Some of my best finds yet. Coins, buttons, relics... I am on fire!

Elad · Apr 20, 2011

Hello again all. As I type this I am so sore from all the walking in the hot sun today... and I think I have sunburn too - also tons of scratches and puncture marks from those damn thorns. $:-\$

Between work, college, and detecting, I don't have much time to take pictures of my finds and post stuff here. I have been on a roll lately with finding stuff. So far this year I have found about 60 buttons, 6 Large Cents, 5 Colonial Largies, 1 Half Cent, 4 Indian Heads, 1 Half Dime, a 160 year old gun, tons of other relics, and of course boxes full of junk! The metal detecting gods have been good to me! :notworthy:

The following pictures are from the last few weeks from 2 different sites, one of which I found today... and she was a virgin! I can't wait to get back to her. :laughing7:

The one oblong relic you see at the bottom is half of an old stirrup (thanks for helping me ID it on the What Is It forum (you know who you are!)). It's probably close to 200 years old. At first I thought it was a spoon for a very special individual... LOL! I can't seem to find the other piece.

If anyone knows what the button with the anchor is... please let me know? (it's really tiny.) Maybe British?

Anyways, on with the pics... Happy Hunting all.

Elad · Apr 21, 2011

Brian W said:
Great stuff...I love all those buttons

Thanks Brian. Isn't this hobby great?

umrgolf · Apr 21, 2011

great finds :icon_thumleft:

jb58 · Apr 21, 2011

those are some awesome finds-congrats! im wondering what the small button that has the 2006 penny behind it is? i have something similiar to that. again super finds and HH! :thumbsup:

artzstuff1 · Apr 21, 2011

Very cool finds indeed,,,,quite the variety!!! :headbang:

Elad · Apr 21, 2011

lumpsums said:
those are some awesome finds-congrats! im wondering what the small button that has the 2006 penny behind it is? i have something similiar to that. again super finds and HH!

Hi. It's exactly as you said - a really small button. Other than that i don't know much else about it. It took me some time with aluminum jelly to clean it up. I will post a pic of the back when I get home tonight so you can compare.

Thanks for the reply! 8)

Elad · Apr 21, 2011

artzstuff1 said:
Very cool finds indeed,,,,quite the variety!!!

Thanks!

West Jersey Detecting · Apr 21, 2011

Elad said:
The back is... questionable. All I did was simply dip all the buttons in water and they look like that. The back has a light layer of sandy crust... but I can see some letters. Should I even mess with it??

I think it sounds like a good candidate for "toothpicking". There is a good description in the "How to Clean Buttons" post here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Elad · Apr 21, 2011

Neil in West Jersey said:
Elad said:

The back is... questionable. All I did was simply dip all the buttons in water and they look like that. The back has a light layer of sandy crust... but I can see some letters. Should I even mess with it??

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I think it sounds like a good candidate for "toothpicking". There is a good description in the "How to Clean Buttons" post here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

I can make out "MANN" so it's some variety of a Horstmann button. It's my nicest button ever and I don't think I have the nerve to mess with it.

Also, do you honestly think I haven't read that toothpicking post before?

West Jersey Detecting · Apr 21, 2011

Elad said:
Neil in West Jersey said:

Elad said:

The back is... questionable. All I did was simply dip all the buttons in water and they look like that. The back has a light layer of sandy crust... but I can see some letters. Should I even mess with it??

Click to expand...

I think it sounds like a good candidate for "toothpicking". There is a good description in the "How to Clean Buttons" post here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Click to expand...

I can make out "MANN" so it's some variety of a Horstmann button. It's my nicest button ever and I don't think I have the nerve to mess with it.

Also, do you honestly think I haven't read that toothpicking post before?

The question is not whether or not you read that post...it is whether or not you remember reading that post before! :tongue3:

Elad · Apr 21, 2011

Neil in West Jersey said:
Elad said:

Neil in West Jersey said:

Elad said:

The back is... questionable. All I did was simply dip all the buttons in water and they look like that. The back has a light layer of sandy crust... but I can see some letters. Should I even mess with it??

Click to expand...

I think it sounds like a good candidate for "toothpicking". There is a good description in the "How to Clean Buttons" post here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,165857.0.html

Click to expand...

I can make out "MANN" so it's some variety of a Horstmann button. It's my nicest button ever and I don't think I have the nerve to mess with it.

Also, do you honestly think I haven't read that toothpicking post before?

Click to expand...

The question is not whether or not you read that post...it is whether or not you remember reading that post before!

I remember being in diapers and sleeping in a crib so my memory goes back at least.... 5 years.

HISPAN · Apr 21, 2011

Nice relics and post ...congrats ! :thumbsup:

H

steelheadwill · Apr 22, 2011

You are definitely on fire!
sweet coins, the 1 piece 'A' is a treat, have several with '***United*** States' marks.
From what I understand reading your post, the Horstmann backmark is on your anchor button.
Is your 'A' a US back?
Is it a 20 or a cuff, looks to be 20, just checking,
I only get on the site every couple days, but do attempt to comment on everyones posts, 4:20 or not :laughing7:

Thanks & HH :thumbsup:

Woodland Detectors · Apr 22, 2011

Elad said:
Seriously? 90+ Views and not one reply?

Must be because it's 4/20....

Don't get upset,you have some fantastic finds there. Don't forget, there are a lot of haters out there my friend. I myself, am an admirer. LOL

Congratulations on some fantastic saves

Mike

Elad · Apr 22, 2011

steelheadwill said:
You are definitely on fire!
sweet coins, the 1 piece 'A' is a treat, have several with '***United*** States' marks.
Would love a Horstmann.
Is it a 20 or a cuff, looks to be 20, just checking, Thanks & HH

I am not that versed with civil war stuff... I am not sure which it is. How can you tell?

Elad · Apr 22, 2011

Woodland Detectors said:
Elad said:

Seriously? 90+ Views and not one reply?

Must be because it's 4/20....

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Don't get upset,you have some fantastic finds there. Don't forget, there are a lot of haters out there my friend. I myself, am an admirer. LOL

Congratulations on some fantastic saves

Mike

Thanks! I also admire all these wonderful relics people have recovered. I literally spent hours going through posts and pictures. Forget Facebook, I am a T-net nut!