Civil war eagle button

[GKman]

Find of the day.
A general army service button Tice gen215a30 from 1840s to 1865. I literally climbed up a cliff to get to the site and that was after shimmying across a log over a frigid creek.... I had detected here years ago. probably before some of our younger members were born. At the time it was a virgin site and I was lucky enough to pull a flying eagle cent out of the ground at the time. Fortunately there are still more finds to be made there

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

That's a beautiful general service button! It's in great shape with a straight shank. So often they are bent.

Congrats on the terrific find! :clapping:

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

Very nice find, glad you found something after trekking to your spot!! That's a really pretty eagle button, great shape!

 

[Lodge Scent]

It is a beauty! Worth the effort!

 

[RIdirtdigger]

That's one nice eagle button you have there. I love finding them (even though I've only found one :lolsign cause of the history and stories it could tell. A wonderful piece of history there. Congrats!

 

[del]

oH , the things we hobbyists will do to get to a spot :lol: it was worth it Gary and the way the technology is getting better these old site will continue to produce finds. congrats .

Dan

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on saving the GS Button!

 

[GKman]

Thanks folks. .

 

[Bell-Two]

Nice find Gary, I like the. eagle buttons too.

 

[Isaac]

Great save and it was worth the effort. Well done

 

[aloldstuff]

Sweet find. Crossing a creek via a log then climbing a cliff....pure dedication. :congrats:

 

[MangoAve]

Not just like Tony mentioned with the shank, but the rolled edge is still in good shape and the writing legible. There was a place I hit where there was a separate town owned parcel near a park. It was directly behind a late 1700's house. Took a log across a brook and climbed up a steep hill. Only to find the grass was so over grown that it was too hard to swing and managed to find a Model A pickup chassis otw back.

 

[GKman]

The things we do to discover little round things...