Corn field gives up more buttons

VERMONTPACKRAT · Oct 30, 2010

I got out for an hour this morning in the new dusting of heavy wet snow. The ground is pretty damp so the detecting was nice :icon_thumleft:

Buttons were all that I could find again today :icon_scratch:

Any guesses on when the next coin will show up? I say, two more trips...... It is there somewhere.
This makes THIRTY buttons that I have dug at this spot! Only one coin so far and that was a KG III 1806 Half Penny, in pretty rough shape too

One button looks home made. I dont think that it was ever a coin, probably an early flat button that lost it shank and had some holes drilled. Kinda' neat

One small ball button too. I dont find many of these.

VPR

colorado14ers · Oct 30, 2010

those are some really awesome buttons!!!!!!!!!! :headbang:

55th Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2010

The four hole button looks like an old half penny to me. Nice digs!
REB

Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.) · Oct 30, 2010

Thems nice finds in my book

VERMONTPACKRAT · Oct 30, 2010

55th Massachusetts said:
The four hole button looks like an old half penny to me. Nice digs!
REB

You could be right :dontknow:

I have been known to dig blank coppers too.

VPR

Kirk PA · Oct 30, 2010

55th Massachusetts said:
The four hole button looks like an old half penny to me. Nice digs!
REB

I am definitely in agreement with you, Robert. This sure looks like a badly worn Colonial copper. The size and thickness match up to one. What did it read on your machine?

Kirk :hello:

HEAVYMETALNUT · Oct 30, 2010

a nice hunt! too bad that 4 holed button didn't have a hint of what it was :'(

if it was a copper

Woodland Detectors · Oct 30, 2010

Corn fields grow some really nice relics!

Great finds

VERMONTPACKRAT · Oct 30, 2010

After PMing with Kirk, the four holed "button" weighs 4.7 grams or 74 grains. 27 mm at the widest point. The item is for sure made of copper. Rang in as a repeating 30 - 32. Recovered from about six inches.

I have really looked at this thing hard and if it was a copper coin of some kind, there is NO detail left at all. Completetly smooth.

VPR

MaineRelic · Oct 30, 2010

No snow here yet Packrat ! Nice butons ! The ground was good here today too ! MaineRelic

teleman 2525 · Oct 30, 2010

hi fellow vermonter fun corn field finds

CRUSADER · Oct 31, 2010

VERMONTPACKRAT said:
After PMing with Kirk, the four holed "button" weighs 4.7 grams or 74 grains. 27 mm at the widest point. The item is for sure made of copper. Rang in as a repeating 30 - 32. Recovered from about six inches.

I have really looked at this thing hard and if it was a copper coin of some kind, there is NO detail left at all. Completetly smooth.

VPR

found plenty of completely smooth ones, as others say it was a coin :icon_thumright: