Today I dug my first eagle button from either WWI or WWII. Still doing research on it but I wasn't patient enough to hold off on writing the post. The back says JR Gaunt and Son Inc New York. Here it is!
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Today I dug my first eagle button from either WWI or WWII. Still doing research on it but I wasn't patient enough to hold off on writing the post. The back says JR Gaunt and Son Inc New York. Here it is!
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Nice looking button! Only button I have found so far this year was stamped "Guess". I'm guessing junk.
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Minelab: CTX 3030, GPX 4800, X-Terra 705. Whites TDI SL.
2024: Silver 1, Gold 0
Best finds: 28 silver dime spill, 1800s Dutch customs seal.
Oldest/best coins: Late 1700's Chinese Cash Coin, 1837 Upper Canada large cent, 1877 Seated Dime
Oldest Relic find: 1800 Sailors Luck token
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Nice "great Seal" button Owen
here is a bit of info about the company
http://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive...lection_id=104
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All American made buttons date after 1900. A little background on your Great Seal button; they were first produced in 1901. In 1910 a rim was added. From 1910-1917 buttons were gilt or black, black only from 1917-1923 and gilt thereafter. Your button shows remnants of the gilt so it would date from 1910-1917 or after 1923. The company was in business until 1968.
My wife does all the driving, I just hold the steering wheel!
I just looked at your button again and noticed the "made in England" on it. Even though it was made in England the rest of what I told you remains the same. There are numerous backmarks for the Great Seals and they can make an interesting collection. Good luck in finding more.
My wife does all the driving, I just hold the steering wheel!
Congrats on your first Great Seal button,,,, hope you find many, many more!!
Primary machine= Teknetics T2
2016 Totals
Oldest Coin= 1920 Wheat Cent
Silver Coins= 0
Rings= 1