BuckleBoy
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c.1802-1808 US Artillery Button Dug Today
Hello All,
Went back to the same spot I dug the sparse buttons and half real last time. This time I was out in the 98 degree "feels like" temps all day (12 hours) and ended up with 3 keeper targets total. That is far from a good day in terms of quantity, but there was a good, quality find in there.
Short video is below:
Was following scant signs, iron blips, very occasional brick and pottery, and melted lead/brass pieces. After 5 or so hours in, I got the first flat button. Tried like hell to find a concentration, and thought I had it when I dug the second flat button 10 mins after the first one, followed by 2 clay pipe stems. Turns out it was a tease, and no more to be had, until about 4 hours later when I got a dropped .44cal CW era pistol bullet and a smashed thimble. So pretty much a frustrating day except for one good find--which was that the first flat button turned out to be a pre-1808 pattern US Artillery button. Looks like the wheel from the cannon is too low to have "Corps" or "REGt" underneath, which seems odd. At any rate, this is the nicest one of these very shallowly stamped buttons I have dug. Not only does it have a stand up shank, but I can also see most of the detail. Normally when we dig one of these, it looks hideous, and if you can see the wheel and a cannonball or two you're doing great. So I was really pleased with this find. Glad it wasn't a skunk, but anxious to get back on track soon. Killing some time, hunting some less productive areas waiting for my hunting buddy to be free to go.
Cheers,
Buck
Hello All,
Went back to the same spot I dug the sparse buttons and half real last time. This time I was out in the 98 degree "feels like" temps all day (12 hours) and ended up with 3 keeper targets total. That is far from a good day in terms of quantity, but there was a good, quality find in there.
Short video is below:Was following scant signs, iron blips, very occasional brick and pottery, and melted lead/brass pieces. After 5 or so hours in, I got the first flat button. Tried like hell to find a concentration, and thought I had it when I dug the second flat button 10 mins after the first one, followed by 2 clay pipe stems. Turns out it was a tease, and no more to be had, until about 4 hours later when I got a dropped .44cal CW era pistol bullet and a smashed thimble. So pretty much a frustrating day except for one good find--which was that the first flat button turned out to be a pre-1808 pattern US Artillery button. Looks like the wheel from the cannon is too low to have "Corps" or "REGt" underneath, which seems odd. At any rate, this is the nicest one of these very shallowly stamped buttons I have dug. Not only does it have a stand up shank, but I can also see most of the detail. Normally when we dig one of these, it looks hideous, and if you can see the wheel and a cannonball or two you're doing great. So I was really pleased with this find. Glad it wasn't a skunk, but anxious to get back on track soon. Killing some time, hunting some less productive areas waiting for my hunting buddy to be free to go.
Cheers,
Buck
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