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Digger Don
10-18-2020, 08:50 AM
Noah, Alec and I went back to the 1833 cabin site yesterday. Between the three of us we dug 30 more buttons, two of which were militia buttons.
We dug a few relics and I dug my first US half cent, an 1829. Wow!!

Here are a "few" pictures.
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I dug another 1820s militia button
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1820s NY militia officers button
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For some reason I couldn't upload a group photo of all the buttons, so here are a few of the nicer ones!
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Alec also dug 1/2 of a candle snuffer & 3 musket balls!

Full Metal Digger
10-18-2020, 09:38 AM
Those are some seriously good finds Don! Welcome to the half cent club! Tony is going to be SO jealous! LOL. The buttons are killer too. Go back and pound that site as often as you can! Happy digging, Dave.

Digger Don
10-18-2020, 01:45 PM
Those are some seriously good finds Don! Welcome to the half cent club! Tony is going to be SO jealous! LOL. The buttons are killer too. Go back and pound that site as often as you can! Happy digging, Dave.
Thanks so much Dave, we almost went back today, but it started raining. That makes 45 buttons in two hunts!!

OxShoeDrew
10-18-2020, 03:51 PM
WOWEE, Don! That's sooo awesome! That 1/2 cent is in remarkable condition. The Ny button is a GREAT find!!! Is it a farm, or house? :perfect10:

Digger Don
10-18-2020, 04:47 PM
WOWEE, Don! That's sooo awesome! That 1/2 cent is in remarkable condition. The Ny button is a GREAT find!!! Is it a farm, or house? :perfect10:

It's a farm field. Last week we had 12" stalks everywhere. This weekend it was freshly turned.

The Rebel
10-18-2020, 05:54 PM
Awesome job! Still looking for my 1st 1/2 Cent.

Lodge Scent
10-18-2020, 09:08 PM
Wow! Half cents are hard to come by! Some great buttons too!

Noah
10-19-2020, 11:39 AM
It’s amazing that was your first find in the field Saturday morning. I can’t wait to go back.

Tony Two-Cent
10-19-2020, 02:00 PM
Welcome to the half cent club! Tony is going to be SO jealous! LOL. 68585 6859068591685926859368594




When Don texted me a photo of his Half Cent the first thing I replied was "Dave has found one too, but not me!" :lol:

That is a spectacular find, Don! The color of it is wonderful! Crazy that a coin that nice was in a farm field. You know there is more in that field! It is very fortunate that the farmer disked up the stubble to make it easier to detect.

Is everything you find there something old or is there some modern junk too?

Congrats on the amazing finds! :perfect10:

Digger Don
10-19-2020, 02:52 PM
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Is everything you find there something old or is there some modern junk too?


I think the newest thing found was Tims 1906 Indian. Lots of square nails. really nothing modern

Donnie B
10-21-2020, 05:37 AM
Congrats on the military buttons and the Half Cent!

milco
10-22-2020, 09:13 PM
Awesome finds, congrats! You're on an old spot for sure for these parts!

wisconsin digger
10-24-2020, 09:42 PM
Nice recoveries. Congrats. WD

Donnie B
01-31-2021, 10:50 AM
That Half Cent is in nice condition!