Rev War #13 - Another off the 15 year want list!

[Iron Patch]

I think maybe I'll start doing my year end post early from now on because I just dug the 3rd item (of 3) on my approx. 15 year want list. My last post I found the Rev War button I've been waiting to find for so many years, and my first early military marked crossbelt plate, and today I dug the button I've wanted since a guest dug one on one of my sites in 2002! Sure not going to look like much to pretty much everyone on here, but what it is, is a button from the first local militia in my area that was raised to defend during the Rev War. So maybe not technically a Rev War button, but I don't care... it and my button find from last hunt was #1 & #2 on my button list! There has been a few of these found, heck I've now witnessed a few, and there was only a 100 soldiers so every time I missed one I felt like my last chance may have passed me by, so it's a very good feeling to finally cross it off. And if all that isn't lucky, consider how it happened.... I walked down the field, got near the bottom, got a signal - dug the target, and it was the button! My first signal being back in the field. For everyone that thinks about finding a gold coin, well for me it was this button. Still can't believe the three things most on my brain for so many years I dug in back to back hunts. Looks like Ironhorse and I only have one left before freeze up, but you want to talk about it all being gravy now.

 

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[romeo-1]

Nice...that last ditch site is becoming a mega site...should keep producing after the plotw too!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice group of keepers, congratulations!

 

[Iron Patch]

Nice...that last ditch site is becoming a mega site...should keep producing after the plotw too!

That makes 4 major finds for me from there... including the one from a few years back.

 

[Digger RJ]

Congrats!!

 

[scruggs]

Its always nice to find what you really want...Congratulations in finding your special button!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Beautiful relics..I'd pound that dirt to dust as long as the weather holds out...Congrats, love the old stuff...Ddf.

 

[Aureus]

Awesome save! I'm sure the feeling must be amazing finding something you wanted for so many years. I think the condition is irrelevant when it's a relic so important to you. Big congrats!

 

[The Patriot]

Just blows my mind too..3 huge wants for you and out of 15 years it comes down to just 2 days..i tell you once you hang up the detector..go buy a lotto ticket cause you are on fire..

 

[Scrappy]

You’re on such a hot streak that the air is warming and spring is on the way. What a wonderful way to end? the year, and it’s good to hear other hunters value things over gold coins. I have my bucket list in order of most wanted, and a gold coin only ranks #8. Actually “ANY Rev war button” ranks higher than that, and here you are at 13 FTY. So I end this reply green with envy. Lol

 

[Iron Patch]

I think the condition is irrelevant when it's a relic so important to you.

That's true because I'd rather this than many many others even if in perfect condition. That said, I wouldn't mind a better one but won't be holding my breath.

 

[Iron Patch]

You’re on such a hot streak that the air is warming and spring is on the way. What a wonderful way to end? the year, and it’s good to hear other hunters value things over gold coins. I have my bucket list in order of most wanted, and a gold coin only ranks #8. Actually “ANY Rev war button” ranks higher than that, and here you are at 13 FTY. So I end this reply green with envy. Lol

A gold coin would be an awesome sight, a huge rush, and certainly a great find... but I think I'd get more out of the act of finding it than the satisfaction of owning it. Great bragging rights though!

 

[johnnyblaze]

 

[hbru123]

Awesome finds! Congrats!

 

[ironhorse]

It's a winner in any condition!
Everyone searches for that magic place that holds all their treasures, I'm sure the field of dreams buttons will help you sleep better at night!

 

[treblehunter]

Congrats, I'm glad you found your button, I get focused on a particular find I want to find and still have not seen it. Couple of them in fact. I hope one day to see them pop out of the ground for me. Keep digging and good luck to you.

 

[Ahab8]

So cool man. It’s a far cry from your long hunt for this find but I remember pulling that pine tree shilling and cob out of the dirt after hoping to find a tree coin just once in my life. Finding the thing you’re looking for is so damn hard to do but feels so amazing. I remember the first person I reached out to lol.

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[billpa]

Some great old buttons you dug there.

 

[trapperart]

Sure glad you found your coveted button, congrats on it and the other nice finds