HUGE DECORATED DANDY, and NICE GEO II COPPER

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Got out for about 5 hours with Freddy67 today. Spent 4 of those on a brand new site that was quite exciting, as soon as I "stumbled" on it I dig up a complete shoe buckle frame. No guts, (boo-who), but probably my best so far.

Button, button, then came a nice green GEO II which has a readable date, 1753, best GEO II of the year.

Dug a few more holes. then I pull out the largest flat button I ever seen, it's fully 40mm, the size of an 8 reale, still has gilt on it's design, stand up shank , and not the slightest bend, and a pretty overall green. It's perfect.

All in all a most excellent hunt, and just in the nick of time, snow, and cold is on the way.

The IH, came from a different place on the way back, and is the first of the year, and it too is "decent".

The lot.


Best/Biggest Dandy




1753 GEO II HP


Only IH of the year


Not included 4 musket balls, and another of the fancy plates. (can't spell that word)

EDIT: As I usually like to have at least one group pic. with dirt I'll add one of the button as it appeared from the dirt, a frame from short video clip. Notice how sunny it was.



Good Luck Out There.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Now that's a sweet button. And the coin ain't half bad either!

 

[bill from lachine]

Rick,

Liking that dandy button with all the gilt in the recessed parts.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[johnnyblaze]

Rick that is one monster of a button i wonder if it went to a "Frock"?
Sweet buckle and a killer Colonial coin
Ya can't beat that..

~Blaze~

 

[gwdigger]

That dandy button is KILLER.

 

[Ahab8]

Love that big old button. Great coins and a really nice buckle frame. Heck of a day I would say my friend

 

[Iron Patch]

If I hadn't thrown my two from today in the pile I would have posted them saying... you get that, while I get this. (Both had big bends)

 

[Iron Patch]

Even that ornate flower design thingy is nice.

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Even that ornate flower design thingy is nice.

I've got similar before, even another one this day, but this is the first with some design stamped on it.
Hoping I didn't hunt that site out that fast, one hunt.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Even that ornate flower design thingy is nice.

I just want to hang on to this for just a second..Is this how it feels to know something all the time..Ahhhh
it's an escutcheon plate IP.......

~Blaze~

 

[Z.K.]

I just want to hang on to this for just a second..Is this how it feels to know something all the time..Ahhhh
it's an escutcheon plate IP.......

~Blaze~

That was hilarious

Rick, what a fantastic assortment. Everything seems to have both history and eye appeal. Nice additions to any display. Cheers
Ken

 

[Navy Davey]

What a great hunt Rick love that button congrats. Hope you had a great Christmas

 

[johnnyblaze]

I bet it was on a beautiful Colonial

bureau in it's day..I can see the 2 holes where the handle once connected...
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[Brian W]

Wow my kind of hunt...Sweet George...awesome buckle frame...I love that button it looks killer with the green and gilt...nice hunt Congrats

 

[ironhorse]

A coin, a button ,and a relic

As good as it gets

 

[pepperj]

Nice hunt Rick! Liking the copper and the big button for sure, and I would be smiling at the end of the day with a mitt full of those finds.

 

[K1DDO1979]

Great stuff. Some snow coming though! [emoji30]
Gonna be short lived I think then plus temps again! [emoji106]

 

[ajaj]

Man, I think that button is a great find!

aj

 

[Darby]

Great finds Rick! Love that big dandy button! The buckle is cool too. Congrats

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Love those huge dandies Rick, and I think you've gotten my biggest one beat by a couple mm. Nice coin too. And is that thin brass item a piece of furniture hardware?