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Digger Don
10-04-2015, 07:48 PM
Alec and I took a drive into Ohio this weekend to do a little detecting. We stopped at one park early in the morning and i dug up a button with a log cabin on it. I thought it was probably junk, but Alec looked it up on Google. Turns out it's an 1840 Van Buren vs, Harrison Presidential Campaign button. I know absolutely nothing about this other than what I read online.
Has anyone ever seen one before?
I'm posting photos from Google as well for comparison.
del
10-04-2015, 08:03 PM
:wow: great Harrison campaign button Don :perfect10: Alec did very well on his detective work:notworthy:
Isaac
10-04-2015, 08:07 PM
WOW that's an awesome find!!!
Bell-Two
10-04-2015, 09:16 PM
Wonderful find Don, a guy in our club dug one a couple of years ago but your's is in nicer shape!
Lodge Scent
10-05-2015, 08:56 AM
Now THAT is GREAT find !
Cheap Thrills
10-05-2015, 10:03 AM
Awesome find ! :thumbsup02: I've never seen one posted in all the years I have followed forums . :congrats:It's very strange to imagine a campaign button without a name or at least initials on it . Back in the day those must have cost the candidate a pretty penny to have manufactured .

I can't figure out why but all of a sudden pancakes sound like an ideal breakfast .
chief5709
10-05-2015, 11:17 AM
Never seen one of those before! Congrats on a great find and research.
GA1dad
10-05-2015, 03:21 PM
Way to go Digger Al,,, great job doing your research!!
OxShoeDrew
10-05-2015, 04:32 PM
Great Don! I've seen just a few, but yours is the nicest! Banner all the way! Congrats! :notworthy:
del
10-05-2015, 05:13 PM
Great button Don :notworthy: a little CLR diluted in water brushed on for a few seconds at time will make that button's gilt "pop" .
Digger_O'Dell
10-05-2015, 06:53 PM
Awesome button-love how the guilt is still mostly intact. Congrats!
BTV Digger
10-05-2015, 09:24 PM
Great find Don, and to nab one with nearly all the gilt on it is even better! Maybe we can get you hooked on the older relics yet!

John
MangoAve
10-06-2015, 07:25 AM
That's a nice button. Nope, never heard of such before. Thought the log cabin would have to do with his birthplace, but that was in NY and not VT.
Sam
10-06-2015, 02:20 PM
Wow, what an AWESOME find! Congrats on a true piece of history!
Steve4050
10-06-2015, 03:08 PM
Great find! The log cabin reminds me of Lincoln's birth place. Beautiful!
chief5709
10-07-2015, 09:19 AM
That's a nice button. Nope, never heard of such before. Thought the log cabin would have to do with his birthplace, but that was in NY and not VT.

What? we cant have log cabins in NY? :grin:
Digger Don
10-07-2015, 07:39 PM
Thanks all for all the kind comments.