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.
:wow: great Harrison campaign button Don :perfect10: Alec did very well on his detective work:notworthy:
WOW that's an awesome find!!!
Wonderful find Don, a guy in our club dug one a couple of years ago but your's is in nicer shape!
Now THAT is GREAT find !
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 .
Never seen one of those before! Congrats on a great find and research.
Way to go Digger Al,,, great job doing your research!!
Great Don! I've seen just a few, but yours is the nicest! Banner all the way! Congrats! :notworthy:
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" .
Awesome button-love how the guilt is still mostly intact. Congrats!
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
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.
Wow, what an AWESOME find! Congrats on a true piece of history!
Great find! The log cabin reminds me of Lincoln's birth place. Beautiful!
What? we cant have log cabins in NY? :grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by MangoAve
Thanks all for all the kind comments.