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    Military US Collar Button? How old? No makers mark on back

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    Found this button in a field yesterday. It has green patina on it so I think it is at least WW2. Any ideas? Thought it was a large cent. It was on edge. Was using my F75LTD2 with the NEL tornado coil. EMI was high> Had the detector set on BP mode and sens on 0? Yes 0. hit this as 7 inches. Little bigger than a Quarter.
    Last edited by nalc472; 08-24-2016 at 11:33 AM.
    2017 Total:
    Mercs= 2
    Wash=1
    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
    1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens

    Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
    Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2

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    WWI era! Most had single screw post on back. Good find. HH, Dave.
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    1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
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    It does have a single screw back. The screw still has the holder on it minus some back part.
    2017 Total:
    Mercs= 2
    Wash=1
    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
    1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens

    Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
    Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2

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    Senior Member fyrffytr1's Avatar
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    That's a nice find.Here's a link that I use to help date collar discs.
    http://hglanham.tripod.com/metalinsi...llardisk1.html
    My wife does all the driving, I just hold the steering wheel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fyrffytr1 View Post
    That's a nice find.Here's a link that I use to help date collar discs.
    http://hglanham.tripod.com/metalinsi...llardisk1.html
    That is an AWESOME link! Thanks for sharing.
    Oldest Coin: 100-60 BC Gallic bronze coin (Sequani Tribe)
    Oldest Silver Coin: 1156 hammered Pfennig from (now) Bavaria
    Oldest U.S. coin: 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent
    Best Coins EVER: 1625 4 Sols from Kingdom of Chateau Renaud, France
    1662 15 Kreuzers, Leopold I, Austria
    Best Relics: Bronze Age Arrowheads & Spearhead, 2c Roman silver ring, complete medieval knight's spur (x6)
    YouTube Channel: Full Metal Digger

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    Full Member Beartoe's Avatar
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    Thanks for the link. I have a button I need to ID.
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    Oldest Coin 1813 Large Cent
    Favorite Coin 1907 Barber Quarter

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    Love the Link. It is hard to find info about these items.
    2017 Total:
    Mercs= 2
    Wash=1
    Seated=1
    total slivers=4
    Wheats 8.
    Indians=4 (1864,1865,1888)
    LG cents=1
    1 Sliver Pendent, 2= 3-ringers, 2 tokens

    Most Valuable find ever: 1834 C.B. dime, Oldest 1776 1/2 Reale, Biggest 1822 CB half.
    Detectors: E-trac and F75LTD2

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    Definitely WW1 Nalc. Nice find.
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    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
    Coolest find: USA button with blue threads still on shank

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