Maverick Site finds

[Maverick29]

Well I didnt do as good as DD-777 but it was fun. Got to meet a tnet member(NCJoe) for the first time. Joe is a great guy and very helpful with mding. The first thing i found yesterday was the mule shoe. Still has 4 of the nails in it. The quarter is for size comparison. The other things i found was the piece of metal and 2 square nails and the other piece that i have no clue what it is. I left the quarter there for size comparison.

The bullets where found by Modern Miner. The 3 small ones are 9mm and the big one is 45-70 as you can see in the picture.

The little matchbox dirt car is what i found today with DD-777 at a kids camp. Found 2 dimes and the quarter in the mule shoe picture. The 2 dimes are a 1995 and 2000. Also found a few pulltabs and two 22 rimfire shells. It was a little cold with the wind blowing about 10 mph.

The bottom two pictures are of the button I found the last time me and Andy went out to the Maverick site. Cleaned it in lemon jucie and this is how it came out. It says London Double Gilt and I have heard that it dates from the late 1790's to the mid 1800's. Thanks for looking amd HH to everyone.

 

[Maverick29]

Sorry for the picture sizes. Still trying to figure out my camera.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice starts. I just take the pictures and save them on photobucket. They come out fine. I don't know if I just got lucky or what

 

[kdismuke1]

nice hunt.

 

[DD-777]

Saturday was a great day regardless of the finds. The new company and loads of laughs just made it that much better. I'm still a bit jealous of that beautiful button...

I think what you meant to say about today is that we both started to freeze our a$$es off with the wind blowing a solid 25 to 35... And of all the things we found today - you and I both forgot to post the arrows.

 

[Nana40]

Sounds like a fun time! Always great to have hunting buddies~

Love the button! 8)

Nana

 

[nc-joe]

Thanks for letting me go with you guys, it was a blast. It almost looks like there may be a makers mark on that button. It was really had to see on Saturday, but now that you cleaned it a little is almost looks like there is a mark inside the inner circle above where the shank was. The below the shank in the inner circle is the wheat design, but looks like writing on the upper part. See if you can clean is a little further.

Try using Buckles dry toothpick rub method. See his post on cleaning buttons

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Be patient and go slow. It is an awesome button find for sure and it is pre civil war. Don't get too crazy, the gilt may be under the crust, don't want to rub it off. If you know someone with experience with aluminum jelly, let them try to clean it for you.

Looking forward to our next hunt together.

 

[ivan salis]

old button -- whats the head stamp on the 45 - 70 ? not a very common round these days --but used by some still

 

[ModernMiner]

Nice job Chris.
That button looks great. A think that mule shoe may of come off of Andy's foot.
Congrats,
Doug

 

[Maverick29]

The butt of the bullet only has W-W 45-70 on it. heres the picture of it


Thanks everyone for the comments. Hope everyone has hhings in 2009.

 

[Maverick29]

Did some looking about the bullet and found that it has been used from around 1943 till now and has about 300 grains and about 1700 fps(Feet per Second). Thanks for looking and hh and happy holidays

 

[tymcmurray]

Keep hunting and the GREAT relics will show!

 

[Maverick29]

Thanks ty i hope so. HH and Happy Holidays

 

[phantomfinder]

Great finds & sweet photo's ...wtg

 

[johnreb1980]

Nice finds.