Got out to a new site before my surgery, found some first! One Piece Eagle I!

[mustang8780]

Hey guys, I had to have spine surgery this week and before I went in I managed to secure permission for a new site and get one last day of detecting in before I would have to hang up the detector for a few weeks of recovery. The site is a 100 acre home/farm built in 1802 and from what I can tell its never been detected. Located in Amissville, VA close to Battle Mt.

I only had about 4-5 hours in the absurd heat so i tried to make the best of it by hitting the areas I thought would produce as efficiently as I could. I was there for about 5 mins when I managed two first for me in one hole along with my second oldest indian head. All in one hole I found an 1865 2 cent piece (my first 2 center), an 1858 Flying Eagle cent (first flying eagle) and an 1865 Indian (now my second oldest). At the time it was my oldest indian but later in the hunt I found a fatty but I cant tell the year!

I was hoping to find my first seated silver and with those first initial coin finds i thought it was going to happen but it never did. I pulled about 15 buttons up and one of them is now my favorite button. I dont know about you guys but I dont see many Eagle I buttons like this one...or with this much gilt still left!

I found several indian heads and other relics but my camera just died and i am literally too sore to go find the charger.

Anyway...I cant wait to get back to this place after i recover.

Phil

P.S. The Eagle I button is Alberts GI 79 C4, its backmarked W. Wallis Extra and its one piece
The floral/flower button is backmarked Benedict & Burnham

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Got out to a new site before my surgery, found some first!

Hey Phil! Great to see your getting out. Surgery? Everything ok? That Infantry button is killer. Give me a call .

Mike

 

[Hutch911]

Sweet Eagle I !!!

 

[HISPAN]

nice coin and button ...congrats!
h

 

[aquachigger]

Sweet button and other finds. I hope your recovery is swift and complete!

 

[mustang8780]

Thanks guys! Good luck to everyone and stay cool!

 

[civilman1]

I want one just like your's.....BEAUTIFUL Great dig!!!

 

[mustang8780]

Thanks! I see a lot of Eagle I buttons but hardly ever see one piece Eagles that are silver gilted and in that condition...probably isn't worth much but its priceless to me. BTW, rang up as a zincoln on the E-trac at 9 inches!!

 

[austin_hunter]

Sweet stuff... nothing like that here in texas I'm still lookin for my first Seated coin too... good luck with the surgery, too.

 

[Palmetto]

Outstanding hunt!
Eagle I is beautiful.
good luck on your surgery-maybe by the time you recover, the heat will have subsided.

Palmetto

 

[steelheadwill]

The nicest one piece Eagle I've seen !
Fine batch of coinage too
A Quick recovery to you

 

[mustang8780]

Thanks again guys for the replies. I cant wait to get back out again especially on this property! I forgot to mention that I never cleaned this button...it came out of the ground just as it is...I probably wont even clean it...

here is another shot with a little better light...

Phil

 

[PEles]

R pretty eagle I , I love those buttons

I've been lucky enough to find 3 of them over the yrs. down here in the lowcountry of South Carolina. They're mexican war era buttons and were worn by soldiers from Virginia & SC in that conflict. Congrats on the nice finds

LP

 

[mustang8780]

As always, putting everybody to shame Lazlo!! Sweet finds buddy...one of these days you are going to have to feel sorry for me and invite me to hunt with you...haha!