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[McCDig]

Yep, February has been good for flat buttons with two hunts and five buttons. Some have been deep and others shallow.
One I can actually date within a range due to its backmark; it's a "Benedict & Burnham" and was probably made 1834 - 1843. From the same field edge that produced the silvered flat button and the partial pewter button shown below came a copper coin that has no detail for id; it is 28 mm in diameter and weighs 7.57 grams, making it a George III halfpence that's lost a little weight or a counterfeit. Some brass buckles and ring added to the running total of buckles and rings dug so far. This area continues to produce.

Here's the dig of the silver-plated button:

 

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[A2coins]

Great job my friend I wish I had relics that old around here I'm trying to fill my display cases those are sweet!!!Thanks for the dig vid also!!!I went out today still too much snow even in the woods Its been weeks rrrrrrrrr I need my fix Thanks for sharing Keep up the good finds!!!!!!!

 

[McCDig]

Hey Tommy! Good to hear from you. I hope to get that display case thing goin' one of these days. Lookin' to get out on Wednesday for a few hours.
I know you'll be lovin' Ann Arbor springtime.

 

[A2coins]

You are so right I took today off it was supposed to rain last night so I figured enough snow would melt but no NNNOOOOO it seems to stay for weeks or more at a time. This site helps keep me sane!!!!!

 

[JackalopeZL1]

Nice Going!! Seeing all these great finds with my elbow bugging me is driving me nuts.. Might just have to take a bunch of advil and deal with it!! Keep up the great hunts!

 

[against the wind]

Nicely done Mac,
Was that brass ring part of harness.
Congrats on a nice hunt.

 

[trapperart]

More nice stuff congrats

 

[WHADIFIND]

Interesting digs! I recently got a flat button with a bit of silver plating. Neat that it held onto that over all those years in the ground.

Nice!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks JackalopeZL1! Elbow grease? Sorry, couldn't resist. Have you tried the compression wear by tommie copper?

 

[McCDig]

Thx ATW! That ring was found alone. You can tell this place has never been hunted. All that brass rings up high.

 

[McCDig]

Hi Art! Thx for the "nice stuff" congrats! Will see what tomorrow's hunt brings; gonna grid search that hillside that was producing the buttons.

 

[McCDig]

Thx WHADIFIND! Read your PM and I think tomorrow is the "golden" day. Won't get started until about 11 but should be headed to the farm site and then maybe into Loch Raven. Congrats on your button!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Thx WHADIFIND! Read your PM and I think tomorrow is the "golden" day. Won't get started until about 11 but should be headed to the farm site and then maybe into Loch Raven. Congrats on your button!

Sounds like we'll be out at about the same time. Maybe we'll link up.
And, thanks!