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It would be interesting to see what the top layer is made of. Both parts actually. Good stuff on top and plain lead in the middle? Would be fun to learn more about them.

That's unusual to have them be two metals. if it's a Tombac cover, the it should read much higher than if it's just pewter. They are called nipple buttons (no kidding)😆 and 17th century. I've found two of them in all my years on projects. Yours would be the first I've see, unless the ones I found didn't show any tearing of the outer cover. Nice old find! On second thought and after reading stupot's comments, I found one picture of mine and it does appear to have a spot where you can see something underneath the outer skin.

This seems like what I need. Not really expensive at all. Do I need to get the patches as well or use some old wader material as patches, or just use the kit like it's sold. https://www.gearaid.com/products/aquaseal-repair-adhesive-cure-accelerator?srsltid=AfmBOop74dW3vnCazO6bOptbCJyYR1UvNkC_lSIeKWMGtTlJh4MTHva6

Thanks. I'll put an order in for both. Thank you for all the help. With all the choices out there, I'm sure I would have bought something else that may not be what I needed.

Thanks. I'll give them a search. I have cheap waders for the beach and they either leak at the boots or tear at the knees. I don't use them much, but when I do, it would be nice to have dry feet to drive home in 😄

I remember reading somewhere on the forum about a brand of glue used to repair waders, but I think it was mentioned in a post, but I can't recall where. I Googled diver repair glue and there were a lot of them 🙄 I think Joe - OBN had one he knew worked well, but not sure if it was him or not. Does anyone have a brand they can vouch for that worked well? Thanks.

Wow. Beautiful ring. Looks like an Amethyst in the picture (if it's purple?) I wouldn't scrap that ring.... too cool looking. Way to go Joe. 🙂

Well that's a heck of a trip! Nice to see all that in one hunt. Hopefully a new spot for you to hit before the ocean takes it back.

Your best bet is to email some of the coil manufacturers like Detech, Coiltek, Cors, etc and ask them directly, if they or someone else makes a coil compatible with the exact model you have. On older models like that, it can be tricky to find modern coils. I know on the newer Whites machines the SEF coils were a decent improvement over the factory coils.

Nice.... gold and silver again! 4.1 grams ain't too shabby 🤗

We have some within 30 minutes or so, but it's a lot harder to get on them now. Some guys started detecting them when crops were already planted and permissions dwindled. It's a tight farming community in some areas, and when one farmer decides it's not worth the hassle, the others soon follow. The farms close by are not as old as yours, but they did turn up some nice half cents and flying eagles, as well as the worn George coppers.

Well that's different. 😄 Can't say I've ever found one of those in all my years. Good that you somehow got an ID on that. Someone on the planet has to know what it is, and now you do too. Cool find.

Great hunt!! A decent and readable William and Mary, and of course you are in Cobbbbbbbbb country 😅

It's a nice style of chain too. Not like those thin chains that you can barely find because of some charm hanging on it 😄 With gold doing what it is, finds like that can pay for a machine a lot faster these days.

That's a nice, hefty chain. 2 nice gold finds. Congrats on both finds.