Battlefield buttons and other good stuff!

parsonwalker

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Feb 16, 2013
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Detector(s) used
Modified GI Mine Detector (In the 60s)
Metrotech (In the 70s)
Tesoro Tejon (Now!)
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
We hit a new part of the battlefield and digging buddy had his best military button day since the 1980s! He managed to corner the market with 14 Eagle buttons (Coats and cuffs). They were in two groups, 20 feet apart. No other uniform pieces, though.

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We had been in the woods for literally 30 seconds and Mudduck said, "Freeze. Ease to your left . . ." Of course, I LOOKED to the right. This guy didn't like me disturbing him.

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I managed a small iron CS grape shot, a Gardner, a couple of Enfields and a couple of small frags. My find of the day (Ironically from the day BEFORE) was a very nice New York Coat button. Cleaned up with lots of gilt left on it. Really a detailed survivor.

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Mudduck had a great day with a brass belt keeper w/leather still attached, a pressure plate and a lead loading plug, both from Cannonballs, and some nice bullets and a few frags.

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In addition to his buttons, digging buddy found a nice kitchen knife with wood handles still intact, a brass belt hook, a Springfield musket wrench, a nice larger grape shot and a bunch of bullets and frags. This guy OWNS an XP Deus, but prefers to hunt with a 1980s vintage 6-button Nautilus, which he did today. And STILL cleaned the clocks of me (Tejon) and Mudduck (Deus). This guy can SMELL relics and always puts his coil over the right spot. Plus, the Lunatic digs EVERYTHING.

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Nice N.Y. button. As much as I love seeing 'em covered in dirt, can you post a cleaned up picture?
 

Sweet looking buttons!!! Nice job!!
 

Looks like a fun day and yes that NY is a beaut. The ones I have dug from up by you, when they come out like that, they clean up amazing!

That was one fat snake...he was probably just ready to settle down with a cup of coffee and work off his meal.
 

Looks like a really good hunt with Great friends..Congrats
 

Good finds PW!! I don't mean the snake either-LOL. The NY button is really nice. Hardly any NY troops where we hunt. WTG, Q.
 

Amazing finds
 

Had me reading til I saw the snake. Just kidding. Awesome finds!
 

Hey parson dig a hole and put that one relic back photo 2 ,nice buttons,vanzutphen
 

Great recoveries as usual PW! I remember by grandfather saying more than a few times, "I don't know why God created snakes and thorns." Guess I have to agree with his sentiments this time of year.
 

Nice button finds! Congrats!
 

Parsonwalker,

Congratulations on the fine hunt! I must be related to your "lunatic" friend, there are many days I dig every target...you never really know!

Regards,
 

Nice Finds Walker!
 

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