FINALLY....Back on the fields and some nice relics

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Well it's been a long time coming this year. Rick and I managed to get out for our first field hunt of the year and we didn't do too bad. Started on a field we affectionately call "Silver Mountain"
where I got up some nice buttons and one, I think is my oldest to date. I need help putting a date on this one with the square shank. It has 4 drilled holes around the shank and is made of pewter. If anyone knows about this style of button I would love to get some info on it.
& this nice Tombac

I also got up a nice shoe buckle frame, what I think are some pewter spoon handle pieces and a few other goodies.
Then we did an old school house that a nice young couple had renovated into a house. I found a 1918 Canadian large Cent and gave it to them which absolutely thrilled them.

Next field I didn't do so well with, just a single musketball to Ricks 3 crotal bells and silver 6 pence.



HH everyone,
ZDD

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Looks like you're onto a nice little 18th century site there Dave. That's a really nice decorated tombac and frame buckle you recovered. That button in your first pic might have a turret shank, but I can't tell for sure from the pics. That would also date to the late 1700s. Can't believe you guys are just getting out when I'm already done.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Nice button, and buckle Dave.
Like you said with still a few keepers showing up it might be worth another trip, maybe with different machines ?
Did you figure out the other "button" or were we imagining things ?

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Looks like you're onto a nice little 18th century site there Dave. That's a really nice decorated tombac and frame buckle you recovered. That button in your first pic might have a turret shank, but I can't tell for sure from the pics. That would also date to the late 1700s. Can't believe you guys are just getting out when I'm already done.

Yea, I think that's what it is called. Square shank drilled on all 4 sides.
Thanks Bill, This winter has been a tough one.
ZDD

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Yea, I think Rick the next time we take an XP and an F75.
ZDD

 

[ironhorse]

You guys got some nice old sites, it won't be long til you're hauling in the good stuff!

Best of luck on your future digs!

 

[Steve in PA]

Beautiful tombac!! Congrats on the shoe buckle frame as well.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds! Congrats !

 

[romeo-1]

ood looking relics there Dave...not done with that site!!

 

[joeyfresh]

Nice buttons Dave and the complete buckle frame is really cool. I look forward to seeing what else you guys find this Spring.

 

[The Patriot]

Nothing wrong with those finds...like I posted in Ricks post...Spanish is in your future!

 

[Old Dude]

I really like that buckle and the buttons. Looking forward to your next finds.

 

[Ahab8]

Great stuff Dave! Nice to see you boys playin in the dirt again

 

[AQUA]

Good to see your getting out Dave

Great looking button..very interesting !!!

Trade ya a lobster for that button !!!!!

I like buttons.

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds Dave! Thanks for sharing...

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the look of the 'Dandy Button' and the shoe buckle frame Dave!

Sounds like you and Rick have a friendly competition going whenever you guys hunt together!

Dave

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

Love the look of the 'Dandy Button' and the shoe buckle frame Dave!

Sounds like you and Rick have a friendly competition going whenever you guys hunt together!

Dave

Yea Rick and I have a lot of fun with it. He is a beast on the fields, swinging his tector like a madman and it shows, last year over over 150 colonial coppers. I've learned alot from him and I hope we can continue our succes this year but we have been off to a slow start. Too long of a winter and too many things to do a home.
Good luck Dave,
ZDD

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

I think that's 17th Century-kind of old. My buddy dug a Rev. War. button, a French Regiment button with the same shape and style. His was made of brass.

 

[Hunthicks]

Yeah, it's still cold out there and lots of trees barely have leaves starting on them around here - the lilac bush in my yard had flowers on it before the leaves were half an inch long. It's May 28th and I haven't been bothered by a mosquito or black fly yet!
It's always nice to have some signs of age showing up, a button of that age or a few musketballs always gives me the motivation to keep at a site!

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

I think that's 17th Century-kind of old. My buddy dug a Rev. War. button, a French Regiment button with the same shape and style. His was made of brass.

Your right STC, I found a 1677 silver French 4 sole coin in the next field over from this one.

ZDD