Slim pickins at the mansion

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

Greetings friends. :thumbsup:

I got permission to hunt this old place so I spent the afternoon swinging and sweating.
Not many targets in the yard but I found a spot in the back with lots of small iron.
The crotal bell piece and the gilt button were found there. The only word I can make out on the back of the button is Calcutta.
The wheatie was in the yard. I think the place has prolly been landscaped or else hunted thoroughly.
Not many finds but it was fun to get out.
Best regards, Merf

tymcmurray · Jul 20, 2008

That button would have made my day!!!
Congratulations.

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

tymcmurray said:
That button would have made my day!!!
Congratulations.

Thanks TY

Hope someone can ID the button.

ModernMiner · Jul 20, 2008

Merf,
That place is so big it almost looks like the size of a school.

Congrats on the unique button. :thumbsup:

Are your field hunting spots full of crops now?
Thanks for the post,
Doug

alpha105 · Jul 20, 2008

Button....i read Calcutta on the back maybe?......and that emblem on the front bottom seems navyish

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

plehbah said:
I am interested to see the I.D. of that button. It has an interesting design and backmark. It looks like something!

Iron Patch ID ed it. It is Indian Navy.

ModernMiner said:
Merf,
That place is so big it almost looks like the size of a school. Congrats on the unique button.
Are your field hunting spots full of crops now?
Thanks for the post,
Doug

Thanks Doug :thumbsup:

The crops are getting almost too big to hunt in.
I will be going through farm field withdrawal til fall

alpha105 said:
Button....i read Calcutta on the back maybe?......and that emblem on the front bottom seems navyish

Iron Patch ID ed it. It is an Indian Navy button.
I can not imagine how it got to Northern Illinois.

bootybay · Jul 20, 2008

Merf,
are your going to go back there? That home is absolutely beautiful... :thumbsup:

dragon6banger · Jul 20, 2008

very nice button you have there

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

Bootybay said:
Merf,
are your going to go back there? That home is absolutely beautiful...

Thanks Bootybay :thumbsup:

I hope to go back there this week.

Thanks Dragon :thumbsup:

crazyjarhead · Jul 20, 2008

I'm sure you will make up for it down the road. Nice pics. I did 7 hours yesterday with some slim pickens. Went out today and lasted an hour. Just felt burnt :thumbsup:

-out.

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

crazyjarhead said:
I'm sure you will make up for it down the road. Nice pics. I did 7 hours yesterday with some slim pickens. Went out today and lasted an hour. Just felt burnt -out.

Thanks CJH :thumbsup:

It was 90 here today. I was dripping sweat.
Good exercise for sure.

Dman · Jul 20, 2008

Nice finds Great button
Dman

Mirage · Jul 20, 2008

Merf,
Still better than Don and I's 1820's hunt. Between the two of us we found one coin - a 70's penny. :P

The house looks awesome. The button is cool and at least you found an old coin.

I'm enjoying the sweating now - as long as I can keep the skeeters off.

Bob

Merf · Jul 20, 2008

Dman said:
Nice finds Great button
Dman

Thanks DMan :thumbsup:

Nick Pappagiorgio said:
Meerf ... I flunked Button 101 ...

But a Stellar Assortment my friend ...

I guess NAVY ...

Nick

Thanks Nick :thumbsup:

Indian navy I am told.
How it got to Il. I have no idea.

Mirage said:
Merf,
Still better than Don and I's 1820's hunt. Between the two of us we found one coin - a 70's penny. :P

The house looks awesome. The button is cool and at least you found an old coin.

I'm enjoying the sweating now - as long as I can keep the skeeters off.

Bob

Thanks Bob :thumbsup:

Swinging, digging, and sweating is healthy exercise for sure. :icon_sunny:

kimsdad · Jul 21, 2008

What a great house! Man, it's huge. Glad you found some treasure in all that work. I'm pretty un-knowledgeable (the new filter woundn't let me use the i-word) about a lot of things, buttons included - but I love that Lincoln!!! Congrats! :thumbsup:

Merf · Jul 21, 2008

kimsdad said:
What a great house! Man, it's huge. Glad you found some treasure in all that work. I'm pretty un-knowledgeable (the new filter woundn't let me use the i-word) about a lot of things, buttons included - but I love that Lincoln!!! Congrats!

Thanks Kimsdad :thumbsup:

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silverfreak · Jul 21, 2008

Merf...I bet that site still has a hot spot or 2...and you're just the feller' to find 'em :thumbsup:

gmsparky · Jul 21, 2008

THAT is a fine looking house. i bet your hopes were soaring. i'm sure there are some prizes somewhere in the area. good luck

Michiganne · Jul 21, 2008

Nice estate, Merf. Cool button and Wheatie. Looks like that would have been a pretty big crotal bell if it were whole. Well, at least you are getting out.

HH

Merf · Jul 21, 2008

silverfreak said:
Merf...I bet that site still has a hot spot or 2...and you're just the feller' to find 'em

I will go back---Hope I get lucky :thumbsup:

gmsparky said:
THAT is a fine looking house. i bet your hopes were soaring. i'm sure there are some prizes somewhere in the area. good luck

Thanks GM

-----Yes I expected to find a lot more----I think the landscapers buried the goodies deep.

Michiganne said:
Nice estate, Merf. Cool button and Wheatie. Looks like that would have been a pretty big crotal bell if it were whole. Well, at least you are getting out.

HH

Thanks Anne :thumbsup:

----I enjoy hunting even when the finds are few.