My buddy Kevin invited me to hunt with him this afternoon at a freshly plowed and rained on site.My first good signal was the front to an Infantry cuff button. Then I got into some trashd so I moved to a different part of the field. The spot I chose had been hunted just yesterday but I found a CS staff button there about 7 years ago so I started working a grid ninety degrees to the way it was hunted yesterday and I also hunted a little outside of the grid from yesterday.
I was soon rewarded with a Cavalry coat button that retained a fair amount of gold. It has a raised backmark but I can't make it out. Next came an Infantry coat with a Horstmann & Allien /NY backmark. MY next good signal and the best find of my day had me stumped at first. I didn't have my glasses and couldn't quite make out the front but it looked like a 33 surrounded by a wreath. it was getting dark so I headed back to the truck without finding anything else worth mentioning.
I met Kevin at the truck and he showed me his finds from yesterday and today that included an 1876 seated dime and a 1 piece North Carolina button. I showed him my buttons saving the "33" for last. When I handed it to him he had a few choice words for me before informing me that my "33" was actually an RB.
I have dreamed about going to the Georgia coast and finding one but never in my wildest dreams did I think I would find one here in the western part of the state.
So far 2023 has been my best year hunting in a long long time. I hope my streak continues but if I get skunked from here on out I'll still be a happy camper!

I had to look the button up and that certainly is a special find. I'm not a big relic hunter, but living in Civil War territory and having found a Eagle Breast plate myself, I have at least a working knowledge of relics and the R B button I had not heard of...or even seen one posted and mentioned on any forum. Outstanding find, for sure. WTG! HH jim tn

That was a good hunt, glad you saved those beauties! Interesting note I found a 33 button in England once It turned out to be a rare Essex Enlisted {EE} guard button LOL
HH Jeff

Very very nice.

Gotta love the ability to find and then learn about history. Way to go!!

I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote Cavalry button instead of Artillery. I guess my mind was on the Republican Blues button.

You had a good year in one day! Congrat's on a super rare button !! I would be proud to just find the other buttons!

Iowa Dale

Oh man. Some really great finds.
Congratulations.

Dale(Ia) said:

You had a good year in one day! Congrat's on a super rare button !! I would be proud to just find the other buttons!

Iowa Dale

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Just a week before I found a US Militia shoulder belt plate 1812-1830 and the day before this hunt I found 6 Confederate bank notes at an estate sale. This has been my best year in almost 50 years of hunting!

Fyrffytr2. I think I missed something.
What machine are you using ?
Man I could only dream of finds like those.

Odanscoils said:

Fyrffytr2. I think I missed something.
What machine are you using ?
Man I could only dream of finds like those.

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I am using the Deus 1 with the 11" XP35 coil and running the stock deep program. I have had this machine almost 8 years and am planning on using it until I can no longer hunt.