Old park continues to produce

[McCDig]

Back today to work the areas that have been yielding some 'old' finds; here's what came up: my first ever GAR button (this one has most of its original gilt); two more injuns (1869 and 1901) - nos. 25 and 26 from this park for me, two flat buttons (one reads treble gilt within two concentric dotted rings; the other has a sunburst center and scalloped edge design); four wheats 1910, 1918, 1940 and 1953, and some other artifacts.

 

[Showtime2385]

Congrats on your digs!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks. Three buttons is more than I usually find. Would like to know the vintage of the two flat buttons. I know the "GAR" is post Civil War.

 

[Randy Combs]

What a cool button. Cool day of finds

 

[McCDig]

Thanks, Randy. Much better day than Thursday here, rained most of the day.
Ground was easy to work today and made for easy repairs of holes.
Detected from 12:30 to 4:30.

 

[Loco-Digger]

That park has been very good to you. I see many more posts for finds from that site.

 

[McCDig]

Thank, L-D. Considering people have been detecting since the '70s, there's much that's been left behind. I expect I'll continue hunting this place.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on a great hunt.
Those buttons are in really good shape.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks AGW. The GAR button was, as you may imagine, a faint signal, repeatable but choppy. It was also a deep target, so no pinpointer response after plug was out. It turned out to be 10 - 11 inches deep and lying at an angle, not flat. It is in the domed-two piece style. I thought it may be military. Afterwards, I discovered it to be part of the GAR uniform worn by Civil War veterans.

 

[goldbmine]

Like the Indians especially the '69. There would be nothing left of it in my ground here. Super nice button! Sounds like a great place to hunt! Congrats

 

[texjim]

Nice assortment of finds..

 

[McCDig]

Thanks gbm. Here in Baltimore the park conditions vary and Indians fare better where I'm hunting now.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks texjim. Hard to pick a favorite. The '69 Indian was in the same area as the GAR button, the '01 Indian about 40 ft away. The two buttons came from a different part of the park.

 

[Argentium]

You did really well ! Nice pictures , and Your avatar pic is really cool !

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Argentium. On first swipe I thought the earlier IHP was 1889. Cleaning revealed a key date!!

 

[sutphin]

DARN NICE FINDS MR DIG ....

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice collection of coins and buttons! The GAR button is beautiful.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Professor. I take it the GAR button was dropped as a new issue. It would appear that there was little wear of the original at the time is came off the blue jacket.

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Sutphin. Hunting with the F75 and NEL Tornado sure beats my beginning days with the Fisher 1280X.

 

[Garrett424]

You're definitely killin' it in the parks.