Two Warm Days, Two Short Hunts

[F350Platinum]

We had two really nice days here, yesterday and today. Yesterday it got up to 75 which often happens in January, and today it got up to about 60.

Yesterday I only had a couple hours out, I took advantage of the warm weather to get some stuff done, but I got out in the afternoon.

Just a quick random walk around the field in front of my house, got a few interesting finds:

An unusual chrome plated tire valve cover that says "Schrader" with a patent number, an interesting milk glass button, probably one of the oldest 4 hole buttons I've ever found that says "special order" on it, a typical brass button with backmarks, a cufflink with some of the link and some blue enamel on it, and a wing bolt with the manufacturer name on it.

Here's a closer look at the cufflink:

Pretty cool that the enamel was still there.

Today it was a bit cooler, I went to a nearby huge field where I've found lots of really old relics, and today was no exception.

This farm is over 150 acres of open field with a road through the center. I've posted lots of hunts from this place, I always seem to find something interesting here.

Here's today's finds:

A large brass object I've found quite a few of in different sizes, I forget what it is. Another ladder buckle piece, below it a brass screw with a drilled out ball head, an ancient buckle half, a pistol ball and interesting bullet, 5 buttons, 3 of which are tombacs, a small half circle with chain attached, a shoe buckle fork, and a 1940 Jefferson nickel.

The stars of this hunt were the old buckle, this nice cast design Tombac button:

And this button that scares me, it might be a George Washington button but it's pretty far gone:

Looks like it could say "Long Live The President" in the second circle from the center, it's not this one but it gives you the idea.

I'm really glad my wife didn't mind me getting out there, warm days are a bonus! 

Edit: forgot the trash.

Day 1

Today:

 

[ColonelDan]

Excellent….excellent indeed!!!🫡😊

[F350Platinum]

6 minutes ago, ColonelDan said:

Excellent….excellent indeed!!!🫡😊

Thanks Colonel,

I'm really hoping that is a GW button but it may be wishful thinking. 🤔 Chase and I have always thought one would turn up, I hope the next one is better. 🤣

It's great to find the really old stuff without having to go too far away. 😎

[ColonelDan]

You’re in the perfect  location for finding the really good “stuff”. 👍🏻

[Doc Bach]

Good stuff 350.... Love those embossed four holers!

[kac]

Lucking out with good weather and great places to hunt.  Nice stuff.

[Valens Legacy]

Another fine hunt for your books and some really nice pieces of history.

Good luck on your next outing and stay safe out there.

[F350Platinum]

10 hours ago, Doc Bach said:

Good stuff 350.... Love those embossed four holers!

Thanks Doc,

That's something I don't find a lot of here, but it's great to add buttons from the transition to my collection. It's really thick brass. 

[F350Platinum]

9 hours ago, kac said:

Lucking out with good weather and great places to hunt.  Nice stuff.

Thanks kac,

Using a version of Relic similar to what Chase uses, it takes a bit of getting used to but it's a killer. Even with reactivity at 2, the 13" can focus on objects that could be on edge, I've been over that spot a few times with my other programs but managed to sniff out a few more. Very little false on iron, but sometimes I checked the iffy stuff with another program. If it's a big chunk it will be a solid good tone. The 9" might be a good candidate for some really slow hunting.

There was a barn or building in that spot that never made the maps, it was probably before mapping. Lots of horse activity and I found a couple trash pits full of oyster shells. I'm hoping for some lost jewelry, 😏 I'm two for two now in spots like that 😎

[F350Platinum]

5 hours ago, Valens Legacy said:

Another fine hunt for your books and some really nice pieces of history.

Good luck on your next outing and stay safe out there.

Thanks VL,

For some reason the farmer put a hold on hunting in the area, so it's a lot safer than previous years. I wish it was a bean field but it was all corn. They mentioned they may use a "ripper" this year, a device that digs 14" deep. 🥳 Looking forward to that next fall! It should be beans again too.