" Oh Yeah " * Lucky Thirteenth Regt * US Continental Inf button

[CMDiamonddawg]

Weather was fair, in the 40's. Two day's to get some serious diggin' enjoyment in the South Jersey pines and some old grown up fields. I stumbled upon this locale month's ago but I was sidetracked with work and the most dreaded thing of all " the honey do list " .

Pssst this place is loaded with iron and mounds of brick but it is a primo location that has gave up a substantial amount of relics , coins and assorted goodies from circa 1760- 1830's .

Past weekend finds from a clearing near the mill site . Betcha didn't see that one coming Q . This hunt goes out to Quindy of the Tenn. Trio , who has been an avid follower of the Old Mill Hunts .

"All " discoveries found on private property with owner permission .1830 Mother Mary medallion , two pewter regt buttons , One toast , One of the Best I have ever dug. Minimum edge chips , # two US Infantry Regiment 1798-1802 , from the same site .

My first one was a rev war 13th regt without the US border , sold for 850. US dollars , it was sealed up with a diluted Elmers glue coating.


A pewter field dug button would be ruined by the fertilizers .

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Lot of buttons and relics . Can't wait to get back . Warning : picture heavy !

Thanks for checking in ,

Snow storm happining as I post this thread , why do they even bother that freakin ground hog


dawg

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[Winter]

the clock! simply beautiful.
I wish I still had the one that belonged to my grandfather, but I seem to have lost it
good hunt, wtg!

 

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[stevepeach29]

Wow Dawg! That mill site is really giving it up! The hits keep comin'. Button belongs in NJ historical society display or museum...it's that good!!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

I, too, vote banner for that button. Amazing!!!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Dawg, it just makes sense that you look for relics & coins where money was exchanged and people congregated for many different decades to get their grain ground and bought flour, meal, etc. If I lived there, that's where I would hunt. You have had great luck at those sites. Our mill sites here were mostly located on small streams and short lived. HH, Q.

Hi Q , Each dirt road from the mill or perhaps mills center leads to a new spot . Lake fed stream site's , near early stage roads , maybe the site of the first Early American outdoor flea market , OR a " forgotten town " . Take a guess .

Smaller State , with many settlers traveling coastal regions from Philadelphia is the difference between Tenn and this part of Jersey . Based on my finds I figure , 70 years of milling operation . As long as it 's giving , I'll be found here . Might have to send a search party out to retrieve my bones

Good Day

Mike

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

I, too, vote banner for that button. Amazing!!!

Thanks for your support , Massachusetts hunters ! oxbowbarefoot and stevepeach . It means a lot and also means I will change my mind about hunting play ground & tot lots for kids lunch money , not that anything is wrong with that . C'mon Southern man ,where's are you guy's , I'm not Neil Young , hell I even rented a house from Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[Steve in PA]

You have been digging with a vengeance DAWG!!! That US 13th Regiment button is an awesome find What's up with that cufflink - looks like it has a figure of a man, but you didn't provide a good close-up? Do you know what type of gun that iron butt plate came from?

 

[fishstick]

That is an AMAZIN piece of HISTORY DAWG!!!!!!!! You have my vote for banner bud... CONGRATS... HH

 

[artyfacts]

Glad you hit the sweet spot. The NJ soil was very kind to your banner find. Great piece of history Dawg, congrats. Arty

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

You have been digging with a vengeance DAWG!!! That US 13th Regiment button is an awesome find What's up with that cufflink - looks like it has a figure of a man, but you didn't provide a good close-up? Do you know what type of gun that iron butt plate came from?

Hi & Thanks Steve , Here are a few closeups . Under magnification the standing figure looks like a drummer boy or a stripper . I am going with an earlier Springfield than this 1842 US engraved on top , dug last year . Latest example has 2 1/4 " long screws that are still intact .

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Glad you hit the sweet spot. The NJ soil was very kind to your banner find. Great piece of history Dawg, congrats. Arty

What's up Arty . Pewter that is not a piece of crap is why I am so thrilled with this one . Most are wiped out . trying not to showboat but Lucky 13 is has quality.
like your groups 4 GW Buttons . You won't get any UK votes for those . Hey whatta ya gonna do , Thanks Art

 

[birdman]

Fantastic hunt!!

 

[Sawyer]

I have not had much time to hunt, but if I ever get to, I hope to find a place like yours! Thank you for the pictures,even if I can't find anything, it is exciting to share some one else's excitement over some great finds! Thanks for the time and effort! Get back out there and good luck to you!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

I have not had much time to hunt, but if I ever get to, I hope to find a place like yours! Thank you for the pictures,even if I can't find anything, it is exciting to share some one else's excitement over some great finds! Thanks for the time and effort! Get back out there and good luck to you!

Thank You soldier , I see where your an Old disabled infantryman . Hope you get life's Treasure's of health and happiness and an occasional bucket of finds won't hurt as well . Thanks for your service and support Sawyer

Dawg

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow, great selection of finds. The pewter button is in great shape, they rarely come out as good. BIG CONGRATS!

 

[cntrydncr1]

what an awesome site. You have found some great relics there. I love the bell..my favorite thing I hope to find someday!

 

[sscindercoop]

Banner Button In Amazing Condition!!!!!!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Great finds HH Jim

 

[jamesbibb]

Thats the best early regimental ive ever seen dug dawg. Superb find

 

[Bubba65]

Awesome finds Dawg!!! The button is one sweet button. Congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!

Bubba65

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Thats the best early regimental ive ever seen dug dawg. Superb find

Thanks James ,


THREE , loyal years , on Today's Finds , in my humble opinion ," I never saw a finer pewter regt button " , I never saw an early US 13 Regt . , I had the pleasure to see many more GW buttons posted here than 1798-1802 US regt.s
...... to most it is just a button , I say , show me your regt find .
I am wowed by gold coins too , many rev war buttons are more worthy of recognition but even those are overlooked , GW's have been passed over for undisclosed reasons , Glad I found one .
To those who like it and had the heart to say so , I send them Good Wishes .