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

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

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!

Man I hope it warms up soon, Rick and I are planning a camping/MDing trip to Cape Breton this weekend.

 

[zaxfire69]

Very nice relics. That tombac is sick!!