Nice 18th Century Drilled Shank Button

[cannonball]

I went to 2 different sites the other day. One has bad soil and is damp and the other is sandy and dry. They are about 15 miles apart. Both days I found Carlos 111 half reales on both sites. The first site is Sandy with a nice coin. The second site is damp with a horrible coin. Yesterday I went back to the sandy site to try to find some more silver. No luck on coins but did find nice early 18th Century drilled shank button. It's about the size of a half dime. I love playing in the sand boxes!

 

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[ncsuwolf]

I went to 2 different sites the other day. One has bad soil and is damp and the other is sandy and dry. They are about 15 miles apart. Both days I found Carlos 111 half reales on both sites. The first site is Sandy with a nice coin. The second site is damp with a horrible coin. Yesterday I went back to the sandy site to try to find some more silver. No luck on coins but did find nice early 18th Century drilled shank button. It's about the size of a half dime. I love playing in the sand boxes!

That’s a really nice button. Congrats. Is the other item a broken 2 piece buckle?

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

I went to 2 different sites the other day. One has bad soil and is damp and the other is sandy and dry. They are about 15 miles apart. Both days I found Carlos 111 half reales on both sites. The first site is Sandy with a nice coin. The second site is damp with a horrible coin. Yesterday I went back to the sandy site to try to find some more silver. No luck on coins but did find nice early 18th Century drilled shank button. It's about the size of a half dime. I love playing in the sand boxes!

great saves, love that old silver. the button is very cool too, wtg and thanks for posting

 

[sibbley]

Awesome finds! Love that button...

 

[Gene Mean]

Great finds. The button is really nice.

 

[oldmxrat]

Very nice, congrats on some wonderful pulls!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Excellent finds - well done !

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the recoveries.

 

[Digger RJ]

I went to 2 different sites the other day. One has bad soil and is damp and the other is sandy and dry. They are about 15 miles apart. Both days I found Carlos 111 half reales on both sites. The first site is Sandy with a nice coin. The second site is damp with a horrible coin. Yesterday I went back to the sandy site to try to find some more silver. No luck on coins but did find nice early 18th Century drilled shank button. It's about the size of a half dime. I love playing in the sand boxes!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Colonial Digger]

Very nice button, awesome design and in great shape, nice save!