Big silver and a few buttons

[Bill D. (VA)]

Stopped by a site my friend Dan and I hit last year to finally present the owner with a small display of finds from the property as I had promised. After we chatted for a bit I asked if it would be OK to hunt the cut soybean field directly behind his c1730 home. He said not much had been found there over the years by others, but thought I'd at least check it out. He was pretty much right on as the huge field was almost completely devoid of signals except for the usual hunters trash. I finally found a flat button after about 45 min, then decided to slow down in that area. My next signal came in at a whopping 85-92 on my F75. My first thought was "large cent", but it was probably reading a little too high for that. Then I figured it was just some large piece of brass junk. But I was surprised and excited when I could see the edge of a very large silver coin emerging from the sandy soil. I was hoping for a bust or seated half, but had to settle for a 1908 barber. Still not too shabby as I hadn't dug one of those in quite some time. I hung out in that area of the field for the rest of the day and ended up with a few more buttons ranging from late colonial to CW. I also ended up with another nice silver coin - a 1926 SL quarter. Later when I got home I realized that one of the buttons looked very interesting. In addition to being octagonal it has what appears to be a crown at the top and a script "GR" across the bottom. Might be some kind of British military button, or could be a common civilian one. Appreciate any help with an ID on this. I'm sure some of you guys across the pond will immediately recognize it.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Very good hunt Bill. I like it all. HH, Quindy.

 

[VB Sanddigger]

Nice handful of items! Congrats!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Beautiful digs! There's just something about a silver half dollar in the dirt. Doesn't matter what it is or what era of relics we're searching for, it's a welcome sight. Just knowing how much money that was, and what a loss it represented...or perhaps the fact that many half dollar drops were searched for and recovered by those who dropped them. Great button finds, and another solid post and good hunt for you.

Congrats,


Buck

 

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

Bill my friend
that is a fine spin with great results....nice, I likem

 

[metalev4]

I love the big silver Bill. Dont see alot of Barber Halfs posted. Nice recoveries.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice 20th century silvers Bill. I agree with the others on the octagonal one being a cufflink. Nice bonus with the British patriotic design on it.