Colonial spill of dandies

[dirtfishingdave]

This past Sunday I was out covering a small area of log cabin site built before 1775 when I got a good signal at only 5 inches deep turned out to be 11 big flat buttons in the same hole. Wow can't believe my eyes, 11 buttons in the same hole!! Glhh

 

[doninbrewster]

It's always nice to find an old flat button. Finding 11 in one hole is 11 times as nice. Way to go.

 

[park pirate]

Awesome..

 

[dirtfishingdave]

Back of large flat buttons.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Those buttons are in amazing condition Dave!
Congrats on your find, I'd be willing to bet there's more there!

Dave

 

[wheatfinder13]

I still haven't found a flat button! 😞

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

pretty unusual, seems more than enough for a coat (head scratch)

 

[Steve in PA]

Pretty cool to find one of those decorative Dandy buttons, but 11 in one hole is something else. If it was a dropped coat you would expect them to scattered around a bit. Did you get any other colonial coins or buttons at that cabin site?

 

[dirtfishingdave]

I also found a door knob drawer pull, part of a clock,1968 5 pence British coin,1947 dime,1961d dime,a dateless buffalo nickel,and a a warranted double gilt flat button, and a 1937d penny.

 

[dirtfishingdave]

 

[terpfan]

Very cool find. I've found only one dandy button in the past ten years, and I treasure it! For your spill, my guess is that the cabin burned down and took a couple of coats down with it in the fire.

 

[dirtfishingdave]

Actually the cabin is still standing, it was recently restored in 1986.

 

[Isaac]

Maybe a coat was lost? Those dandies are beautiful. Way to go!

 

[Dak]

Real awesome condition. Thanks for sharing

 

[dirtlooter]

I don't argue with the whys or how comes, just thankful for the finds. for some of us it seems we make a really great find and then it is the drought until the next one but you should be set for a while with those dandy buttons, all that other stuff was just mere bonuses(pretty darn good bonuses at that!) colonial finds are always awesome and you hit a grand slam on those buttons!

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Great button finding there! Congrats on the save =)

 

[dutchtoga]

found 7 pewters in 1 hole earlier this year and i got the nickname "BS" button spill. LOL I now give to the tittle "BS Dave". nice haul.

 

[Evolution]

That's a whole lot of buttons. I'm thinking an old coat was dropped as well but as someone stated above, they might be a little more scattered if that were the case. Maybe an old coat was buried intentionally for some reason...with something wrapped up in it maybe?? Great recoveries. Congrats!

 

[cjon455]

Thats amazing, 11 frickin sweet buttons in 1 hole, wow!

 

[dirtfishingdave]

Hole wasn't very big maybe 8 inches in diameter, I am glad I made the hole big enough cause I didn't knick any with my lesche or my raptor, I carry both shovels with my pinpointer and bag for trash. I use lesche for shallow stuff and small holes and I use raptor for bigger holes. I also carry a small piece of shower curtain and put dirt on to it when I remove dirt deeper than the plug. I like keeping my permission to places and try to be very neat!