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del
10-30-2009, 06:24 PM
well by popular demand i was told to show my meager finds i got today . just some buttons (1 dandy ) and 1 thats is pretty cool , the back has a millitary drum and banners and says Wellington & Waterloo i'm pretty sure its comemmorative button of Wellingtons victory over Napoleon in 1815 and its got to be about period. well thats it George got lucky no coppers ;) for now :grin:

Dan

coinnut
10-30-2009, 06:31 PM
well thats it George got lucky no coppers ;)for now :grin:

Dan


You had a whole day's head start and no coppers:huh: I got lucky:huh: :grin: :grin: :grin: Nice button by the way, never seen a back mark like that. I'm a itchen for some coppas thumbsup01

MNDigger
10-30-2009, 06:32 PM
I know you guys out east find that kind of stuff all the time but for me those are some really great finds! The history there is amazing and thanks for sharing it Dan!

del
10-30-2009, 07:06 PM
I know you guys out east find that kind of stuff all the time but for me those are some really great finds! The history there is amazing and thanks for sharing it Dan!


thanks Steve , i'm still waiting for the day you find an old colonial fur traders outpost or early Indian trade related items . i know they find stuff like that in Michigan and Wisconsin .

dAN

bmattioli
10-30-2009, 07:14 PM
Thanks for posting your finds Dan. Those celler holes definitley produce the good old stuff.. I have to get out there sometime this Fall. I'm a strick park/school hunter but need to try the woods..

Bruce

del
10-30-2009, 07:25 PM
Bruce this is the best time of the year ,nice and cool , no bugs , no humidity , no vegitation to cover the forest floor . don't wait to long my friend .

angellionel
10-30-2009, 07:26 PM
By now you must have an amazing buttons collection. That button in the second photo is very nice one.

bmattioli
10-30-2009, 07:44 PM
Bruce this is the best time of the year ,nice and cool , no bugs , no humidity , no vegitation to cover the forest floor . don't wait to long my friend .


I hear ya Dan, This is the perfect time of year. I'll get you there, something new I have to try..

SeabeeRon
10-30-2009, 07:48 PM
I know you guys out east find that kind of stuff all the time but for me those are some really great finds! The history there is amazing and thanks for sharing it Dan!


My sentiments exactly steve!!

OkieDigger
10-30-2009, 08:14 PM
I'd take some old buttons like that any day.

marchas45
10-30-2009, 08:42 PM
Cool looking buttons Dan sure like the second picture one. thumbsup01

Dave
10-31-2009, 12:35 AM
Nice finds!

Bentfork
10-31-2009, 09:09 AM
Very nice! I like to say where there's relics - there's coins! Keep going.

Epi-hunter
11-02-2009, 01:02 AM
Great finds Del... I love your relics... thank you for sharing! I have been leaning towards becoming mostly a relic hunter :) I love the history of the finds more than coins themselves.