I do believe the button with the nail through the shank would have been a field fix, no thread so they just stuck a nail through to hold the material in the button
@@EvilEye45s When I was in the army wearing class A's, those eagle buttons would often come off just before some formation or another, so we all kept a safety pin somewhere inside our uniform, and would pin the button on from inside through the shank. Worked great then and in colonial times too, though a nail is a bit cruder, field fix.
No doubt…I see a farmer erecting a fence…freezing his tail off…pops a button,finds it,has a pouch of nails , and slips nail through shank and finishes his work.
It is so refreshing young man to this old man, to see the type of camaraderie still happening in my country of so much ridiculous turmoil. I truly appreciate your videos and those made with your two companions are really special thank you so much. Be aware folks there's so much more in this man's videos than just finding Treasures with a metal detector.
The 10:20 bronze/brass item is the distal end of a colonial era barrel tap spigot. The grooves made it set better into the wooden cask. I encourage you to double check my research, I’m pretty sure that’s it. Beautiful.
OMG. What a great new beginning and your new videography style that you have adopted. This is way far and beyond the quality that you expect that anyone who started a channel just as a hobby. You get 5 stars +. Not to mention great finds today!
Nice finds today! Button's galore, coinage, etc. Your buddies know some great spots for a detecting adventure! I hope you're welcome back. Til next time, keep on diggin...
I love Friday mornings because I get to watch a new GMMD video! I wasn’t ready for this one to be over. It was extra interesting! But Brad, please splurge a little on yourself and get a new pair of gloves 😂 The ones you’re wearing in this video are down to shreds and threads! Thanks for taking us all with you on your adventures!
Hi Brad, another great episode! I should've recognized the cleaning rod fitting. I got to ask, Is there a Depoe Bay in your neck of the woods or did Bill get his shirt here, on the Oregon coast?
The button with a nail in it is an old English quick fix. If the button falls off and they are out and about, they would just poke a hole in the clothing and push the shank of the button through and then in the back of the clothing, push a nail through the eye of the shank. Instant fixed button!
MAN some real history, awesome hunt gentlemen! Cheers from Minnesota. What was the temp when you were out? It has been excruciatingly hot here, have to wait till almost dark to get out and load the bug spray on.
Hey man! Youre killin it, so awesome. I agree, the nail would have been used to hold the button on. Prob didnt last long though. I cant believe your still rockin that shovel, i woulda broke ten by now lol. Keep up the great videos man, makes fridays even better.
Very true. I can only dream of detecting in a place like that. You are very blessed to have had that opportunity! Congratulations on sone wonderful finds!
Wellington premier general of Great Britain during the wars with France Token most likely minted in Canada during the War of 1812. ( very brief basic explanation).
1814 we took a little trip, Along with Colonel Jackson....It's Wellington the Welly Boot Man! Great finds. Bet some man stuck that nail through the button as an emergency repair. Worked well!
Brad, I couldn't help but notice your Depoe Bay T-shirt with thr Orca on it. Totally cool! Did someone give it to you or were you in Oregon? I really appreciately your weekly videos.
Spanish Silver was in the British Colonial pockets because England had practically no silver or gold compared to Spain in their territories. British coins were nearly all copper in the Colonies.. They needed silver denominations. Coins were worth what precious metal they actually had in them. Spain had South America where it all was. That's what they came to the New World for in the first place and they got it eventually. British ships raided Spanish Fleets for this very reason.
And all of us in the south dream of detecting places like that as well....glad you found some old coins and whatnot! I found my first gold coin last year up in Illinois and it was a 1849 one dollar gold coin!!! Tiny little coin and now I dig all those low numbers! Mike in sunny Florida
I've been doing some reading about U.S. coinage. There was such a shortage of coins in the U.S. early on that many businesses made tokens to use as payment for goods. The British tried to control our coinage so that we could only trade with them, which was just one of the many things that drove us to independence.
Some contemporary buttons have a small bobby pin shaped pin that goes into the shank. The button shank goes into a small hole in the fabric, with the pin then inserted to hold it in place. I would say your nail in the button was intentional, perhaps makeshift.
Another awesome video Brad. And I like all those cool relics and coins you guys found especially you Brad congrats on finding the 1814 Wellington token and the half real.
The button with the nail in the shank reminded me of Dad's WWII uniform. The button shank went through a slot and had an "R" clip of the type on clevis pins to hold it in place. Great Day!!
That is a field of Dreams there. Congrats on all the finds. Love the 1780 Half Reale and Copper Token. The one piece you found Brad could it be a broken Barrel Tap. Take Care Brad
The ring you found looks like the rings that are in the oxen yoke that connect a team of oxen together the bar that goes between them to be exact. The silver “what’s it” looks to me like one of the cloak clasps that we as reenactors use to grab and hold the front of a cloak shut. 18th century age.
Man you are blessed!! Just two of anything you found is a thing that maybe but probly not would be a find of a lifetime for anyone else!! Wow, thanks for sharing. Totally awesome!! Good to see. Godspeed brother
Brad thank you for the history lesson on the token ! I collect old money and tokens ! After I had find a 1877 Seated Liberty Dime on my great grandfather's homestead here in Kansas ! I was around 8 years old when I found it !
I really do love this hobby. Being able to meet new people who live all over that share your passion is what makes it even better. Another great video, Brad. Great finds you guys.
Just fantastical. My wife and I have started getting into metal detecting from your vids. We live in the foot print of an old railroad town that was established in 1878 by William Emmerson Webster and the Montezuma Silver Mining Company partnered to develop a toll road over Webster Pass. And later added a narrow gauge RR from Denver to Como to service the miners/mines in the area. Quite a bit of history in the area. Nothing, however from the 1700s, which is just spectacular to find.
My wife and I love going up to South Park. Been going there for40 years. I’m retired from a railroad so the rr. History of that area has always interested me.
BRAVO! We finally get to learn what some of the items that you discover are. This is a part of your videos that has been sorely missed in my opinion. I love it. Thanks.
Good Morning Brad ...It's nice to see the signs of early Summer showing up n your postings .. You had a good day "on the hunt" for lost treasure in the beautiful hills and fields of the Green Mountain State and should feel fortunate to have friends willing to share their "honey hole" with GMMD .. Looking forward to the next posting .. Stay well.
The button with the nail: my Grandfather was an officer in the Army during WW I. The buttons on his tunic were attached by cotter pins (rather than sewn) so they could be removed to polish them. Maybe the button originally was attached this way and the soldier lost the cotter, replacing it with a nail?
Excellent video on "The" dream location to find treasure, Brad!👍👍 LoL I really enjoy and appreciate everything you put into taking us on your adventures. Your passion is contagious
The button with a nail in it could have the nail put in it to attach it to a man's clothes. Why I say mans is because a woman would have sewn it back on.
A woman would have sewn it back on. Men didn't always know how to sew. Maybe he made the nail to put the button back on his clothes because he didn't have a wife to sew it back on for him.
Friends are awesome! Great finds to all 3 of you!! The long wooden rods you pictured I believe are for window blinds I have one that looks very similar for twisting them open or shut😊
Beethoven wrote a piece of music called Wellington's Victory over Napoleon. 1815, You being a musician, might have known that, perhaps you didn't connect the "Pieces"😜😜 Rik Spector
at 4:15 you never heard of arthur wellesly??? duke of Wellington???cmon Brad!!!! he defeated napoleon. Brad check large button with nail....maybe a washington inaugeral...it was worn as a pin
You don't know who Wellington was??? Boy, I thought everybody knew about him. He was the 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who was a Commander in the English Military in the Napoleonic Wars. He was among those commanders who defeated Napoleon in the 100 days war in 1815 at Waterloo after Napoleon escaped from Elba. Very highly thought of by the English. Irish born. Military academies around the world still study his tactics. The reason I know about him is he is mentioned in a lot of the ROMANCE novels that I have read over the years. My favorite was the button with the nail in it. Very mysterious.
EXCELLENT VIDEO!! REMEMBER THE WAR OF 1812 -- APPARENTLY WELLINGTON BRITISH TROOPS HAD A CAMP IN THAT AREA!!! THAT TOKEN DOCUMENTED THE WAR OF 1812!!! LOVE & GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN YOUR SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH!!! PASTOR HENRY AGE 83 404 PM PDT JUL 1 2023
Hey there, I love your show and your MUSIC. I like your moods and your metal licks, but I am especially fond of the old blues style licks on the acoustic guitar. The blues boogie licks are something that I have played for many years. I'm old now and arthritis has taken my ability to play from my hands, but it's not in my ears, lolololol. Great stuff!!! What instrument (s) do you play on your recordings? We are kindred spirits musically. God Bless you !!! Keep it coming.
