parsonwalker
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I usually go to one spot and stay all day. Today was a drizzle here in Virginia and pretty miserable. And I lost my lucky digger (Dang it!). But I found what I believe to be an early U.S. Marines button. Known Civil war activity here but found not ONE single artifact but this one. So weird! At a different spot, I found a period horse shoe, a grapeshot, a frag and the worst soil for bullets I've ever seen. The 2 lower bullets are .58 cal minies, but deteriorated to about .50 cal! Three bullets on top are carbines. And falling to pieces!
![IMG_4464.JPG IMG_4464.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941545-d17567c6f7c06a2472ec9501b582e615.jpg)
Albert's Button Book says this is a Marine button, but no date. Backmark unreadable. anybody care to venture a rough date period?
![IMG_4450.JPG IMG_4450.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941547-2bd6c7be42e8bb34d2af182c31ff2be4.jpg)
![IMG_4451.JPG IMG_4451.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941552-6f3985a178e5cd6e9be9669855509e82.jpg)
And . . . after cleaning.
![IMG_4454.JPG IMG_4454.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941557-26fc3bdd660f3cd52dcad7a2e0ff2207.jpg)
![IMG_4460.JPG IMG_4460.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941560-b5794823c4f59a6b5f1f8b335a0257ba.jpg)
![IMG_4464.JPG IMG_4464.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941545-d17567c6f7c06a2472ec9501b582e615.jpg)
Albert's Button Book says this is a Marine button, but no date. Backmark unreadable. anybody care to venture a rough date period?
![IMG_4450.JPG IMG_4450.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941547-2bd6c7be42e8bb34d2af182c31ff2be4.jpg)
![IMG_4451.JPG IMG_4451.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941552-6f3985a178e5cd6e9be9669855509e82.jpg)
And . . . after cleaning.
![IMG_4454.JPG IMG_4454.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941557-26fc3bdd660f3cd52dcad7a2e0ff2207.jpg)
![IMG_4460.JPG IMG_4460.JPG](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/941/941560-b5794823c4f59a6b5f1f8b335a0257ba.jpg)
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