and flip it over and rub it and I swear I see RP and what looked like a crown! I put it in my case with dirt and keep hunting, very excited.
Anyway I get back home and take it out with 4 other Tombacs with iron shanks.
Guess what the RP and crown fell of on the way home!! Lol
We see what we want to see I guess. Lol

 

[Isaac]

Great hunt Vino, love that wood/bone back button.

 

[Vino]

Keep at it George, looks like based on all the muskets balls you've got to be close. Good luck out there

Thanks Jon,
I'm hoping. It's fun anyway

 

[Vino]

That looks like my kind of site! So hard to find those wood buttons. Way to go George!!

Thanks Keith,
Like to try the GPX there! Lol

 

[Vino]

Great hunt Vino, love that wood/bone back button.

Thanks Isaac,
I know you found one like it, but better! Lol

 

[Bubba65]

Nice finds Vino, I love the wood back button. I dug one last year and they are real nice to find CONGRATS

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Thanks Keith,
Like to try the GPX there! Lol

We can help you with that!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on that wood backed button in nice condition George. You are closing in on that marked Rev War button for sure!

 

[Scrappy]

Great wood-back! All them round balls are making me dizzy. Great day!!

 

[A2coins]

That's enough lead to keep the schools supplied with pencils for a year or so good job

 

[UnderMiner]

Keep up the good hunting Vino!