Leadless and Shankless, but still a Dandy

[ModernMiner]

I had an appointment back in the Raleigh area earlier this week, so I was able to spend about six hours out detecting at one of my old spots. I have hunted this property for over 5 years and have found quite a bit of CW relics there. I was hoping to dig some CW bullets, but it was not to be.
The finds this time were slim, but I was able to recover some old buttons in a small area of saplings where I have dug many in the past. Not one button had a shank on it. The soil was wet and sandy where I dug these, and the holes would actually backfill with water when I dug them.

My finds were:

*A 34mm late 1700's Dandy button with a bit of gold gilt and a circular design of dots on the front.

*A 25mm “Standard Colour” button. (England)

*A 19mm “Best Strong – Stand.” (England ?)

*Two other flat buttons with no visible (crusty) back marks.

*Lead William’s Cleaner base

*Two iron whats-its? The larger iron piece looks like it once had a screw hole area at each end. Any ideas? Rifle piece?

Nothing too fantastic, but the Dandy was a nice surprise.

Thanks for looking,
MM

 

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[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds!
That's a nifty measuring tool!

 

[Dman]

The button are pretty cool. That is a really nice measuring tool.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds MM. I know you wanted a CW relic & you did get a Williams Cleaner insert. Like the buttons. WTG, Q.

 

[Old Dude]

Can you imagine how bright and flashy the person wearing that big dandy must have been? He was probably the most interesting colonist! Congrats on your finds. I probably would have tossed that cleaner base as a nail head, lol.


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[creade]

Nice finds and I have to also agree,nifty measuring tool

 

[ModernMiner]

Thanks for the replies guys and gals. I bought that digital measuring tool (calipers) years ago for about $20 at Harbor Freight. I had decided I wanted to ID and label some of my better buttons (and coins), so I bought three button books to help ID them, and some coin holders to store them in. I like to be able to go back and look at them some times and be able to see where and when I dug them at.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

Can you imagine how bright and flashy the person wearing that big dandy must have been? He was probably the most interesting colonist! Congrats on your finds. I probably would have tossed that cleaner base as a nail head, lol.


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LMAO!!! That's all we need is a Colonial Dman. I think I would have pulled those dandy buttons off myself if I had a coat with them on, just so I didn't stick out like a target.
Thanks for the laugh buddy,
DUHg

 

[creskol]

Leadless and Shankless, but still a Yankee Doodle Dandy

Whewwwww ........ There for a minute I thought this was going to be about our fearless leader .. I am relived to see that it's about some great relics instead.

Nice saves!

 

[Valley Ranger]

Good stuff MM! Also, I really enjoyed your recent article in WETM - you gave me some display ideas!

 

[Old Dude]

I would like to nominate that dandy picture for banner

 

[ModernMiner]

Leadless and Shankless, but still a Yankee Doodle Dandy

Whewwwww ........ There for a minute I thought this was going to be about our fearless leader .. I am relived to see that it's about some great relics instead.

Nice saves!

Good one Rob!!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Good stuff MM! Also, I really enjoyed your recent article in WETM - you gave me some display ideas!

Thanks Richard. I'm no Quindy, but I'm a lot younger and have many years to catch up.
Glad I could help out on your displays. I love creating them.
-Doug-

 

[MT_Joe]

It's definitely huge!

 

[Breezie]

D, I think the bottom iron piece came off of a knife. Is it flat on the back?

Way to go on finding all of those buttons. As far as the big one is concerned, I think any person who had a coat full of those big honkers would have invented the first bullet proof coat! Actually I thought it was a Whizzer at first.


Breezie

 

[Ahab8]

Love that Dandy button MM. Not a bad day out buddy. Buried in snow here in Maine. I'm so sick of looking at my old finds

 

[Thunderchild]

You're still the man Doug! I just stopped by that spot on the way home from work. I saw a couple vehicles parked out front so stopped to investigate. Turned out to be fellas from the hunt club target practicing. The buttons look great, I love finding those. Glenn

 

[Nana40]

I remember that place! Great memories, right there. LOVE those buttons! I'd say ya did good! AND you did good at the Salvation Army today too. What a score! We need to hunt together again soon. I miss you all.
Nana

 

[ModernMiner]

It's definitely huge!

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Thanks Joe. I love that picture.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

D, I think the bottom iron piece came off of a knife. Is it flat on the back?

Way to go on finding all of those buttons. As far as the big one is concerned, I think any person who had a coat full of those big honkers would have invented the first bullet proof coat! Actually I thought it was a Whizzer at first.


Breezie

LMAO. Bullet proof coat. Good one Breezie.
Yepper, that piece IS flat on the backside. I think you may have nailed it. It would be the correct size. In the past I had found a CW rifle lock plate, rifle butt plate, wedding bands, Boreman cannonball frags, etc. in that same area. Part of a knife would make perfect sense since troops were there for a short time.
Thanks,
Doug