Keith123
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- Jul 7, 2013
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GW Inaugural Button, Fugio Copper, & Trime
Got a new permission recently and was able to get a 4 hour hunt in last week and a 4 hour hunt in today. Hearsay of a school house from the early 1800s is what originally peaked my interest, but as I explored the property I realized there was more than an early 1800s school house here.
Day 1
A few minutes into the hunt I pulled my biggest flat button yet. Also managed to put my shovel right in the middle of it. Ouch. The next couple of hours produced an early 1900s spill (wheat and 1910 V Nickel), a couple more buttons, and a lead seal of some sort. As I was making my way out of the woods towards a pasture, I pulled a shallow fatty IH. A couple of inches away another shallow signal turned out to be my fifth ever flying eagle cent. Third coin of this spill, a couple more inches away, rang a low VDI. Bingo! 1852 Trime! (First bucket list item of the day). Finally make it out into the pasture for what I call the desperate dash (desperate dash is when you're ready to go to the car but you take some quick swings over a couple of nice looking places you passed on the way in to see if you can mop up a couple of good finds before you leave - maybe I'm weird but it's almost like I'm worried the spot is gonna disappear before I get a chance to go back). Anyway, got a deep signal out in the pasture 10 minutes before leaving. Bingo! Fugio Copper (1787)! (Second bucket list find of the day).
Day 2
All pasture today. First couple of finds were small buckles. Followed by a gilt button and a silver Rosie that managed to sneak in there. The final hours were pretty quiet except for a another large flat button. I tossed it in my pouch with the rest of the finds. When got home later and started to clean, I noticed an eagle on the big flat button. I've found quite a few flat buttons but most are plain. This one had me puzzled so I tossed a photo and measurements on the "what is it" forum. The first response shocked me, so I googled 34mm button with eagle. Bingo! GW Inaugural Button (I think)! Third bucket list item from this property.
Thanks for looking!
Got a new permission recently and was able to get a 4 hour hunt in last week and a 4 hour hunt in today. Hearsay of a school house from the early 1800s is what originally peaked my interest, but as I explored the property I realized there was more than an early 1800s school house here.
Day 1
A few minutes into the hunt I pulled my biggest flat button yet. Also managed to put my shovel right in the middle of it. Ouch. The next couple of hours produced an early 1900s spill (wheat and 1910 V Nickel), a couple more buttons, and a lead seal of some sort. As I was making my way out of the woods towards a pasture, I pulled a shallow fatty IH. A couple of inches away another shallow signal turned out to be my fifth ever flying eagle cent. Third coin of this spill, a couple more inches away, rang a low VDI. Bingo! 1852 Trime! (First bucket list item of the day). Finally make it out into the pasture for what I call the desperate dash (desperate dash is when you're ready to go to the car but you take some quick swings over a couple of nice looking places you passed on the way in to see if you can mop up a couple of good finds before you leave - maybe I'm weird but it's almost like I'm worried the spot is gonna disappear before I get a chance to go back). Anyway, got a deep signal out in the pasture 10 minutes before leaving. Bingo! Fugio Copper (1787)! (Second bucket list find of the day).
Day 2
All pasture today. First couple of finds were small buckles. Followed by a gilt button and a silver Rosie that managed to sneak in there. The final hours were pretty quiet except for a another large flat button. I tossed it in my pouch with the rest of the finds. When got home later and started to clean, I noticed an eagle on the big flat button. I've found quite a few flat buttons but most are plain. This one had me puzzled so I tossed a photo and measurements on the "what is it" forum. The first response shocked me, so I googled 34mm button with eagle. Bingo! GW Inaugural Button (I think)! Third bucket list item from this property.
Thanks for looking!
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