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OxShoeDrew
08-29-2015, 11:52 AM
It's been a week since I've been able to get out so I was excited to get some time this morning. I had to be back early so I stayed close to home, hitting a field that gave up a sweet KG2 a few weeks ago. Today I dug a few Rosies (I infrequently dig these, maybe one a year), two wheats 1914, 1946, a flower button from Leavenworth & Co 1839-49, and my first Connecticut State Seal button. :happydance01:Backmark is Scovills & Co Waterbury.

I had the 13in coil on the T2 which covers a ton of ground, but there is a lot of ground to cover! Thanks! Drew

del
08-29-2015, 12:14 PM
wow Drew that Ct. button is in great shape , these are usually pushed in and dented from frost heaves during winter. Hopefully you have lots of gold gilt under the dingy soil grime . A nice addition to any military display sir!:clapping:

OxShoeDrew
08-29-2015, 12:40 PM
Thank you Dan! I don't see any trace of gold :( but I'll clean it further. Do you know what type of units would wear this button? Thanks!!

del
08-29-2015, 12:45 PM
Drew that is an officer's button , don't know exactly which regiment all I know is there were many as Connecticut sent an enormous amount of men off to fight in the Civil war.

Lodge Scent
08-29-2015, 03:36 PM
That button is a beauty Drew. Nice find :congrats:

Digger_O'Dell
08-29-2015, 06:07 PM
Great finds Drew! Love to see that button cleaned up. Never saw one of those before. You East coasters have some rich history to dig up for sure!

Bell-Two
08-29-2015, 07:17 PM
That is an awesome button, great find!

MangoAve
08-29-2015, 07:27 PM
Wow. Sweet button, Drew. Don't ya hate it when u have to go a week without hunting? :lol: the one below the bu kyle is nice too. If that is a musket ball, it sure is in great shape.

CTTodd
08-29-2015, 08:14 PM
Super super button

Bucknut
08-29-2015, 09:19 PM
Great button! "One Rosie a year"....gee whiz! A couple years ago I had almost 50 of them! Obviously I need to hunt older places! ��

Digger Don
08-30-2015, 08:30 AM
Thats a great looking button. i wish we could find things like that here in Illinois.
Congrats.

Pacivilwarluke
08-30-2015, 03:36 PM
That is one killer button drew! WTG!

OxShoeDrew
09-01-2015, 05:40 PM
Thanks everyone!
Jim, I think that is a musket, it's heavy like one, but it does look newer in the picture. I don't know what I did with it...I think I threw it in the musket pile :lol: Does everyone have a musket pile?
Bucknut, yeah I'm having a good year for Rosies, I have four so far :lol:
I remember my first silver coin was a Rosie...1964, younger than me.

The Rebel
09-03-2015, 09:41 AM
WTG on the CT Button Drew!

Skamaniac
09-03-2015, 11:42 PM
I just found this thread. Man, that button looks terrific for its age.