Short hunt produces an old copper and buttons

pepperj · Oct 22, 2015

Had a little time at the end of the day so I went back to the corn field 5 minutes away and did a 1.5hr hunt. Got a tiny bubble button, a hashed pewter button, nice silver washed button with the shank. The first target 1-38 was the copper I can make out the profile facing right and the word REX so maybe a George lll?
The hunt sort of scratched the itch.

sutphin · Oct 22, 2015

HEY THERE PEP NICE FINDS ...... LIKE THE BUTTON .....

pepperj · Oct 22, 2015

sutphin said:
HEY THERE PEP NICE FINDS ...... LIKE THE BUTTON .....

Thanks sutphin, It's getting close to 20 buttons off this area of the field. The finds seem to be getting more age to them as well.

Loco-Digger · Oct 22, 2015

Your persistence paid off. One target every 22 1/2 minutes. Congrats on pulling that Large Copper.

pepperj · Oct 22, 2015

Loco-Digger said:
Your persistence paid off. One target every 22 1/2 minutes. Congrats on pulling that Large Copper.

Lots of iron, and then minus 20 minutes for the family's little kids wanting to dig and one threw the target away in a dirt clump. :laughing7:

Never did recover what it was, 3 under the age of 7 was a little crazy for doing anything.

OutdoorAdv · Oct 22, 2015

Looks like a good spot to get a quick fix! Sweet buttons and copper.

Scrappy · Oct 22, 2015

Nice hunt Pepp. Do you have a pic of the coppers reverse? Either way them old coppers always make you feel real nice right?! Nice button too.

Steve

Old Dude · Oct 22, 2015

Very nice hunt PJ. I have never found a ball button. At first I thought you had a draped bust, but if you see REX, it probably is a KG III.

Ahab8 · Oct 22, 2015

George iii Id say and some great looking buttons. That's a great site with nice age buddy. Hope a nice old silver jumps out for you brother

pepperj · Oct 22, 2015

Scrappy said:
Nice hunt Pepp. Do you have a pic of the coppers reverse? Either way them old coppers always make you feel real nice right?! Nice button too.

Steve

I've been taking photos with the phone as the good camera pictures don't upload onto the site. GGRRR!

ANTIQUARIAN · Oct 22, 2015

Looks like you're on yet another early site there Jim! :thumbsup:

These finds have obviously been in the ground a long time, sure would be sweet if an early George silver popped up!

You were only on there for 1.5hrs, so I guarantee there's more to find... don't for get, "lead is your friend" buddy! :laughing7:

Dave

CRUSADER · Oct 23, 2015

pepperj said:
I've been taking photos with the phone as the good camera pictures don't upload onto the site. GGRRR!
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Looks like another counterfiet GEO III, got the weight?

CASPER-2 · Oct 23, 2015

park pirate · Oct 23, 2015

Sweet...

VOL1266-X · Oct 23, 2015

Nice hunt-that should hold you over Pepper. WTG, Q.

pepperj · Oct 23, 2015

CRUSADER said:
Looks like another counterfiet GEO III, got the weight?

Closest I can determine on the scale is 4gr., 27mm, seems very thin compared to any other Geo.lll coins I've dug before.

pepperj · Oct 23, 2015

OutdoorAdv said:
Looks like a good spot to get a quick fix! Sweet buttons and copper.

One can't beat something within a 5 minute drive, and that's what it does gives me a quick fix. Thank you for the reply, you've been digging some really great old lately as well.

Old Dude said:
Very nice hunt PJ. I have never found a ball button. At first I thought you had a draped bust, but if you see REX, it probably is a KG III.

Thanks OD
I've only dug a couple on this side of the pond as well and I think the site has to be early 1800's or before. When I saw the bust I was thinking almost the same as you did until I read the REX, either way I'm very pleased that the site is producing earlier finds.

Ahab8 said:
George iii Id say and some great looking buttons. That's a great site with nice age buddy. Hope a nice old silver jumps out for you brother

Thanks Abe

For my area it's got a great age to it and getting something older is hard. Probably the dirt ball that the little kid threw had the silver in it. :laughing7:

ANTIQUARIAN said:
Looks like you're on yet another early site there Jim!
These finds have obviously been in the ground a long time, sure would be sweet if an early George silver popped up!

You were only on there for 1.5hrs, so I guarantee there's more to find... don't for get, "lead is your friend" buddy!
Dave

That's Dave, it's the same corn field as where the crotal bell came off. I believe that there will be more once they scratch the field up again.
I can't wait until they do the soya side as that's where all the native points and hammer stones have come off and they keep commenting that I should look for them as well.