One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

[baspinall]

One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Yesterday I got a chance to detect a family friends property who recently passed away. I spoke with the property manager and he seemed a little iffy on the idea of me digging holes. After chatting for awhile I received a green light, but with a small window. The place is going up for sale and he doesn't really want me back"digging". I REALLY need to change his mind somehow.
My first hole was a Indian head penny. As I started I quickly realized this place had never been metal detected before. Long story short I dug.
2 - Barber Dimes
12 - Indian Head Pennies
13 - Wheat's
2 - Silver Quarters
1 - 2 cent 1865
1 - 1836 R&W Robbinson Button Maker Token
2 - Eagle buttons ( One is an older style, both are Staff Officer Buttons I believe)
1 - Marine Button
1 - V Nickle
Cool Suspender Clasp
1940's toy tow truck
Elgin Pocket watch which I think the outside is gold
3 - rings (2 brass one gold plated children's ring)
Misc............ stuff

 

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[baspinall]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

More pics. Check out the thread still left on the Button!

 

[baspinall]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Couple more

 

[Detectingfreak]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

nice job on all of the coins, buttons and the medal! I bet you sure changed his mind pretty quickly!

 

[willie d]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

That looks like a pretty special place to hunt. Come on, look at all those great finds. You even dug up a horse's a$$ !

Seriously though, I've only dug 1 IH in the almost 9 years I've been hunting, so 12 in one hunt would be spectacular not to mention the rest of the great finds. WTG

 

[Golden1]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Nice haul bud

 

[Wallhangers]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

With that many finds... Buy the house, detect all you want and then resell it! Just kidding. Nice load of coins and relics there. Those are the houses we all strive to find.

 

[CanUDigIt]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Wow! That's a serious haul B! Congrats on an awesome hunt!

 

[collector01]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

great hiunt I hope you get to go back!

 

[kimsdad]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Spectaculous! Lots of great coins & relics, and that tow truck is special!!! Congrats!!!

 

[HolyDiver]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons & Tokens ( lots of pics)

I'm from northeast PA and I've been eyeing up some similar properties, maybe I'll make an effort to get the go-ahead from the owners. Nice finds.

 

[baspinall]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Thanks for the replies. I have to figure out how to approach the property manager to try to get back.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Lots of good finds.

 

[Marc in VA]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Super nice assortment of old finds! You are definately on land that was occupied by Union soldiers. The puffy eagle button is a staff officers button and the other one is a general service button. The marine button is most likely civil war. The 2 straight pieces with US on them are interesting. Not sure what they are but also most likely civil war. I would try anything to get back on that property. Bake him a cake, buy him a twelve pack, offer him a few things that you find. Sites like that dont come around very often. Good luck!!!

Marc

 

[Admiral de Salee]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Man, what a haul!! I hope you get to go back, but you've made a big dent even if you don't.

My first thought on the metal pieces was ridiculous (shoe horn). 3 more seconds had me thinking shoulder boards from a dress uniform, but I don't know that those were ever made of metal.

Congrats on a great hunt!

 

[DD-777]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Fantastic digs B - congrats on all that sweet coinage and the thread still attached to that button is cool as "hech"...

Try and pull another trip from there - keep us posted...

 

[baspinall]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

I'm pretty sure the two metal pieces with U*S are whats left of a pen knife. There is a third piece that goes with them not in the photo.

 

[baspinall]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Super nice assortment of old finds! You are definately on land that was occupied by Union soldiers. The puffy eagle button is a staff officers button and the other one is a general service button. The marine button is most likely civil war. The 2 straight pieces with US on them are interesting. Not sure what they are but also most likely civil war. I would try anything to get back on that property. Bake him a cake, buy him a twelve pack, offer him a few things that you find. Sites like that dont come around very often. Good luck!!!

Marc

Marc- When you say puffy eagle button do you mean the one with the green patina?

Brian

 

[Jazdo]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Now thats a awesome day!

 

[daytondigger]

Re: One trip out, fours firsts. Barbers, Buttons, 2 Cent & Tokens ( lots of pics)

Excellent finds, I don't ever remember finding half that many injuns in one day and the token is beyond sweet. JEALOUS!!!