Quick morning hunt yields 1 button

kpmoose

kpmoose

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Family plans forced me to a very short hunt again today. Got out for a little under two hours early this morning. I hit the same area Lou (Twobit), Jim Mangoave) & I hit last Saturday. Had mostly junk iron target readings. I dug an oxshoe, a hoe, a bunch of nails, bullets and finally dug a cool button. Anyone seen this one before or have any idea on the era based on the shank style?
 

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Nice find. More ornate that the ones found there before. Hopefully lou sees this next comment. The holes we found were the only ones in the area we checked. There were no more inside the 'circle' we walked. There is one further south on the other side of the first pond. There are two across the street. And there is one further north. We didn't miss spots to check altho we obviously didn't find everything.

As for the button. Wow. It's in good shape. Ever the shank. Maybe the shank style will give a clue. The fact it's single piece makes me think pre 1800. The shank looks a little newer. At first I saw the stars, but when I saw the hearts I knew it was probably on a dress worn for special occasions.
 
Awesome button! My guess about 1796-1802 as I bet each star represents a state in the union. The 16th State was Tenn.
 
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those may just be dots as the drilled shank is pretty early maybe mid 1700's I would think maybe a bit later.Dan or George will tell ya I'm sure.very cool button kev!
 
The Rebel said:
Awesome button! My guess about 1796-1802 as I bet each star represents a state in the union. The 16th State was Tenn.
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HEAVYMETALNUT said:
those may just be dots as the drilled shank is pretty early maybe mid 1700's I would think maybe a bit later.Dan or George will tell ya I'm sure.very cool button kev!
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Yes, they look like just dots, not stars. In Rebel's defense, the original photo I posted was a bit blurry. I edited my post with clearer pics. :grin:
 
Which spot did you get it in? Lee and I found more cellars and walls after our epic adventure hike (which was saved by my ingenious short cut :shocked01: ).
We also located an old stone bridge that likely leads out to the other side of the old town and , likely, the old quarry. There is much more to find I think, if you are willing to deal with all the iron trash.
 
Twobit said:
Which spot did you get it in? Lee and I found more cellars and walls after our epic adventure hike (which was saved by my ingenious short cut :shocked01: ).
We also located an old stone bridge that likely leads out to the other side of the old town and , likely, the old quarry. There is much more to find I think, if you are willing to deal with all the iron trash.
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I focused my time on the one cellar hole that had no stones. The one that was just a depression up on the flat area above the train tracks & River. We'll definitely have to get a group together again.
 
kpmoose said:
I focused my time on the one cellar hole that had no stones. The one that was just a depression up on the flat area above the train tracks & River. We'll definitely have to get a group together again.
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That's awesome you got it from there. We knew that had to be a good cellar. Guess we didn't spend enough time there. Wait til I show you the spot with the terraced walls on the other side of the road!
lee and I didn't get it hunt it much because we were out of time and dead tired but it seemed very promising.
 
I like it Kevin its a very interesting button but I'm torn about its age though . its has some features that resemble older buttons but some that mimic more modern ones too. I would really like to see it in person sometime , maybe at the next Y.T.C. meeting if your able. can you tell if its made of yellow brass or copper alloy or some kind of "white metal" or other??

Dan
 
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I like it Kevin its a very interesting button but I'm torn about its age though . its has some features that resemble older buttons but some that mimic more modern ones too. I would really like to see it in person sometime , maybe at the next Y.T.C. meeting if your able. can you tell if its made of yellow brass or copper alloy or some kind of "white metal" or other??

Dan
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Dan, my original thought is brass, but I guess I'm not 100% sure. Is there a specific way to tell? I'll definitely bring it to the next YTC meeting.
 
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