I buckled down and nailed the buttons

allen · Oct 23, 2010

Hit a field about 5 miles from home
for about 4 hours this morning and
came away with some nails,buttons
and buckles, nothing fascinating, but
at least I did get out.

umrgolf · Oct 23, 2010

looks like you'll turn up a couple coppers and some early silver out there :headbang:

MaineRelic · Oct 23, 2010

That button looks like a coin ! I cant see a shank mark ! Nice finds Your detector is working for sure ! MaineRelic

allen · Oct 23, 2010

MaineRelic said:
That button looks like a coin ! I cant see a shank mark ! Nice finds Your detector is working for sure ! MaineRelic

I thought the same thing, but
there are no numbers or letters to be seen.

umrgolf2010 said:
looks like you'll turn up a couple coppers and some early silver out there

Im trying and I hope the silver
Gods bless me with one !!

sekypaleo · Oct 23, 2010

Allen, you need to hit that site hard. Square nails and a nice iron stirrup...means you should have some good OLD coins there. Good finds man!

K*E*L*L*Y · Oct 24, 2010

WTG

im so happy for you!!!!!!

DMN · Oct 24, 2010

Heck, that stirrup is pretty good, if you ask me.
I'm pretty sure you have some other treats there as well...let's see 'em!

ringfinder · Oct 24, 2010

Wow, I've dug a Thousand Square nails like you found, but I have never found a STIRRUP!! Man,
I would be hitting that site hard. Check out all the really weak signals, that are repeatable north and south
east and west. I think you may be surprised. Be sure to hunt in all metal, that ACE will do many good
thing for you. I also hope your are using a really good headset, one that you can adjust each ear. I'm talking
about a pair that might cost over $100. As they say, you get what you pay for!

HH, Ringfinder

CMDiamonddawg · Oct 24, 2010

Stirrup is very interesting 8) More , fascinating finds should be nearby those old relics ! Hope you find them :thumbsup:

d aWg

Nana40 · Oct 24, 2010

I agree with the others. Keep hitting that site!! GREAT find on the stirrup and always a plus to find the buttons! :icon_thumright:

Nana

ModernMiner · Oct 24, 2010

MaineRelic said:
That button looks like a coin ! I cant see a shank mark ! Nice finds Your detector is working for sure ! MaineRelic

Allen,
Congrats on the stirrup. :icon_thumleft:

Still looking for one myself.
As far as that large "button", do you think it could be a large cent instead? Does it measure about 28mm? :icon_scratch:

I dug one yesterday that was smooth as a babies bottom. Looked like yours.
-MM-

VOL1266-X · Oct 24, 2010

Nice civilian stirrup Al exactly like the ones found in CS camps. You are destined to find some really good relics and old coins there. Those bent and "J" shaped square nails could cause a relic hunter to have a cardiac event won't they Allen? HH, Quindy.

Steve in PA · Oct 24, 2010

Nice stirrup! Those nails are certainly old enough, should be some more good targets hiding among them!

Sniffy · Oct 24, 2010

That really does look like a toasty copper. Give it a peroxide bath and see if you can get any details.

allen · Oct 25, 2010

Does it measure about 28mm?
Not sure how to convert inches to mm,
but it is a full inch across the front.

allen · Oct 25, 2010

Thanks for looking and thanks for the comments.
I plan on hitting that field every single chance I get,
especially since there has been numerous good finds
come out of there since we have been detecting there.