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Thread: Skunked on coins, but GW Button saves the day

  1. 04-09-2017, 04:37 PM #1
    Ken C
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    Skunked on coins, but GW Button saves the day

    I was out early today with my buddy Chuck, not much to speak of for the first 3 hours. Then he finds an 1853 Seated Quarter....I'm so jealous lol! Then 5 feet away I hit a clean target and pull this from the plug. I don't have much experience with buttons, so I ask "hey Chuck, what's this big a$$ button?" and he runs over as he knew exactly what it was since one was dug on this same field last year by his other digging buddy. A George Washington Inaugural Button. Not in the greatest shape and a little bent but I'll take it!

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  2. 04-09-2017, 06:45 PM #2
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    I'd take that GW any day! That's awesome! They came in sets of 4 I believe so there must be 2 more around there.
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  3. 04-09-2017, 06:53 PM #3
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    Congrats on the GW button Ken welcome to that selective club sir !
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  4. 04-09-2017, 07:18 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Rebel View Post
    I'd take that GW any day! That's awesome! They came in sets of 4 I believe so there must be 2 more around there.
    Thanks!

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    Congrats on the GW button Ken welcome to that selective club sir !
    Thanks Del! I almost feel guilty digging it when I really didn't know too much about it before I did.
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  5. 04-09-2017, 07:22 PM #5
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    Congrats on that GW!
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  6. 04-09-2017, 07:40 PM #6
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    That is one rare find!!! A chicken hawk is on my list. CONGRATS!!!
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  7. 04-09-2017, 07:46 PM #7
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    uuuuuhhhhhhhh WOW !
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  8. 04-09-2017, 08:53 PM #8
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    Supper nice finds, anyone ever get a GW in wisconsin?
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  9. 04-10-2017, 09:45 AM #9
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    Grats on the GW. A find that is more rare than that 1853 quarter.
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  10. 04-11-2017, 10:35 AM #10
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    A sweet button and a great coin!
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  12. 04-19-2017, 10:26 AM #12
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    Nice finds guys. I think you out did the Seated by a long shot. You guys have some great history to dig. Congrats WD
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  13. 04-19-2017, 02:11 PM #13
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    Loooks in great shape to me!! NICE!!! I need some older sites to hunt!! IL is beginning to SUCK!!
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  14. 05-11-2017, 10:16 AM #14
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    congrats! That is one button I want to find really bad, again congrats on the finds.
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