New ground paid off.

[relic nut]

Damnails and I hunted a new spot today and we both had a great hunt. Here is my take for the day. I found several buttons today and four of them had designs which is unusual for us. I found a toe tap and several brass relics. One is what I think a piece from a candle holder. Also found a 1827 large cent that has been assaulted, someone tried to pock her eye out! Other than that it's in good shape. We had a fun day, hope everyone else did. Thanks for looking.

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[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[texjim]

Sweet finds...

 

[Scrappy]

Does this make them brothers in buttons? They're scary close!

 

[relic nut]

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Does this make them brothers in buttons? They're scary close!

That's cool!! I think the button at the top left in the first picture is also the same. I can't get it to clean up enough to see in picture. The CTX likes buttons.

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[digging440yrs]

Making me drool up here in the frozen north--nice hunt

 

[Scrappy]

That's cool!! I think the button at the top left in the first picture is also the same. I can't get it to clean up enough to see in picture. The CTX likes buttons.

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On tombacs like that one I use Naval jelly. Cleans them up nicely. Also aluminum jelly which is a bit weaker. I use the jelly on tombac, and gilted buttons, but on regular buttons it'll ruin the patina.

 

[ucvrelics.com]

Nice Digs. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the relic hunt!

I love old buttons!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice tombacs.I use a soft bristled brass brush with soap and water on them.works awesome!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Good stuff right there....
The LC is sweet, sorry about her eye injury though....

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job Relic Nut. I'm liking those buttons.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Nice digs rn, I bet that LC was a good luck piece and had a "Paste stone" or another type glued in the eye socket. Maybe even a drop of paint. Just a thought.... That CTX is doing you right.

 

[digger460]

Congrats RN! Maybe that's a lucky shot from a BB gun