Yesterday's booty - SLQ, IHPs, V and Buff, 1830s Artillery buttons and more!

[Steve in PA]

I got about 4.5 hours in yesterday afternoon at my new permission that I have been working the last couple weekends. You couldn't ask for a nicer property owner. I brought him a case of Michelob Ultra yesterday because he said that's what he likes. The place is still producing and I still have ground I haven't covered. As I was driving to the place yesterday I was wondering why I hadn't found more buttons - only two in three previous trips. That must have been a premonition because the first two keepers were one piece eagle artillery buttons circa 1830.



I was over four hours into the hunt when silver finally showed up and I could finally call it a day.




Also dug five IHPs. The slick green one is 1873.



Got a couple pretty rough nickels - 1907 V and 1915 Buff.



And this makers tag. It say F. B. Smith / Maker / Pat. September 12, 1882 / Canton, Ohio



I found it on a Whatzit forum. It went on some type of hand siphon.



Finally here are the better keepers from yesterday's hunt.

 

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[Steve in PA]

You’re killing it at that site. Congrats!

Thanks Thad

Nice bunch of Injuns there, the SLQ ain`t bad either!

Thanks. So far I've dug 12 IHPs at this place.

You have a sweet permission there. I don’t know about you, but when I am done a permission like that I take a different detector and rework the whole thing at a 90 degree angle. I don’t find as much as the first go round, but I always come up with some goodies. Coming at the targets from a different angle with a detector that operates a little differently from the first one does make a difference.

Good luck and keep swingin.

I agree. I have been using the Deus, but I plan to hit the most productive areas with my F75 later.

Awesome digs! Always a great day when you find early military and any type of silver.

Thanks. I wasn't expecting those artillery buttons.

Very nice finds congrats! Those buttons probably come with great stories. In the few years I've been detecting I've never found a military button!

Thanks. You will find plenty of miltary buttons before you hang up your detector.

 

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[Relicific]

That’s a great hunt

 

[Chizzy]

Nice digs, Steve......love it when the silver that comes out is older.

 

[joeyfresh]

Nice early artilleries Steve!

 

[tubby767]

I got about 4.5 hours in yesterday afternoon at my new permission that I have been working the last couple weekends. You couldn't ask for a nicer property owner. I brought him a case of Michelob Ultra yesterday because he said that's what he likes. The place is still producing and I still have ground I haven't covered. As I was driving to the place yesterday I was wondering why I hadn't found more buttons - only two in three previous trips. That must have been a premonition because the first two keepers were one piece eagle artillery buttons circa 1830.

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I was over four hours into the hunt when silver finally showed up and I could finally call it a day.

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Also dug five IHPs. The slick green one is 1873.

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Got a couple pretty rough nickels - 1907 V and 1915 Buff.

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And this makers tag. It say F. B. Smith / Maker / Pat. September 12, 1882 / Canton, Ohio

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I found it on a Whatzit forum. It went on some type of hand siphon.

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Finally here are the better keepers from yesterday's hunt.

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Wish I could get out but 3 feet of snow has not started to melt yet...on the bright side we were finally above zero today!

 

[Steve in PA]

You're killing it there Steve!!! Love the Artillery button's

Thanks. The Artillery were a pleasant surprise. I also found a three piece PA National Guard button, but it fell apart.

That’s a great hunt

Thanks!

Nice digs, Steve......love it when the silver that comes out is older.

Thanks. Seems like most of the lost items on this place are pre 1950.

Nice early artilleries Steve!

Thanks Joey. Found these two within 10 feet of each other. There may be more...

Wish I could get out but 3 feet of snow has not started to melt yet...on the bright side we were finally above zero today!

Three feet of snow! You might be waiting till June!

 

[Ammoman]

Now thats what i call a hunt!

 

[Davers]

Looking good Steve ...Real Good.

 

[A2coins]

Wow honey hole those are some great fi ds get him a keg next time lol Well done

 

[VOL1266-X]

You are tearing it up Steve. WTG, Q.

 

[JerV3]

Nice buttons and other goodies Steve.

Thats turning out to be a really good site.

Jer

 

[Steve in PA]

Now thats what i call a hunt!

Thanks Ammoman, I think there are still a couple good hunts left here.

Looking good Steve ...Real Good.

Thanks Davers!

Wow honey hole those are some great fi ds get him a keg next time lol Well done

Thank A2. That case still cost more than the value of my finds so far

You are tearing it up Steve. WTG, Q.

Thanks Quindy!

Nice buttons and other goodies Steve.

Thats turning out to be a really good site.

Jer

Thanks Jeremy!