Frigid Colonial hunt w/ OutdoorAdv. Early buttons (variety), copper, relics

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Brad and I got out for a hunt. The temp was about 15-20 degrees the entire day, however we were outside of the snowstorm line, so that worked out. The ground was still soft, but that's not going to last long. The entire day we had dirt freezing to everything. Our shovels were iced over, and our pinpointers were even getting frozen to our pouches.

We tried to find a concentrated pit but couldn't find enough concentration. So we did some brush removal and iron clearing instead with some good success. I'm very pleased with the buttons I dug, and a few were early. Among them was my best example of this type of pewter. I thought it could have been a USA button when first dug.

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Other notables was a two-piece 18th C button (a first), fur trade era blowhole button, a drawer pull plate (or another theory is a fork furrule), and a 1770's counter King George half penny.
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Great company and great fun. It's always a blast hunting with Brad. He brings a lot to this hobby and is very knowledgeable.

Stay warm and good digs!

Steve

 

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[joeyfresh]

Work? Hahah. And our next time out we're going to need a location that's a bit milder. Hmmmm....perhaps a mid-Atlantic state that begins with V. And with a guy with a name that begins with J. Lol.

It was a great hunt, and a good way to end the season. And that "button" I texted you a pic of? ....likely a hat pin top. ID courtesy of a member across the pond.

Cheers bud

If 9 inches of snow and zero degree temps is milder then come on down!

 

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If 9 inches of snow and zero degree temps is milder then come on down!

Ouch. Maybe it'll kill off all the Winter Wheat. Lol

 

[Tommy G]

Thx Tommy. That's a first for me, l but I've seen it happen to others posts.

No problem. You usually post some really nice finds, so I didn't want to miss them! Great hunt. The shank on that one little button is huge - got to be a real oldie.

 

[treblehunter]

Steve, very cool finds (no pun intended) I got excited I found that exact thing, your last pic, the oblong thing with the square hole. Drawer pull? I found it in that hayfield. It must be in one of my recent threads?

 

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Steve, very cool finds (no pun intended) I got excited I found that exact thing, your last pic, the oblong thing with the square hole. Drawer pull? I found it in that hayfield. It must be in one of my recent threads?

Drawer pull escutcheon plate . Tough to date but most everything dates from mid-18th century to early 19th C. so I would say it's around that.