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Richard in N.O.
03-09-2012, 10:01 PM
This is a neat little button I dug recently. It is a rare Charles Bellinot Pelican button made in New Orleans. Bellinot was a die maker with a shop in the city's French Quarter.

Tony Two-Cent
03-09-2012, 10:12 PM
Hey, that's a really cool button, Richard! I've never seen one before. What kind of site did you find it at?

Neat find! Thanks for sharing! thumbsup01

del
03-10-2012, 01:34 PM
that is a great Louisiana state seal button Richard :smitten: :smitten: i'm guessing its the 22mm size. it is a rare bird indeed , thanks for showing it |:cheering: |:cheering:

Dan

Fire Fighter 43
03-10-2012, 03:14 PM
Very cool button |:cheering: congrats I a rare one.

Ill Digger
03-11-2012, 01:12 AM
Cool! thumbsup01 I've never seen one of those :dontknow:
Sweet find!
Congrats! :grin:
And thanks for sharing it |:confused:)

CODY
03-11-2012, 03:08 AM
Sweet find. :perfect10: Thanks for sharing. Congrats thumbsup01 HH

OxShoeDrew
03-11-2012, 05:38 PM
Nice find, anyone know how old it is? |:cheering:

aloldstuff
03-12-2012, 08:41 AM
Thanks for sharing the rare button. Would you happen to know the age of it?

skrapman
03-12-2012, 08:37 PM
Richard that is one cool button, I saw a picture of a belt buckle with the same patttern on it. Really nice find :clapping: :clapping:

plehbah
03-22-2012, 09:11 PM
I would really like to see a photo of the back.

That is a really super looking Louisiana made button. You have yourself a fine piece of local memorabilia there.

Question: are you still keeping it on the nightstand while you sleep? ha ha

Tinthumb
03-23-2012, 08:26 AM
Great button.

Richard in N.O.
04-04-2012, 02:01 PM
To answer a few questions: It was found at the site of an old Louisiana Plantation and i was made sometime between 1852 and 1860. The backmark is C.Bellenot at the trop of the button back and then N.O. with a star on each side of N.O.

HEAVYMETALNUT
04-04-2012, 03:40 PM
nice button! congrats! |:cheering: