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Early 1800's Eagle Artillery button, 1881 IH, plus lots more
Happy Easter Folks.
Yesterday I met up with RWSNC (Bob) and B|ker (Bill). We started out the beautiful sunny day at 7:30 am at the farm I hit all last year. I scored a nice Eagle artillery button right in the driveway! After about an hour there, we moved on to the plantation house I've been detecting. We all went our own ways, and I concentrated mainly on the horse pasture areas. Bill provided us with a great chicken sandwich & chip lunch. Made with REAL chicken! Thanks Bill.
After lunch, Bob and Bill had enough, and headed off to a local coin shop to sell off some silver & gold. Really I think their age caught up to them but they didn't want to admit it?
I stayed until about 4:30 and had hit a hot spot in one of the pastures. The same area I hit three 1800's buttons last week. This time I got a few more buttons, an 1881 IH, and a chewed Enfield in the same area.
Quite a few relics for the day.
Pictured below is an old lady lawn decoration that I had made for the owners. She (owner) has tons of flower gardens, so I thought it would be a good gesture since they are letting us MD there.
Bob said I was trying to pick up on the old lady, but I think he was just jealous.
Here are my finds:
*Eagle artillery button (23mm) with a "Treble Gilt Stand Colour" back mark. (Found at first farm)
According to Albert's button book it would be circa 1808-1821.
*22mm flat button - "London Treble Gilt" b/mark.
*20mm FLOWER button - B/mark? (can't make it out)
*14mm gold gilt flat button - B/mark ? (can't make it out)
*14mm button or horse harness rivet with a Navy symbol on it.
Any ideas on this strange little piece?
*1881 IH - In cr-ppy condition. It didn't do too well out in the pasture.
*1924 Wheat
*Enfield bullet with a "57" inside the base. (found earlier this week)
*A chewed Enfield. Sure looks like teeth marks to me.
No need to go into the whole human pain bullet - vs- ferrel hog discussion again.
*Large buckle. I think Kirk TN just found one of these too on his post?
*Three cast decorative pieces. Two seem to be a lead alloy, and the other is brass. I think the larger one may be part of a candle holder?
*"P & F Corbin" key. Circa 1920's.
Original ad from the 1920's attached.
*Asst'd: Lantern piece, old plate shard, harmonica reed, watch piece, faucet knob, horse hardware pieces.
Thanks for looking. Now go find those eggs!!!
-MM-
Happy Easter Folks.
Yesterday I met up with RWSNC (Bob) and B|ker (Bill). We started out the beautiful sunny day at 7:30 am at the farm I hit all last year. I scored a nice Eagle artillery button right in the driveway! After about an hour there, we moved on to the plantation house I've been detecting. We all went our own ways, and I concentrated mainly on the horse pasture areas. Bill provided us with a great chicken sandwich & chip lunch. Made with REAL chicken! Thanks Bill.
After lunch, Bob and Bill had enough, and headed off to a local coin shop to sell off some silver & gold. Really I think their age caught up to them but they didn't want to admit it?
I stayed until about 4:30 and had hit a hot spot in one of the pastures. The same area I hit three 1800's buttons last week. This time I got a few more buttons, an 1881 IH, and a chewed Enfield in the same area.
Quite a few relics for the day.
Pictured below is an old lady lawn decoration that I had made for the owners. She (owner) has tons of flower gardens, so I thought it would be a good gesture since they are letting us MD there.
Bob said I was trying to pick up on the old lady, but I think he was just jealous.
Here are my finds:
*Eagle artillery button (23mm) with a "Treble Gilt Stand Colour" back mark. (Found at first farm)
According to Albert's button book it would be circa 1808-1821.
*22mm flat button - "London Treble Gilt" b/mark.
*20mm FLOWER button - B/mark? (can't make it out)
*14mm gold gilt flat button - B/mark ? (can't make it out)
*14mm button or horse harness rivet with a Navy symbol on it.
Any ideas on this strange little piece?
*1881 IH - In cr-ppy condition. It didn't do too well out in the pasture.
*1924 Wheat
*Enfield bullet with a "57" inside the base. (found earlier this week)
*A chewed Enfield. Sure looks like teeth marks to me.
No need to go into the whole human pain bullet - vs- ferrel hog discussion again.
*Large buckle. I think Kirk TN just found one of these too on his post?
*Three cast decorative pieces. Two seem to be a lead alloy, and the other is brass. I think the larger one may be part of a candle holder?
*"P & F Corbin" key. Circa 1920's.
Original ad from the 1920's attached.
*Asst'd: Lantern piece, old plate shard, harmonica reed, watch piece, faucet knob, horse hardware pieces.
Thanks for looking. Now go find those eggs!!!
-MM-
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but I had to stop by and check out the Artillery button,Beautiful find,you just never know....And leave that poor woman alone.Congrat's on the relic's,all keeper's in my book......Chewed Bullet ya say!!.Hmmmmm.
