ToySoldier
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went out and detected last night, did really well. biggest skeleton key I've ever seen!
does anyone know what branch "D" stands for on the military button?
Thx!!
Wow! A big handful of keepers in one hunt!
went out and detected last night, did really well. biggest skeleton key I've ever seen!
does anyone know what branch "D" stands for on the military button?
Thx!!
Absolutely amazing hunt !!! Congratulations on all your finds. My wife's birth mother lives in Laguna Beach !! We have never been there but want to take a trip some day.
Holy Frijole , that's some incredible hunt ! Super Congrats ! I wonder if one of the workers at the mint was switching to copper and pocketing the silver ? God only knows . One thing is for certain is , that 8 Reale (real or not ) and your other finds are pretty darn cool ! Speaking of sick , sick , sick , I've got to leave now , I'm going to go out and try to find an elusive silver Rosie ( now that is truly sick ) .
Awesome hunt! Congrats!
Thx so much guys it was a thrill! SoilSurgeon did you find that rosie? :P!!
Sweet coins
I can't see that odd shaped ring on the left what is that?
Epic groups of finds !! Great job , Congrats !
You are finding stuff like that in that area? Boy, my ideas of when populations were in southern CA are WAY off! Those were all on the beach or close to water? I gotta tell ya...I wouldn’t have gone home. InSANE!
Hail no ! Two hours for 3 zincolns and one Memorial penny .
Fantastic hunt. I’m curious....what are the back marks of the artillery and dragoon buttons?
Amazing finds, way to go!!
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They both are very desirable. I have dug 0 Artillery buttons and I have dug 0 Dragoon buttons. I would say the Dragoon button is rarer and more desirable. The Dragoons were considered the elite fighting forces in the civil war. Congratulations deserved.
The Dragoon button is "Scoville Extra" on the back (shank perfect)
The Artillery Button is "Robinson extra" (no shank)
Thx man - if you are a button guy, are they any good?
They both are very desirable. I have dug 0 Artillery buttons and I have dug 0 Dragoon buttons. I would say the Dragoon button is rarer and more desirable. The Dragoons were considered the elite fighting forces in the civil war. Congratulations deserved.
thanx VA-REB. We know you CW area guys have become experts on buttons over the years
wow, all great stuff, that will make you loose sleep thinking about the next hunt.