Rev War officers button and some toasty colonial coppers!

[ColonialDude]

Well now that the snow is finally gone I was able to get out for a hunt with a buddy today for a couple of hours. Of course I jumped right into the heart of the iron beds with my trusty explorer. I managed to pull 3 crusty coppers out amongst the many square nails. A couple of George II and 1 is a George III Hibernia I believe. They are pretty beat but I'll take em'.

The finds all came from an area about 6' x 6' and it was really concentrated. There was a lot going on in the ground there and hard to distinguish one target from the next. Some serious iron. I dug a pretty wide hole and pulled a few nails and some iron blobs and managed to reveal one of the George II coins. I swept my probe around a little more like I usually do and didn't hear anything. I kicked all the dirt back into the hole and ran the coil over the same spot and heard something right below the surface. I was thrilled to pull this beautiful Rev War 71st officers button from the dirt. It cleaned up really nice. This is the first one of these I have found.

One a side note...does anyone know the age of these hand made fishing weights?

 

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[GioTheGreek]

Fantastic hunt, colonialdude! That button is amazing. (The coppers nice, too!)

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Yes !! very kool CMD

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds! Button looks awesome!

 

[Bryan6059]

nice lookin stuff! looks like you have a good chunk of land to dig there!

 

[park pirate]

Awesome find...

 

[romeo-1]

That's a beauty! Is it silver or plated?

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds Dude! Thanks for sharing...

 

[ColonialDude]

Thanks guys. Pretty great start to the year.

Romeo...it's silver plated.

 

[ironhorse]

That's a very sweet button!

If you got a good age to your sites you can expect great stuff like that

 

[Ahab8]

That button is amazing! Hell of a find

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Outstanding button - WTG!!!

 

[Bubba65]

AWESOME button CONGRATS it is a beauty

 

[ColonialDude]

Thanks again! Any thoughts on the lead cylinders that I'm assuming are fishing weights?

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks again! Any thoughts on the lead cylinders that I'm assuming are fishing weights?

I've found them on the oldest sites available but also on late Victorian sites...and always near water. Most likely fishing weights but may be loom weights as well.

 

[jewelerguy]

beautiful button. congrats!

 

[The Patriot]

They don't come out of the ground any better than that...all the plating still there...sweet button...hope to get out soon to get a post up...keep up the good work

 

[ColonialDude]

They don't come out of the ground any better than that...all the plating still there...sweet button...hope to get out soon to get a post up...keep up the good work

I'm sure there are a few of these hiding in your area! Get back up to that spot on the hill. I'd love to spend a few hours up there minus the cold weather hahaha It was just so hard to focus that day!

Hope you get out soon and keep me posted.

 

[The Patriot]

I'm sure there are a few of these hiding in your area! Get back up to that spot on the hill. I'd love to spend a few hours up there minus the cold weather hahaha It was just so hard to focus that day!

Hope you get out soon and keep me posted.

We must have looked crazy out there that brutal cold day..good thing I had that extra jacket for you LOL....it was a long winter and seemed like that hunt was yesterday...I'm pretty sure there are buttons like that up there too...we'll have to get out again before the bugs start too heavy...

 

[ColonialDude]

We must have looked crazy out there that brutal cold day..good thing I had that extra jacket for you LOL....it was a long winter and seemed like that hunt was yesterday...I'm pretty sure there are buttons like that up there too...we'll have to get out again before the bugs start too heavy...

No doubt! haha on the jacket too! We will have to get out again soon for sure...especially since it appears I will be relocating to the West (Alberta) for a career change. That will pretty much kill my hobby sadly but it seems that's where the work is.