CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON, A BUNCH OF LEAD, 2 CENT COIN, WIND BURN....

joeyfresh · Mar 27, 2014

A sad but fun day today..

Took the day off to get one more good dig in before the big green machines take over the fields. As usual my goal is to dig colonial relics and coins but the field I was on today was a Civil War hotspot so I figured I'd aim for a good button. The day started off great by digging a few sharps right off the bat. Then I found a really ornate button and a couple flat buttons. As I headed deeper into the field I heard a loud rumble and saw dust ball heading my way......dang it.....a fertilizer truck! I initially thought to just lay down in front of it in protest but I figured no one would understand my cause so I moved on to a remote field on the other side of the property. This field was loaded with brick and iron and I started to pull pistol bullet after pistol bullet then I got a very shallow overload and figured it was can slaw but I was pleasantly surprised to pull out a block I coat button. This property was mainly a union camp but I guess some boys from the good side stayed there as well at some point. After a handful more sharps and a 2 cent coin I decided to call it quits since my face was on fire from the wind.

The evil farmers are in motion so I guess it's time to cool off my coil and call it quits for the season. It's time to hit the books and find some 1600 sites for next winter :read2:

The Rebel · Mar 28, 2014

Amazing Hunt!

Wes-N-VA · Mar 28, 2014

Nice hunt Joey! Also saw Bill's comments, a Yankee? Come on man! Well, we will have to over-look that part lol. I love the block I button, well done!

jewelerguy · Mar 28, 2014

nice block I button

CASPER-2 · Mar 28, 2014

joeyfresh · Mar 28, 2014

Wes-N-VA said:
Nice hunt Joey! Also saw Bill's comments, a Yankee? Come on man! Well, we will have to over-look that part lol. I love the block I button, well done!

Don't hold it against me Wes!

joeyfresh · Mar 28, 2014

The Rebel said:
Amazing Hunt!

Thanks Rebel. Sincerely, Yankee

joeyfresh · Mar 28, 2014

johnnyblaze said:
Sweet Confederate button Josepee

But that big decor Colonial button is my fav..

Blaze

I'm partial to the Colonial stuff too JB but there's a humbling feeling whenever I'm in the middle of a vast open field and I dig a heavy lead bullet or a soldier's button.

Evolution · Mar 28, 2014

What a great array of artifacts you recovered. Congrats! :thumbsup:

Ahab8 · Mar 28, 2014

Joey all I can picture right now is the lady in Tiananmen Square standing in front of the tank in protest. Get in front of that damn tractor with detector in hand and stand your ground bro! I'd love to have a picture of that :-)
Great button buddy and I hope you discover lots of new sites to hunt

silversurfer1111 · Mar 28, 2014

Thats a lot of awesomeness

Zodiacdiverdave · Mar 28, 2014

That was a great hunt Joey, you turned up some awesome finds that's for sure. The Mil. buttons are my fav. :thumbsup:

I can't wait to start hitting the fields and you guys are getting ready to hang up the ol tectors for the year, wow. I am sure if you get the itch latter this year you would have no problem getting back in to the Yankey States again. And if they through you out for being a collaborator then just keep going North into Canada, we eccept Loyalists up here all the time. :laughing7:

All the best,
ZDD

joeyfresh · Mar 28, 2014

Zodiacdiverdave said:
That was a great hunt Joey, you turned up some awesome finds that's for sure. The Mil. buttons are my fav.
I can't wait to start hitting the fields and you guys are getting ready to hang up the ol tectors for the year, wow. I am sure if you get the itch latter this year you would have no problem getting back in to the Yankey States again. And if they through you out for being a collaborator then just keep going North into Canada, we eccept Loyalists up here all the time.
All the best,
ZDD

Thanks Dave, I've made many trips to your beautiful country and enjoyed all of them. Gotta run, there's a mob of Greys out front calling for my head!

Ifoundit69 · Mar 29, 2014

Nice haul , call it quits for the season ? Wow I couldnt do that one at all to many private homes with nice yards and good weather to come !

Bubba65 · Mar 29, 2014

Joey, real nice finds there, I like the button very cool. It is kind of funny up here in Yankee Country we are just getting cranked up since hopefully Old Man Winter has finally left the Building, and you guys are getting taking over by the Big Green Machines. Good luck to you on future hunts :thumbsup:

metalev4 · Mar 29, 2014

I thought those fields would give up a nice button. A nice variety of quality finds there Joey. I hope you get in there one more time .

joeyfresh · Mar 29, 2014

metalev4 said:
I thought those fields would give up a nice button. A nice variety of quality finds there Joey. I hope you get in there one more time .

Thanks Evan. I would be back out there today but it's raining. Hopefully I can squeeze in one more day