License to Butt In

[McCDig]

Got out today to a Baltimore City park that I've detected often; I had also been there this past Thursday and had a couple of good finds. Today started slow but then picked up. My first older find was parts to a small badge that reads "License To Butt In". Haven't been able to find anything more about this badge. Next "good" target was a deep button; it's a tombac. Funny I'd find a "button" after digging the "Butt In" badge.

Next keeper was a no-date buff, first (but not last) coin of the day. Dug an 1864 IHC at a depth of 8 inches. Close to that hole I dug an old cufflink. At this point I figured I may be on a little "hot spot" and, not long after the cufflink, dug a beautiful 1891 IHC. Last good target today was a little dog shape that was part of a metal barrette.

From Thursday's hunt, I've included an 1871 IHC and a 1917 wheat.

The other wheats, the pewter utensil handle, china cup handel piece and the "Princess Pat" brand lipstick case came from an outing a week ago in a different park.

Finally, I had to drop in the 1920 S merc that I recovered last from a late November trek through the woods in Baltimore County.

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Congrats on digging more keepers and those unique finds McCDig. I always thought every time you went out you were in extreme detecting mode.

 

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[McCDig]

Thanks Scrappy! A key it is. Thought it could be with it being the 4th rarest Indian. HH!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks L-D! If not in "extreme" mode each hunt, at least "focused". This is a busy time of year, so I'm not sure how much more detecting I'll be doing. Happy Hunting, brother!

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on some sweet finds.
Lots of variety. That 1920 S Mercury is really pretty.

 

[McCDig]

Thx ATW! That merc was a "sweet" find. I was out in the woods of a local watershed, in an area that had been farmed, so there's lots of big iron in the ground and then I get this discrete signal in the high 70s. I was thrilled to see that silver rim.

 

[Bass]

Looks like you are in a "hot spot" be sure to work it over in different directions. Great finds by the way

 

[McCDig]

Thank you for that advice, Bass. Looks like more rain here on Tuesday and then cold, so the ground should stay moist for awhile and I'll get back there for another look. Here's to more Indians!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Ya know.....I just bet that license would be a high price item. If sold to the right person, like a politician!

Nice!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Whadifind! Searched the hole for the missing piece, but no luck. I was being dense out in the field and thought I had some sort of vendor's license. Ha-Ha! Of course I couldn't make out what "B U T T I N" meant. Finally, once home it "dawned" on me. Took awhile

 

[McCDig]

Thanks to all who liked and commented. This forum is awesome, glad to be a member!