Infantry Eagle Button and a Little Bit of Silver!

Noah and I went back to one of our favorite towns yesterday. We decided to try our favorite house just one more time. We have hit this yard probably 6 or 7 times already. We've hit it with Daddy Digger, Digger Odell and Hiluxyota and it somehow always produces. I got a 12-24 on the etrac, dug the hole and pulled out a very cool infantry eagle button. My first!
I tried looking it up, although there are many very similar to it, I have not been able to find the exact same one. I was hoping it was Civil War, but I have been told by a couple of friends that it is probably later.
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After digging 13 seated coins last year, I finally dug my first one this year, an 1887S dime.
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Glad you got another seated Don! I'll try looking up that button in my fancy new book.

Congrats on the seated and the military button.

Congrats on the finds, this is my favorite time of the year to go out. I recently bought a 87 or 88 "s" dime but maybe I could of waited. Congrtas WD

Don, after looking very carefully at your button and comparing it to the pictures in the book I think your button is after 1865. The two details that I focused on were the very long tail feathers and the arrangement of the olive leaves/olive. The eagle's tail is somewhat triangular in shape with the middle feather being longest. Only a few pre-1865 designs have this feature. On your button there are 3 olive leaves along the top of the stem with an olive at the end. None of the pre-1865 designs have this. Sorry bro.

Even post-CW, an eagle "I" button is still a nice find. Congrats.

Nice finds Don. Never hunted out.

Nice Don! An Eagle-I button always makes my day too!

John

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Originally Posted by DaddyDigger

Don, after looking very carefully at your button and comparing it to the pictures in the book I think your button is after 1865. The two details that I focused on were the very long tail feathers and the arrangement of the olive leaves/olive. The eagle's tail is somewhat triangular in shape with the middle feather being longest. Only a few pre-1865 designs have this feature. On your button there are 3 olive leaves along the top of the stem with an olive at the end. None of the pre-1865 designs have this. Sorry bro.

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Thanks Dave, I was hoping it was Civil War but oh well, still a great looking button for my collection!
It came out of the house where you dug the seated dime, silver thimble & silver spoon. That yard just keeps giving!

Awesome finds, Don! I love the button and the Seated Dime! That is one amazing yard!

Even if it's post-civil War that button is gorgeous!

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Fantastic finds Don!