New season starts with an Infantry button + more

ModernMiner · Oct 4, 2010

Well Folks, the NC heat is finally gone and after laying low for about 4 or 5 months I've been chomping at the bit to get out and do some CW relic hunting.
Friday I hit one of my old spots for about an hour and recovered an Eagle cuff button (14.5mm) and a pewter spoon (?) handle.
Today after work I threw on my brown coat & antlers and headed out into the woods. O.K., I really had my orange vest on. :tongue3:

I worked an area that I've hit numerous times and have always seemed to come home with something as seen in these videos from earlier this year:

Today was no different. I ended up with:
*Eagle Infantry button (20.5mm)
*"Rich Gilt" button (20mm)
*Cuff button with gold gilt (13.5mm)
*Flat button (20mm)
*Musket ball
*Another pewter spoon piece
*Asst'd other.

Not a bad start and no snakes or ticks. :icon_thumleft:

Thanks for looking,
MM

VOL1266-X · Oct 4, 2010

I like those buttons MM. Some real nice finds there. Glad to see you are back out digging. Rumor was you ran off to Vegas with that blow up doll. HH, Quindy.

KRAZYHORSES · Oct 4, 2010

nice finds!!!! relic hunting is great have fun good luck and keep digging krazyhorses

Blind Squirrel · Oct 5, 2010

Good looking group of finds. This cooler weather sure is making things a lot easier aren't they?

ModernMiner · Oct 5, 2010

VOL1266-X said:
I like those buttons MM. Some real nice finds there. Glad to see you are back out digging. Rumor was you ran off to Vegas with that blow up doll. HH, Quindy.

Thanks Q.
We were going to head to Vegas but she was afraid of AIR travel. :laughing9:

Hope you are feeling better.
-Doug-

Woodland Detectors · Oct 5, 2010

Way to go Doug.
I'm glad to see you back.
Maybe this week we can go to Uncle Yosemite and sister Johannah's out there eh? :dontknow:

You just tell Sally that it's not as "compressed" as she thinks up there.

BuckleBoy · Oct 5, 2010

I heard that doll was "Pumped Up" to go to Vegas.

Some great finds from you, MM. It makes me happy to see a post from you again.

Your Friend,

Buckles

Woodland Detectors · Oct 5, 2010

Dman · Oct 5, 2010

Way to go. Sweet button.
Dman

civilman1 · Oct 5, 2010

Nice Eagle's Doug....Good to see you back at it!!

SkyPirate · Oct 5, 2010

Doug, Glad to see your post! Welcome back. Looking forward to seeing more of your great finds. Joe

ModernMiner · Oct 5, 2010

4-H said:
Way to go Doug.
I'm glad to see you back.
Maybe this week we can go to Uncle Yosemite and sister Johannah's out there eh?

You just tell Sally that it's not as "compressed" as she thinks up there.

Thanks Mike.
Sally gets a bit light headed at higher altitudes.
Let's hit it when I get back from Indiana. The hunting spot I mean, not Sally. :tongue3:

Cheers Sir Mike of Findsalot

-Doug-

BuckleBoy said:
I heard that doll was "Pumped Up" to go to Vegas.
Some great finds from you, MM. It makes me happy to see a post from you again.
Your Friend,

Buckles

LMAO!
Thanks Will. Great to hear from you too.
It was nicet to finally get out again. I've pounded this spot over & over and still recovered some decent finds. We had a lot of rain last week so the Tesoro was picking up a lot of signals I had missed before. :icon_thumleft:

When I dug those buttons the first thing I thought of was cleaning them with your toothpick technique.

There are a few mounds in this area made of stone & dirt with a large trench dug out behind them. I wish I could bring in a backhoe and dig around a bit. I've found three old wedding bands around one of the mounds, and a 6lb Boreman fragment too. Great spot!
You know the Silver Umax loves relics. :icon_thumleft:

-Doug-

Dman said:
Way to go. Sweet button.
Dman

Thanks D.
Hopefully your sidekick Quindy gets better soon. I'd hate to see you have to carry all of his detecting equipment around this season again for him.

-D#2-

civilman1 said:
Nice Eagle's Doug....Good to see you back at it!!

Thanks Joe,
I was salivating yesterday wanting to find at least one CW bullet to wet my appetite. FINALLY, towards the end I got the musket ball. :P
-Doug-

SkyPirate said:
Doug, Glad to see your post! Welcome back. Looking forward to seeing more of your great finds. Joe

Thanks Joe.
I'm hoping to hit a lot more of the woods as soon as I feel safe out there. (after rifle season)
Hopefully there are some more sweet spots out there to be found.
-Doug-

KRAZYHORSES said:
nice finds!!!! relic hunting is great have fun good luck and keep digging krazyhorses

Thanks KH. :icon_thumleft:

GGTDM said:
Good looking group of finds. This cooler weather sure is making things a lot easier aren't they?

Thanks GGTDM. I'm not as young as I used to be I guess. I can't handle these hot summers anymore. :icon_sunny:

-MM-

{Sentinel} · Oct 5, 2010

Alright Dougy Boy! Its awesome to see you posting again my old friend! Congrats on the Eagle I and other finds and that's just an opener to a great season! :headbang:

ModernMiner · Oct 5, 2010

{Sentinel} said:
Alright Dougy Boy! Its awesome to see you posting again my old friend! Congrats on the Eagle I and other finds and that's just an opener to a great season!

Thanks Brother! :occasion14:

Hopefully a plate is in my future some day.

-Doug-

Colonial Copper Zeus · Oct 5, 2010

Good to see my favorite fair weather detectorist :laughing7:

getting out and finding what the great state of N.C. has regal us with. You mentioned a floral button but did not see the pics. Keep em coming Doug. :thumbsup:

Chris

ModernMiner · Oct 5, 2010

Colonial Copper Zeus said:
Good to see my favorite fair weather detectorist getting out and finding what the great state of N.C. has regal us with. You mentioned a floral button but did not see the pics. Keep em coming Doug.
Chris

Chris, ya nut.
Those are older videos not yesterday. :tongue3:

I was wondering why you mentioned a flower button. :icon_scratch:

More to come buddy. I'm on a mission. :icon_thumleft:

How many coppas are you three up to now?
-Doug-

Kyle PA · Oct 5, 2010

The Dougster is back to posting! It is good to see you back, buddy! This forum was empty without you.

I loved the videos and finds!

Your pistareen is waiting no doubt! You'll find one this Fall! :headbang:

deanv63 · Oct 5, 2010

sweet recovery.

ModernMiner · Oct 5, 2010

Kyle PA said:
The Dougster is back to posting! It is good to see you back, buddy! This forum was empty without you.

I loved the videos and finds!

Your pistareen is waiting no doubt! You'll find one this Fall!

Sir Kyle you Colonial King you. :icon_king:

I couldn't leave you here on TN by yourself with all these crazy folks. :tongue3:

Yes, it's true. I'm finally off my finely proportioned rump and out swinging again. Hopefully my coil runs across some old silva or coppa soon enough. :icon_thumleft:

I see you three are still tearing up the PA fields like a mole looking for grubs.

Great to hear from you.
-Sir Dug of Tesoro-