BLUSTERY CELLAR HOLE HUNT

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

forino and i hit the woods at 9:30 am on this blustery day. first target was this decorative button with a benedict & burnham extra back mark.this button company was here in waterbury,ct back in the 1800's and later merged with scovills or waterbury button.gotta do some more research to see when they merged together.
not many targets around the overgrown thorny cellar hole and tough to swing. mikey found the rusty donut
we headed up the trail swinging and i got a nice penny/dime signal in the middle of the trail where a small trickling stream runs over the trail.dug down and out flipped a gray dime.knew it was silver right away because of the gray color being in the water.saw the back and was hopin it was gonna be a seated but turned out to be a barber.i'll take it! looks like somebody was trying to etch a pair of glasses around her eye
about noon time mikey's little toes were getting cold and we decided to call it a day. damn rookie he is i tell ya!.i was just gettin into it too
it was cold though and can't blame him.hopefully we can get out tomorrow!
happy hunting all!
dave
**FOUND OUT WHEN BENEDICT & BURNHAM MADE BUTTONS
BENEDICT & BURNHAM 1834-1843**

 

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[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Great finds in the cold ,glad ya got out

 

[DigginThePast]

Nice finds. It was cold and windy out there today! At least it looked to be from inside.

This link has some info about Benedict & Burnham, The Waterbury Button Co was a spinoff in 1849.

http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_b&b.htm

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Nice finds. It was cold and windy out there today! At least it looked to be from inside.

This link has some info about Benedict & Burnham, The Waterbury Button Co was a spinoff in 1849.

http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_companies_b&b.htm

thanks.i found when they were making buttons
**BENEDICT & BURNHAM MADE BUTTONS
BENEDICT & BURNHAM 1834-1843**

 

[seger98]

real nice button, looks like that barber was wearing glasses

Chris

 

[rogues71]

wow nuice finds from the hole wtg

 

[Brian W]

Very nice relics there...I love that button it is sweet

 

[Kanyontreasures]

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Hardcore hunting paid off, congrats! I would be out there too but we have 12" of snow. HH, Mike

 

[umrgolf]

Nice early digs

 

[Sniffy]

That button is sweet! Bet you were glad you got that Barber to! Times a' tickin dave, it'll be just a matter of time before I scoop ya up again. I want to scout new spots, you up for a 50 mile hike again?

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

That button is sweet! Bet you were glad you got that Barber to! Times a' tickin dave, it'll be just a matter of time before I scoop ya up again. I want to scout new spots, you up for a 50 mile hike again?

lol you know i'm up for it!

 

[muleskinner]

Those are grreat rewards for tuffing it out in the elements.

 

[allen]

looks like you all had a pretty good day out in the woods !!!

 

[Dan32981]

Great finds, i love hunting old cellar holes. Happy Dirt Fishing!

-Dan

 

[orviskid]

whats a cellar hole, an old foundation? never heard it called that.