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Donnie B
01-29-2021, 08:51 PM
Got out with Rick Yingling this past Sunday. We hit the site that has been producing early 1800's military buttons and Del's cannonball. :envious: I decided to concentrate on the spot where we had found buttons. Within a few minutes I had found an 1813 - 1814 1st Regiment foliated script A (Artillery) button with shankage!69046 After that, Rick and I started moving brush to see if there were more.69047 Anyone need to roast some marshmallows? Within a few minutes I had found another 1821 - 1830's Eagle A Artillery button and it has the "R.R" backmark for Richard Robinson.:yes:69048 Finally, after moving more brush I found an 1808 - 1830 cast pewter "US" Army General Service button. :happydance01:69049 Both the Script A and the US buttons were "firsts" for me. Rick got on the board too with a Mass Copper!:envious::envious::envious: Some more photos............690506905169052

calabash digger
01-30-2021, 07:39 AM
Very nice!

Noah
01-30-2021, 11:43 AM
I know someone who likes buttons that's going to be very jealous!! GREAT RECOVERIES! :thumbsup02:

Lodge Scent
01-30-2021, 03:53 PM
I know someone who likes buttons that's going to be very jealous!! GREAT RECOVERIES! :thumbsup02:

I know a lot of people who like buttons and are very jealous!

Great recoveries there Donnie B!

Bucknut
01-30-2021, 04:37 PM
Great examples! Glad you are able to get out this time of year.

del
01-30-2021, 05:32 PM
Great buttons Donnie , hard work and perseverance has paid off going back to that site .... now if you could only eliminate the vegetation stubble i bet many more would be found !

Dan

Donnie B
01-30-2021, 06:12 PM
Great buttons Donnie , hard work and perseverance has paid off going back to that site .... now if you could only eliminate the vegetation stubble i bet many more would be found !

Dan

Can you imagine how many more are in that stubble and mountain laurel? Probably a few plates too.

Noah
01-30-2021, 07:17 PM
Can you give me the GPS for the field?

Donnie B
01-30-2021, 07:54 PM
Can you give me the GPS for the field? :grin:

:coffeelaugh:

del
01-30-2021, 10:45 PM
Can you give me the GPS for the field?

41.4408076-72.1769245

OxShoeDrew
01-31-2021, 09:40 AM
Wonderful finds and nice post too! I'm guessing we're done this year :girlcry:
3 degrees this morning and a foot coming tomorrow.
Oh well...we had a good winter run this year!
Congrats!!