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Old button and one good coin.

Ronstar

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Went out yesterday with jkline to an old farmhouse lot. Jkline literally took five steps and hit pay-dirt ((I’ll let him tell his story). Anyway I found one button with a design of an old railroad engine with a coal car behind it. It took awhile searching the internet but I finally found it! Came off a railroad workers overalls circa 1900-1910. Tried to take pic with phone but just doesnt show up well. Also found a small circular metal container thats most likely a womans makeup container (about the size of a silver dollar). Lastly was a shotgun shell head which was stamped US No. 12 on top and AJAX on the bottom. Still looking.....
 
Like a last millisecond across the court shot, sinking a 3 pt basket for the game, I scored in about the same amount of time, and with the same odds. Ron took me to a place I've had my eye on, which he had permission, and immediately out of the truck I get a strong, strange conductive signal with my etrac. I pull out what looks like the top part of a strut, but stainless steel, 5" down. Double checking the hole, my old man eyes caught another silver glint, and out pops my first liberty half. I admit it-- I acted like a child at christmas and a frat boy that scored with the head cheerleader-- Ron heard the commotion and the rest is history.

That was the only silver we found-- but some cool relics were added to our collections.

Not only did Ron share a great spot that morning, but also a great shot of Pendleton whiskey at the end! Thanks, Ron!

Just a little, heh, 'dig'-- This AM Ron went out for doughnuts, while I found this 925 ring at the edge of a tennis court we frequent. 9" down-- I almost gave up on it.

Btw, his Fisher F5 is a silver magnet. If I were buying a new out of the box detector, as much as I love my etrac, his machine would be worth serious consideration.
 

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Gotta love a good story!! By the way for you sipping whiskey people.... it was Pendleton Reserve 20 yr. after all it was his first older half dollar.......
 
Awesome. Congrats
 
Shot shell was American Cartridge Co which was bought out by Winchester. Dates of manufacture were 1864 to 1926.
 
I love the overall (coverall ) buttons. esp. the "choo choo" types . The farm here keeps producing all types dating back to the 1800's. Only problem is that the iron backs mess up a lot of them. It's all history made by men who were as tough as an old nail. God bless them.
 
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