War of 1812 1st Regt. L.A. Button, French .58 Triangle Base Minie and more

{Sentinel} · Dec 10, 2010

Here's my latest digs. Yesterday I took the new T-2 Limited out and scored a very nice button in Boost Mode that Jeff and I had left behind. We had dug ALOT of Military Buttons out of this site and all within a 1 acre area. The signals were all but gone and I knew this would afford a perfect opportunity to test the new machine. I started swinging and about 10 minutes in got a nice but faint +85 signal between two of our dig holes. It was VERY deep and while my MXT with the Excelerator coil probably could've heard it, That coil is considerably larger and would've picked up the piece of can slaw not 4" from it....and indeed that very scenario may have happened but the coil on the T-2/F-75 is fairly smaller and I was able to hone in one the signal without putting the trash under the coil also....Anyways, I was Happy with that button and the Flower button I found with nearly ALL the Gilt still remaining after I cleaned it! Also Dug a Heavy Brass Ramrod guide to a flintlock pistol.
After that site, I hit a Civil War site of mine. Dug a SWEET .58 French Triangle Base! I absolutely love these bullets as they were made in France and can be quite hard rascals to find! They were largely imported by the Confederate States of America and thus usually associated with the Confederates although the United States did also use them as well.... Funny thing is that Jeff dug one (Different Variant, the flat nose .69 Variant) also this week on the other side of the South in Missouri!

that I'm sure he'll be posting soon......Also dug a toasted 1859 Indian Head (the only way I could tell was because its a fatty and has no shield on the reverse), Got a Barber at the button site that I thought was going to be a Seated as nothing really older than the 1850s has come from this spot...a couple nice buckles and other stuff....Here's the Pics:

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War of 1812 United States 1st Regiment Light Artillery Coat Button