We Tried...

[romeo-1]

...but eventually got rained out...ain't nobody got time for that...

I did manage the biggest blow hole button I've ever seen though...

 

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[Erving]

That is a nice looking button. Congrats

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds romeo-1!

 

[farmdump]

Very nice finds! HH!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I got three so far, all the same.

As I understand it they are mostly all plain front, so that one with some design on it must be a rare one ?

That one looks real solid / nice shape too.

Is there anything on the back ?

 

[CoilyGirl]

Great button!

 

[Evolution]

Great finds. A shame about the rainout.... Love the Sweet Brown reference!!

 

[Iron Patch]

I got three so far, all the same.

As I understand it they are mostly all plain front, so that one with some design on it must be a rare one ?

That one looks real solid / nice shape too.

Is there anything on the back ?

Many have designs, we just don't dig them in great enough numbers to see it. Then of course there's military blowhole back (Artillery is the most common) but they date a bit later - 1790s or so.

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[cjon455]

nice finds, i like the button!

 

[romeo-1]

I got three so far, all the same.

As I understand it they are mostly all plain front, so that one with some design on it must be a rare one ?

That one looks real solid / nice shape too.

Is there anything on the back ?

Nothing on the back...just the shank and the requisite holes...it is pretty solid though!

 

[romeo-1]

Great finds. A shame about the rainout.... Love the Sweet Brown reference!!

I was wondering how long before someone got the reference!

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

Many have designs, we just don't dig them in great enough numbers to see it. Then of course there's military blowhole back (Artillery is the most common) but they date a bit later - 1790s or so.

Yes, and I suppose the person who wrote that they are almost all plain hasn't seen / dug that many either.
I know with that flat buttons I've dug it's something like 10 plain to 1 with some kind of decor, and on that blow hole button thread awhile back not many diggers had more than a dozen of them.

 

[BuckleBoy]

You're absolutely right about rain.

Still nice to get a couple goodies though!

Cheers,


Buck