CW relics, button, merc, watch and others BUTTON UPDATE

treasurehound · Aug 22, 2010

Tnrelicman and I was going to meet this afternoon and hunt a place we have been researching. I got there a little early and decided to hunt a park. After finding the usual clad I left to drive around a little. Went by a place where we hunted last and found a partial spur and burnside cartridge. It was about knee high in weeds so I knew we couldn't hunt it today. So back to the park I went to try to hunt another part of the park that had some large trees. Bingo. I found a nice button that looked like a Civil War state button. Man I was stoked. Guy showed up and we hunted the park some more. Then I found a bullet and a suspender buckle (I think). Why go anywhere else when we have relics right here. Then Guy told me that the actual battle was a couple blocks away. We then left and drove around and found some other sites that we are going to hunt next time. My take for today was a Knights of Pythias Uniform Rank button (established 1864), a CW bullet, a suspender buckle, 1945-D mercury dime, some clad, a watch and some other odds and ends. We were finding several old iron pieces and knew that there had to be some old coins nearby. This was a large park and was busy with kids and parties so we will have to hit it again earlier before it gets busy. The merc was one of the last coins I found and it was close to a shelter full of people and I would have loved to have kept going along the tree line. Oh well next time. The relics suprised me but after talking with Guy and seeing we were that close to the action makes me want to go back and hit it a little harder. ***Updated photo of the back of the button using Buckleboy's button cleaning method.***

VOL1266-X · Aug 22, 2010

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Nice going Randy. Looks like you guys had a very good day. That looks like a Sharps Carbine long pattern bullet. Check to see if it's a Richmond Lab Sharps or not. Like the button too. HH, Quindy.

Skelly607 · Aug 22, 2010

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You had a nice day!!!!

{Sentinel} · Aug 22, 2010

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Nice Finds. I bet you about S@#t when you saw that BIG OLE MUFFIN BUTTON

thinking it could be ANY State button, Confederate or Yankee, and then you turned it over and saw that it was a Pythias button :-X

Still a cool button for the collection buddy and in REALLY GOOD shape! :icon_thumleft:

colorado14ers · Aug 22, 2010

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what kind of watch? Epic hunt though!!!!!!! :headbang:

Tnrelicman · Aug 22, 2010

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Had a great time Randy, killer finds as always, wish I couldve got there earlier.

treasurehound · Aug 22, 2010

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{Sentinel} said:
Nice Finds. I bet you about S@#t when you saw that BIG OLE MUFFIN BUTTON thinking it could be ANY State button, Confederate or Yankee, and then you turned it over and saw that it was a Pythias button Still a cool button for the collection buddy and in REALLY GOOD shape!

Well I didn't s@#t but I did say it when I saw that my digger had scraped it a little. I really thought it was a state button and after cleaning you can't really tell that I hit it. It really ticked me off because I am always so careful not to damage my targets but it was in the side of the hole and instead of digging over a little farther I tried to get it from and angle. Mistake number one. Mistake number two was the bullet was nicked as well. The target was under a small tree root so I chopped the right side and then when I chopped the left side I heard that sound none of us like to hear. When I removed the dirt and saw the bullet I was excited. I always get excited finding bullets. Then I saw that I nicked it as well. Man two in one day. I haven't done that all year. So yes I did say a few choice words and Tnrelicman even heard me. LOL.

treasurehound · Aug 22, 2010

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Tnrelicman said:
Had a great time Randy, killer finds as always, wish I couldve got there earlier.

Thanks Guy. Next time we are going to hit those other places we saw. Should be relics and old coins as well. Did you post your dog tag? We need to hit this park again earlier in the morning before people start showing up.

Dman · Aug 23, 2010

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Awesome finds. Congrats on the button. That looks like a great place to hunt.
Dman

Dixiedigger · Aug 23, 2010

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Nice finds, looks like your in the right area.

cntrydncr1 · Aug 23, 2010

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awesome hunt! love those buckles

ANTIQUARIAN · Aug 23, 2010

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Great looking finds :icon_thumright:

Love the merc and the wristwatch, I bet the watch cleans up nice :notworthy:

steelheadwill · Aug 23, 2010

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Great Finds!
Love the Muffin!
What is that piece with the purple stone?
Good Day & HH, Herbie

treasurehound · Aug 23, 2010

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steelheadwill said:
Great Finds!
Love the Muffin!
What is that piece with the purple stone?
Good Day & HH, Herbie

I don't know. I thought it might be a bicycle valve stem. It is threaded on the end.

steelheadwill · Aug 23, 2010

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Thanks, That be it.. Good day & HH

treasurehound · Aug 24, 2010

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VOL1266-X said:
Nice going Randy. Looks like you guys had a very good day. That looks like a Sharps Carbine long pattern bullet. Check to see if it's a Richmond Lab Sharps or not. Like the button too. HH, Quindy.

Thanks Quindy. My book shows it to be one of about three different kinds. They all look so much alike. 4-H suggested I weigh it to see if I can identify it better. I will do that tonight and see if I can get a correct id on it.