CW Navy Button and Some Other Nice Relics.

[West Jersey Detecting]

Yesterday was a beautiful day for detecting, so my friend "South Jersey" Jim and I got up at dawn and checked out another field adjacent to the one that we dug the Three Cent Pieces and Half Dimes last month.

The first decent signal I got was a solid 50 VDI. It sounded like a nice two piece button should sound and I guessed this one right! Out came a Scovill Navy button! Nearby I dug a part of a Joan of Arc spoon, a small pewter piece with the likeness of a king (the Merc is shown for size comparison), and an odd very thin coin like object with a bust, made of tin.

We headed back to the soy bean field that hit last month, but the signals are getting sparse. I did manage a nice thimble with the phrase "Be Merry and Wise" inscribed on it, and the large disk with some illegible inscriptions and symbols on it. I thought it was a watch face, but there are no holes for the hands. The tag with the name and address points to the house in Google maps in the last photo. I wonder when Albert Jackson (the name on the tag) resided there!

I also contracted my first poison ivy of the season on both forearms!

 

[mainer]

Great finds Neil! Love that button.

 

[collector01]

Great looking button!

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Neil, Great hunt! Thanks again for showing me around. Ended up with a few buckles and a bent 2 piece Navy Button similiar to yours but eagle facing wrong way. Hope to hunt again with you soon. Jim

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Good Stuff Neil ! Looks like a Great Place to Hunt

 

[Sniffy]

I'd take some poison ivy in return for that button....hahaha nice job neil. I wonder what the egyption figure is? Perhaps a hand me down ancient artifact?

 

[civilman1]

I'd be "itchin" to get back there Neil .......Great button

 

[DaleGM]

nice relics Neil,love the old CW finds!!!!