" Sick days" have their benefits

[Silvermonkey]

Greetings All-
Felt a bad case of " diggeritis" coming on , so I called in sick at work yesterday and spent most of the day in the woods. Ended up with a nice variety of finds, including a no-date SLQ , IHP, a couple of wheaties, and a few buttons. I was happy to find the silver quarter, and am quite intrigued by one of the buttons that appears to have the Massachusetts state seal on it. Its small ( about 15 mm), and has writing around the rim. You can clearly see the work " Massachusetts", but not much else. It does not have a shank. I've attempted some preliminary research on the internet, but so far can't find anything like it. If any fellow Mass hunters have found a button like this before, I'd love to hear from you. Cheers, and HH.

 

[jimzz977]

Nice finds the SLQ is cool to find I found first ever this yr

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[Tpmetal]

Yeah I have to start using more of those. Almost did today before i remembered the high temp would be 27

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the SLQ and really nice button. I tried to find a match with no luck.

 

[paleomaxx]

I found these in NY, but just over the border from Massachusetts. I believe I came to the conclusion that they were 1820's militia buttons, but they don't have the writing around the edges like yours appears to. Maybe your button is an earlier variety?

 

[Rubka888]

I have a feeling that button is going to turn out to be something special! Your key is awesome! I love those and that one is a nice one. You had a great hunt!

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the SLQ, and the Button, but I really like the Skeleton Key.
Sweet Hunt.

 

[against the wind]

The button looks like a Massachusetts State Guard button which has a history dating back to it's formation in 1917.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice hunt. I am a skeleton key fancier, and that's a sweet one you found.

Nice coins and button too.

Sometimes I feel sick too, usually it's "rectal glaucoma"... I know this because, I just can't see my butt going to work that day!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

I`m retired so when i feel sick/sick day... i go out and do some metal detecting...cures me every time !
Gary

 

[DigToChina]

We all need a little me time now and then. Glad you got some good finds out of it.

Sometimes I feel sick too, usually it's "rectal glaucoma"... I know this because, I just can't see my butt going to work that day!

HAHAHA[emoji23] How have I missed this meme until today?

 

[Mr. Digger]

Grats on the finds. I'm definitely intrigued by that button, being from Mass. Last year I found a Mass Copper....I bet it looked a lot like that coming out of the hole. Nice!

 

[Jamie1993]

Nice finds/ I seem to get the diggeritis a little bit more frequent prior to the start of the cold weather. I had a bad case last Friday. Proved to be very therapeutic. Congrats on the silver and you button.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice finds!

 

[Truth]

I would call that one hellava hunt. Congratulations


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[Silvermonkey]

Thanks everyone for your comments. Special thanks to Against The Wind for ID'ing the Mass button! You got it exactly right. Good Luck All.

 

[scruggs]

Good mix of keepers you uncovered! Good hunt and good job! Congrats!

 

[Calabash Digger]

congrats on the finds!

 

[washingtonian]

Great use of your sick day!

 

[Goldfinger450]

Well, if your Boss catches you, tell him you are hunting Digitalis for your Diggeritis and the detector is for finding the right mineralized soil that it grows in.