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GKman
04-06-2015, 08:17 AM
Find of the day.
A general army service button Tice gen215a30 from 1840s to 1865. I literally climbed up a cliff to get to the site and that was after shimmying across a log over a frigid creek.... I had detected here years ago. probably before some of our younger members were born. At the time it was a virgin site and I was lucky enough to pull a flying eagle cent out of the ground at the time. Fortunately there are still more finds to be made there
Tony Two-Cent
04-06-2015, 08:23 AM
That's a beautiful general service button! It's in great shape with a straight shank. So often they are bent.

Congrats on the terrific find! :clapping:
Pacivilwarluke
04-06-2015, 09:09 AM
Very nice find, glad you found something after trekking to your spot!! That's a really pretty eagle button, great shape!
Lodge Scent
04-06-2015, 10:15 AM
It is a beauty! Worth the effort!
RIdirtdigger
04-06-2015, 10:27 AM
That's one nice eagle button you have there. I love finding them (even though I've only found one :lolsign:) cause of the history and stories it could tell. A wonderful piece of history there. Congrats!
del
04-06-2015, 05:38 PM
oH , the things we hobbyists will do to get to a spot :lol: it was worth it Gary and the way the technology is getting better these old site will continue to produce finds. congrats .

Dan
The Rebel
04-06-2015, 06:14 PM
WTG on saving the GS Button!
GKman
04-06-2015, 08:34 PM
Thanks folks. .
Bell-Two
04-06-2015, 09:28 PM
Nice find Gary, I like the. eagle buttons too.
Isaac
04-07-2015, 01:26 AM
Great save and it was worth the effort. Well done
aloldstuff
04-07-2015, 06:18 AM
Sweet find. Crossing a creek via a log then climbing a cliff....pure dedication. :congrats:
MangoAve
04-07-2015, 06:53 AM
Not just like Tony mentioned with the shank, but the rolled edge is still in good shape and the writing legible. There was a place I hit where there was a separate town owned parcel near a park. It was directly behind a late 1700's house. Took a log across a brook and climbed up a steep hill. Only to find the grass was so over grown that it was too hard to swing and managed to find a Model A pickup chassis otw back.
GKman
04-07-2015, 07:43 AM
The things we do to discover little round things...