Virginia state seal button / Unknown LC ? / Ring

ModernMiner · Oct 23, 2010

Today I enjoyed this beautiful NC weather detecting at an early 1900's house. I detected here many months ago one time, but never hit the right side of the house which used to be a horse pasture. Now it's an easy to detect large grass field.
As you can see I found a few horse related buckles and a strange looking rein guide.

The highlights of my day though were:
*My first Virginia state seal button. "Extra Fine Gilt" back mark. Pretty toasted, but I'll take it. :hello2:

This makes my fourth state seal button (1 NC & 2 SC previously)
*A heavy men's wedding plated band. Also toasted. $:-\$
*A 28mm copper coin (?) which is smooth as a babies butt. I'm thinking it was an LC at some point. :dontknow:

Any idea on that whatsit item? :icon_scratch:

Thanks for looking,
MM

ModernMiner · Oct 24, 2010

4-H said:
Nice Doug!

So that offer on the Radio Flyer....
Talk about toast man.

It's good to see your out finding some good stuff.

Mike

Holy smokes Gramps, are you still milking that sore back thing? I know a wonderful girl named Bubbles that I could send over to massage your pain away. Let me know when Maggie isn't home. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. :tongue3:

Get well soon Crusty,
Doug

BuckleBoy said:
That's a nice VA pre-war, militia button! Your whatzit is a piece of horse tack I'm pretty sure. I can't remember what they're called...it's not a "hame" I don't think...

Cheers,

Buckles

Thanks Will,
I always use your toothpick cleaning method first on my button finds. I'm sure a lot of us do now. :icon_thumleft:

I was pretty excited to find out what I had. I was flipping through the pages of Albert's book with anticipation and getting worried I wasn't going to find it. Then I hit the "V" state section and BAM. :hello2:

Have a great week buddy,
Doug

The Patriot said:
great digs there..

Thanks Patroit. :icon_thumleft:

cheffer said:
nice old finds, got to be more in the yard of that beautiful house.

Cheffer,
I'm sure you're right. I wasn't able to hit it all yet. I grid off small areas and work methodically when I detect. It's worked pretty well for me in the past.
-MM-

romeo-1 said:
It's called a whiffletree...I think.

Thanks Romeo.
I'll see if I can find a picture of one on Google.
Cheers,
MM

ringfinder said:
Congratulations Doug on your first Va. Button, hope I find one of those this coming weekend!!
Nice house, I think you should buy it, then you could hunt all the time around it

HH, Ringfinder

P.S.
I love the ring!!

Ringfinder,
Your turn is next.

I'm collecting all the clad coins I dig and saving them up to buy the house. With the $700k price tag I should have enough by maybe 2112. :dontknow:

I thought that ring was pretty neat too. It's heavy, plated, and old but I couldn't find any marking inside. $:-\$
-Doug-

Kyle PA · Oct 25, 2010

No doubt that is a Colonial copper, Dug. You are getting closer and closer to that beautiful King George copper! You are due, buddy!

ModernMiner · Oct 26, 2010

Nana40 said:
What a lovely old home! And some fantastic finds, MM!! Way to go!!
Nana

Thanks Nana.
I know you are dying to get out yourself if this heatwave would go away. :icon_sunny:

You probably have that detector polished to a high sheen by now just killing time.

Looking good for the weekend. Ya-hooooooo.
-Doug-

Kyle PA said:
No doubt that is a Colonial copper, Dug. You are getting closer and closer to that beautiful King George copper! You are due, buddy!

Thanks Kyle,
I'm hitting a late 1700's property this weekend that has the tobacco field plowed. Hopefully there will be something out there besides can slaw. $:-\$ :'(