My First VA Coat Button!!!!

VaMark

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• Jun 23, 2013

• #1

Went out to my favorite local spot today and the farmer had cut his barley so I had to hit it hard today because he will likely be planting corn next. I tried a couple new areas of the farm I thought would produce some relics but didn't find but 2 bullets, so I headed for the area that has been good. I dug a couple bullets then found an Awesome VA coat button!! I couldn't believe my eyes when that thing popped out of the side of the hole. It cleaned up nice and has a little gilt left on it, has a small hole in the head but not bad for 150 years in the dirt!

HH

 

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Pacivilwarluke

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• Jun 23, 2013

• #2

That's a sweet va! Perfect condition! Congrats!

 

The Wolf

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #3

Man what a sweet button buddy!!! A VA button has been on my list for a while. Maybe some day. Very nice find!

 

The Wolf

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #4

Those Enfields and Ringtails are sweet too man!

 

VaMark

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• Jun 24, 2013

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The Wolf said:

Man what a sweet button buddy!!! A VA button has been on my list for a while. Maybe some day. Very nice find!

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Thanks man! All I can find are these pesky VA Buttons, still waiting on a true CS button.

 

VaMark

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• Jun 24, 2013

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Pacivilwarluke said:

That's a sweet va! Perfect condition! Congrats!

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Thanks Luke!

 

The Rebel

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #7

WTG on a SWEET Button!

 

WVDirtfisher

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• Jun 24, 2013

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Would love to dig a VA button! I have only found a GS and Union Artillery. Nice finds and thanks for sharing!!

 

docbars

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #9

Pretty sweet.

 

TheStelt

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #10

Nice Finds Congrats!

 

diggerdogjohn

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #11

Nice!!!!!

 

Digger70pa

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #12

Very nice Virginia button. I like the big lead that you dug.

 

kcdigit

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #13

Awesome find. I have never went civil war relic hunting; it is something I always wanted to do. I live in Michigan and have found post civil war relics while diving, but would like to go to some known battle sites. But don't know areas to get permission.

 

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• Jun 24, 2013

• #14

Very, very nice. Congrats.

 

61chip

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• Jun 25, 2013

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Great button, Mark! Congrats on an awesome find!

 

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mark1427

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• Jun 25, 2013

• #16

Sweet button ya got there!!!

 

Charlie Tuna

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• Jun 25, 2013

• #17

Good score!

Charlie

 

bazeball7

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• Jun 26, 2013

• #18

Great button! Many buttons lose the gilt after all that time. Congrats for a super find.

 

Strycker

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• Jun 27, 2013

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Super cool find! I'm still waiting to find my first button (of ANY kind). All the places up here around Winchester and it's hard to find a place to hunt.

 

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• Jun 27, 2013

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Sic Semper Tyrannus........Get off my chest.