Popular Post Chase Goldman Posted January 14 Popular Post Share Posted January 14 After wrapping up my last 3 Virginia relic hunts of 2023 with a Colonial silver cufflink, a 1944 Merc and a 1793 2-Reale was hoping to keep my silver streak alive in my first hunt of 2024. Met up with Bob again to pillage Virginia beanfields and kept that silver streak alive with my second keeper of the day, another silver cufflink. This one is a little less fancy and tarnished, and not a Cob (congrats Bob), but silver is silver and I'll take it. In addition, snagged A LOT of small Colonial flat buttons, some with backmarks and one with a flower pattern. One shank still had some thread material still attached! A brass plate of some sort but with no markings, a collar stud, brass drawer pull, a couple plow mangled buckles and other miscellaneous brass, saddle studs (one with a fancy design), a lead ingot, '27 Wheatie.. All in all, a great start to 2024. 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 That last hunt was pretty epic, couldn't believe how many buttons lit up. Great finds, and I hope we can get much more! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Kinsey Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 You got that right. Epic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan(NM) Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Great hunt, I'd love to find colonial relics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, F350Platinum said: That last hunt was pretty epic, couldn't believe how many buttons lit up. Great finds, and I hope we can get much more! 👍 It started out looking more like an epic slog for me (but that was the expectation we set for ourselves since we were hitting the fringe areas). Reviewing the track, I didn't find my first keeper, a ragged flat button until 2.5 hours into the 5 hour hunt, then the floodgates opened and it was literally off to the races for us. Maintaining a positive attitude and trusting the plan paid off. Good times. Thanks for the meetup, my friend. Now we know where all those buttons we knew were there somewhere, were hiding. Can't wait for the next adventure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlehead Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Excellent finds! Off to a great start indeed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I can see the competition between bot of you out there, who is going to discover the find of the century first. Just settle down and enjoy the hunt, and may your next hunt be plentiful for the both of you. We all know that when your not there F350 will be all over that field. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelDan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 A super start to the year! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Great hunt - I love those old buttons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Update: Turns out that mystery plate with the two mounting holes is likely a thumb rest for a musket. Gotta find the rest of it. Probably mixed in with all the other big iron we're leaving behind in the field. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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