Yea baby! Wisconsin buttons!

[dieharddigger]

Went to the college to hunt today. There was a civil war camp(Camp Utley) right next to the college. The college was started in the 1850's. I was nearing the end of my first pass and I hit a low tone,but it sounded good,so I dug it. Out popped this baby!

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Man I was happy! I even called my buddy Dave to tell him! If I quit hunting right then I would have considered it a great hunt. But I'm no quitter! I turned around and headed back the other way. I found these on that trip through.

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At the end of that pass I had a good hit and I was thinking large cent,but I got this instead.

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Hunted for a while with some junk and clad,then I found this.

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Found a few pieces of junk jewelry and odd ball stuff. I was about forty feet from the first button find when I hit number two! In even better shape than the first one!

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I even snagged a piece of silver!

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Hunted for a while longer and found the heart pendant with the chain(rusted)wrapped around it.

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Here's the rest.

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It was a great hunt!
If anyone has any info on the button's please let me know.I know the Wisconsin one's are 1880-1920,I thought for sure they were civil war. Need info on the round one's too.
Hope everyone found something good today!
HH, Steve

 

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[tymcmurray]

Well worth the hunt!!!

 

[jeff741972]

Great stuff, musta been a busy day!

 

[fortbball9]

Sweet looking relics,I like the buttons.
Congrats on a very successful hunt

fortbball9

 

[49er]

Looks like you had an excellent hunt...

 

[Bob S]

Nice Finds WTG

 

[Jeff(or)]

What a great hunt!!!

 

[Narthoniel]

Wow, a great variety of finds!! Awesome!!

 

[John987]

Wow! That is a nice group of finds!
Congrats!
HH

John

 

[CRUSADER]

As you say the Pettibone mf'g co cincinnati backmark was 1880-1920, that seems to be all the info thats out there, although I read that it might be post 1885 (sorry only narrows it a bit).

 

[Lowbatts]

Nice buttons and fabulous FOBs there!
And a shiny dime to boot, good site!

 

[dieharddigger]

I looked up the "RIVERVIEW" fob,this is a cool read!
http://www.defunctparks.com/parks/IL/riverview/riverviewpark.htm

 

[dieharddigger]

Even better!
http://www.fred.krauss.name/Riverview/Riverview-IX.html

 

[John (Ma)]

Outstanding finds, very impressive!

 

[Michigan Fats]

good job there bud
MF

 

[Finman]

Nice Buttons, Barber too !!!!!!!!

HH Joe

 

[allen]

those are some really nice finds!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Very nice hunt. I found one of those little round buttons last year and no one was able to tell me what it was

 

[STH69]

nice relics